Have people reacted to your knife with shock or fear?

singularity35 said:
Yeh, she quickly absorbed the political correctness thing. :p
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A lot of women are influenced by their friends ect, they are basically sheep for the most part, although there are some who have their own minds and can really think for themselves.

In the end people either stand by themselves or they are sheep influenced by the latest trend or ideas, that's both men and women.
 
Ankerson said:
A lot of women are influenced by their friends ect, they are basically sheep for the most part, although there are some who have their own minds and can really think for themselves.

In the end people either stand by themselves or they are sheep influenced by the latest trend or ideas, that's both men and women.
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Spoken for truth.
 
I've been reading many accounts of knife-users being confronted by persons who go out of their way to approach and ask why they have such a 'dangerous weapon.' I don't get it. Would that same person go wading out from shore to tell a shark "excuse me, but you shouldn't be here..."? I think not.
 
timberweasel said:
I've been reading many accounts of knife-users being confronted by persons who go out of their way to approach and ask why they have such a 'dangerous weapon.' I don't get it. Would that same person go wading out from shore to tell a shark "excuse me, but you shouldn't be here..."? I think not.
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There isn't anything reasonable or logical about what motivates people to do such things. I have relatives who take it upon themselves to lecture me about the fact that I legally carry concealed. In their minds, there isn't any reason for anybody to carry a weapon, and so the practice is per se unreasonable, dangerous, anti-social, suspect, potentially criminal. They have the fear that any person, regardless of who they are, is a dangerous person and so should not have a "dangerous" weapon in case they decide to suddenly run amok and start the mayhem.

It comes down to a basic fear of one's fellow man. It doesn't matter how well they know a person; the fear is always there, so it's best (they believe) to remove all loud and sharp objects to prevent apocalyptic destruction from occurring.

Andy
 
Andrew Colglazier said:
It comes down to a basic fear of one's fellow man. It doesn't matter how well they know a person; the fear is always there, so it's best (they believe) to remove all loud and sharp objects to prevent apocalyptic destruction from occurring.

Andy
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Thus causing it
 
Andrew Colglazier said:
It comes down to a basic fear of one's fellow man. It doesn't matter how well they know a person; the fear is always there, so it's best (they believe) to remove all loud and sharp objects to prevent apocalyptic destruction from occurring.

Andy
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There are a lot of sheep and a few wolves, the sheep will always fear the wolves, just the nature of things.

And just like the flock of sheep the sheep herder can't be there all the time to watch over the flock to protect them from the wolves.

Or the Police can't be everywhere all the time no matter what some seem to think.

Predators will always prey on the weak just like in the wild, they go after the weaker smaller prey over the stronger healthier ones.
 
Digging up this thread...
Anyway, I live in a small town (3000 people) and pretty much everyone knows me and that I carry a knife. I often have my 4 inch puukko on my belt wherever I go and people don't seem worried at all. One time when I was at a hospital in a city and had to be weighed, I emptied my pockets on a table. The nurse commented on my knife ''Are you a hunter or something?'' When I told her it's just for utility, she glared at me like I told her I make suits out of human skin with it. The knife in question? A Mini-Grip HG.
 
Ankerson said:
There are a lot of sheep and a few wolves, the sheep will always fear the wolves, just the nature of things.

And just like the flock of sheep the sheep herder can't be there all the time to watch over the flock to protect them from the wolves.

Or the Police can't be everywhere all the time no matter what some seem to think.

