Have people reacted to your knife with shock or fear?

stabman said:
But who said to hide?
For the most part I've seen suggestions to be civil, not hide.
I don't hide the proper use of my knives, even in a university classroom. I just do so in a normal manner.
I personally think that those who try hiding the use of the knife end up looking MORE suspious.
I know a guy who is so scared about people seeing his knife that he looks around so much and looks so guilty that people do look at him a tad oddly.
I pull my knife out, use it, close it and put it away, and generally everything is cool.:)
And if someone asks about the knife, I explain the tool usage, and/or bore them with the merits of various expensive features.
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My general read here is protect our privilege to use man's oldest tool at all costs. Even if that means kowtowing to the ignorant, hiding the fact that you may be a knife owner or user and anyone that isn't above board should be chastised.

I for one understand the law, obey the law and to he best of my ability defend and educate those that don't.

I don't hide my tools, I don't apologize for them and I don't berate those that use their tools legally even if they may use them in less than a politically correct manner.

Simply put, I feel no need to empathize with stupidity although I'll do my best to educate.

I understand where those that disagree with me come from I simply think they have given up already, and instead of working towards enlightenment they are moving towards compromise.

Right, wrong, that's where I stand.
 
syntaxerrorsix said:
I don't hide my tools, I don't apologize for them and I don't berate those that use their tools legally even if they may use them in less than a politically correct manner.
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Would you berate the guy in my grade 9 French class who was flipping his Balisong all class, every class, talking about skinning live mice?
Or the fool who was flipping his knife open and closed on the BUS?

There are limits beyond which one should be berated.
 
stabman said:
Would you berate the guy in my grade 9 French class who was flipping his Balisong all class, every class, talking about skinning live mice?
Or the fool who was flipping his knife open and closed on the BUS?

There are limits beyond which one should be berated.
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Was that legal or illegal?

The limit stands at the law, not your opinion of it.
 
syntaxerrorsix said:
Was that legal or illegal?

The limit stands at the law, not your opinion of it.
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The balisong was illegal.
Brandishing a knife for no good reason on a MOVING VEHICLE is friggin stupid, not to mention unsafe.
There are many levels of limits by the way, and if you choose to think otherwise, enjoy not being part of civilization.

By the way, how the hell do you even try to condone someone gleefully talking and obsessing about skinning live animals?
Seriously, that is pretty damn messed up that you think that isn't beyond the pale.:thumbdn:
 
stabman said:
The balisong was illegal.
Brandishing a knife for no good reason on a MOVING VEHICLE is friggin stupid, not to mention unsafe.
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No good reason? Who gets to decide the reasons now?

stabman said:
There are many levels of limits by the way, and if you choose to think otherwise, enjoy not being part of civilization.

By the way, how the hell do you even try to condone someone gleefully talking and obsessing about skinning live animals?
Seriously, that is pretty damn messed up that you think that isn't beyond the pale.:thumbdn:
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Ah the "thought police" has arrived. Good on ya man! Seriously how do you think you would fare if we judged you on something stupid you said out loud?

There appears to me more emotion here than logic. I'll politely bow out now.
 
syntaxerrorsix said:
No good reason? Who gets to decide the reasons now?

Ah the "thought police" has arrived. Good on ya man! Seriously how do you think you would fare if we judged you on something stupid you said out loud?

There appears to me more emotion here than logic. I'll politely bow out now.
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Well, judging by this wondrous post, I can safely disregard anything you have to say for the rest of eternity. You're right...flicking a knife open and closed on a moving vehicle to freak out elderly ladies is obviously a GREAT reason.

And you know what? I don't think your continued defense of the merits of skinning live animals will win you any friends here or elsewhere.
 
syntaxerrorsix said:
Was that legal or illegal? The limit stands at the law, not your opinion of it.
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This is "Black and White" thinking. It is very primitive. World is more complicated than that. What is legal now can be illegal tomorrow and you will be foolishly pointing at the book that was overwritten and have no one to blame but yourself.
 
effer said:
This is "Black and White" thinking. It is very primitive. World is more complicated than that. What is legal now can be illegal tomorrow and you will be foolishly pointing at the book that was overwritten.
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Lol and you accept that :) My feelings towards right and wrong don't change with law.
 
effer said:
The world around you is not static, it is changing constantly. If you don't want knife carry to be banned in the near future, you might want to change your way of thinking.
Here is a good read for you:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/byron-williams/black-and-white-thinking-_b_30747.html
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Absolutely. Imagine where we would be if certain wild colonials had felt that law never changed. "Sorry Sam. Sorry Patrick. Sorry Thomas. My limit stands at the law. But George . . . ."

And to answer the OP, only once, and that recently. A couple of adults were shocked (actually gasped) at a "monster" 5"-bladed official Boy Scout Knife I used (among others) when I was asked to show knife-sharpening at a Boy Scout meeting.

Upon being politely questioned, they admitted they had longer knives at home which they had allowed their sons to use, but, somehow, this situation was "different."

Neither had been a Scout or hunted or fished. They had convinced themselves that an 8" slicer at home was "OK," but a 5" plain pattern at a Scout meeting was "a weapon." Might cause violence.

I suggested they ought to think about why that was -- why an inanimate object at a Scout meeting would cause their nice sons to go all Jack the Ripper.

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Me being 15 years old, (and prefering to edc large folders) I get terrible reactions all the time! Even my friends used to make comments about my knives but they've gotten used to it by now.
The experience I remember best was when I went to a social security office and the police officer at the door asked if I had any weapons on me. I took out my kershaw salvo (unopened by the way) and he took a step back like I was gonna stab him! Then, he got mad at me for laughing at him.
I would have thought that a police officer would understand the uses of a knife...
 
syntaxerrorsix said:
Was that legal or illegal?

The limit stands at the law, not your opinion of it.
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What do you think man? Both illegal as h*ll. I've been trying to read this thread around your verbose posts that remind me of my dog chasing her tail. You stated your position about 20 times and take issue with a lot of other's opinions, anecdotes, and stories. How about letting it go for awhile - plz! Quit arguing about your "tools" like a tool. :rolleyes:
 
cziv said:
What do you think man? Both illegal as h*ll. I've been trying to read this thread around your verbose posts that remind me of my dog chasing her tail. You stated your position about 20 times and take issue with a lot of other's opinions, anecdotes, and stories. How about letting it go for awhile - plz! Quit arguing about your "tools" like a tool. :rolleyes:
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It's always the same, that never changes...
 
Nicktterrell said:
Me being 15 years old, (and prefering to edc large folders) I get terrible reactions all the time! Even my friends used to make comments about my knives but they've gotten used to it by now.
The experience I remember best was when I went to a social security office and the police officer at the door asked if I had any weapons on me. I took out my kershaw salvo (unopened by the way) and he took a step back like I was gonna stab him! Then, he got mad at me for laughing at him.
I would have thought that a police officer would understand the uses of a knife...
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You being 15 years old doesn't help your case at all, trust me. If you want to carry a knife, carry a Leatherman or a SAK. The police by me are strict with younger kids carrying knives. It isn't that they don't trust them, it is the fact that there have been more stabbings by children recently in High Schools. Even if you have good intentions, the knife won't help your case. People assume kids with as much as a slipjoint will rob the local bank. With the SAK/Tool, No one will bat an eye, and you still have a knife blade.

And I'm talking outside of school. If you have some much as a SAK Classic on you in school, you will be arrested. I'm not screwing around.
 
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