Predators will always prey on the weak just like in the wild, they go after the weaker smaller prey over the stronger healthier ones.
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Nice words. But I have also heard somebody saying about self-defenders that they are like sheep with claws. They have got claws to defend themselves, but they are sheeps, for they have a mentality of pray. They are not wolves - criminals are the wolves. And the SD are just SO VERY CONCERNED about wolves attaking them. Considering the amount of time they contemplate that - well... I would say they are super sheep... ;)
 
Poez said:
Nice words. But I have also heard somebody saying about self-defenders that they are like sheep with claws. They have got claws to defend themselves, but they are sheeps, for they have a mentality of pray. They are not wolves - criminals are the wolves. And the SD are just SO VERY CONCERNED about wolves attaking them. Considering the amount of time they contemplate that - well... I would say they are super sheep... ;)
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WTF are you talking about? :confused:
 
yep.. today i pulled out my cold steel mini AK47 at the post office to open a package, once i pulled it out of my pocket this lady that was about ten feet away from me opened
her eyes real big and she made sure she avoided me. lol
 
panthervikefan said:
yep.. today i pulled out my cold steel mini AK47 at the post office to open a package, once i pulled it out of my pocket this lady that was about ten feet away from me opened
her eyes real big and she made sure she avoided me. lol
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Your just asking for trouble bringing that into a PO
Doesn't anyone here carry a small knife like an SAK classic (nearly weightless) or case peanut for most their needs, then carry your tacticalskullcrusherultimatedestruction (kidding) knives in another pocket? Besides, if you're carrying a knife for the intention of using it for self defense if the need arises, don't you want to keep it sharp? I think you'll find that most of your "edc tasks" can be done with less than 3" of well sharpened steel.
I'm not criticizing you guys for carrying spydercos and emersons and such, if that's what you like, then carry it. To each his own. But have you considered carrying a little friendly knife for work around sheeple instead of whipping out your huge folder? and if you're carrying a knife like a Cold Steel XL Espada... cmon could you really blame most people for being cautious?
 
Western side of the Nulabor , between Cocklebiddy and Madura I think ... cops pulled me up for rego check .. and chatted for about 1/2 hour ... then spots my opinel in its pouch on my belt
his hand goes to his gun , no kidding .. " Is that knife ?"... Cop was fresh out of Melbourne tho to be fair , and I suspect the isolation was getting to him some .

I had bubble wrapped a bunch of folders but didnt have a envelope to fit them all so I packed them in at he post office .. a woman there about 25ish says to her friend "OH MY GOD LOOK AT THOSE KNIVES!!!!" freaking out at bubble wrapped , closed , folders going in an envelope .. sad .

At the local Town Hall some friends hired for a send off party ( my town really is that small still ) , cleaning up afterward meant getting the balloons down .. I climbed the ladder and used my folder , still some old duck carries on " That guy on the ladder getting the balloons down has a knife !!" .. no kidding ...

I gave a kid I was caring for some cable ties to hold the brake cable on his bike , he used them but the tails were annoying him , we were at the park , and I didnt notice the local tough kids coming around as I pulled my knife out to cut the ties to size . I like the click it makes when I flick my knife out , and thinking we are alone , I flick it out , and hear " Oh Sheet , we werent really going to mess with him .." as the kids literally wet themselves and ran away ...there was 2 trails of urine marking their path .

The guy at my local PO is cool , I have given him a few knives over the years , and I was showing him my new Svord peasant .. next customer behind me begins with " Oh my god , is that a knife ???"

Here it is ilegal to carry without a acceptable lawful excuse ... my Mum , a lady well into her 60s , with mostly false teeth , and some seriously worn ones of her own she should have replaced but wont ... uses a thumbsized folder to slice her apples and stuff . She was slicing up an apple and eating it , her friend was at first shocked that she had a knife , carried on some about carrying weapons and stuff ... then asked to borrow it .
 
singularity35 said:
Funny story, I met an Aussie friend whom I haven't seen in a long time. We got to talking and the topic turned to knives. I showed him my ZT 301 and showed him how to open it. This guy married a Filipina from the hinterlands who grew up around bolos and machetes and cutting tools of all kinds. The wife was with us during this conversation and the funny thing is that after a few years in Australia, the wife looked at the both of us in disgust and asked why we enjoyed looking at "weapons". I asked her if she remembered how useful the cutting tools were at the place where she was born and raised. She just answered that she hated weapons.
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I actually kind of understand her point of view .
I refuse hands down to make weapons , tho I will gladly make knives . I have had some people get serious upset about this too .

I am a native Australian tho , so I may well be biased here too
 
I was in Europe years and years ago, and a friend of mine (an English girl) came over to hang out. She was sitting at my desk, and I was sitting on the floor. We were just having a conversation, and suddenly she freezes and says something like, "What is that?!" She was talking about my Buck 186 that was on my table. The look on her face was like she suddenly was afraid I might be a psycho. I laughed it off and told her it's just a knife for stuff like opening boxes, cutting string, etc. She just nodded and smiled, but kept her eyes on me. She eventually got over it, but man... I'll never forget that reaction. Over a Buck 186...
 
ez_rider said:
Forgot to mention, until 9/11, I flew with that CUDA tanto 3.75" blade knife almost weekly for work. Only once did I ever have to check it, at Newport News Airport in VA in '99 or 2000. The security lady told me I couldn't bring it on the plane because it was "rigid". I said, 'no, it's a folder', and folded it shut to show her. She kept pointing at the serrated blade and arguing, but was calling it 'rigid'. Since she didn't know what the hell she was talking about, I made her get a supervisor to come clarify. The supervisor, also a female, explained that it was their policy not to allow serrated blades and was pretty polite about it. I remember when details first came out about 9/11 hijackers using boxcutters, I thought, "boxcutters? Why didn't they just use combat folders?" Now is a different time, obviously.
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Ahh, yes... 9/11. Before 9/11, I would bring that same Buck 186 I mentioned in an earlier post here onto planes all the time. Half the time, the security people would just look it at, turn it over a few times, shrug, and then let me take it onto the plane. The other half of the time, they would have a mini-meeting over the issue in a corner somewhere, come back, and then tell me the airplane staff would hold onto it in-flight and then give it back to me when we landed.

Nowadays, if I tried to take that Buck 186 onto a plane, I'd probably be in Guantanamo Bay by nightfall...
 
hiwa said:
I'm pretty discreet when using knives in public , but when I have something that needs cutting , well...I cut it. If it offends someone , too bad. I'm not worried about what other people think. I opened a Kabar dozier to cut a sandwich in a donut shop and 2 LEO's came in and walked right past me , seen me , and didn't even blink.

As far as having someone freak out when I pull out a knife , it's never happened to me. I've seen some raised eye-brows , but that's about it. I'm on the alert when a stranger opens a knife also , so it's no different the other way around. People who know me are never surprised as they know I'm a knife enthusiast and user.

IMO, people who over-react to seeing a knife used for working tasks have issues and are insecure. They're the ones that are usually borrowing a knife when they need one but refuse to carry one themselves. I've met more of them than more like us unfortunately.
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Still, though.... you have to admit.... pulling out a Ka-Bar in public to cut your donuts....
 
Rick said:
If you're spooking the herd with your antics, you've failed as a knife owner and should probably leave your knife at home until you've learned to:

  • Read your surroundings, and act accordingly.

  • Carry and use (or not use) a tool that's appropriate to those surroundings. A large, threatening "tacitical" folder is overkill 99.9% of the time, and the 0.1% of the time that it is appropriate probably happens only in your mall-ninja dreams. If you must carry a knife for use around people, choose something small and non-intimidating, and use it as quietly and discretely as possible, or not at all. I don't like that idea any more than you do, but that's the reality of our culture these days.

  • Grow up, stop acting like a selfish juvenile idiot, and accept that, like it or not, most people see knives as weapons, and view those who carry them as potential assailants.

Those "sheeple" may be "sad, frightened, weak and brainwashed" or however some of you label them while preening about how faux-tough or enlightened you imagine yourselves to be, but collectively, they have the power to severely curtail our knife privileges, just as they have in many other countries. Thanks, but I'd rather not have to give my up my EDC tools because a few posers feel like flashing their dicks in public.
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+1. agree
 
In my opinion Ankerson is just saying it like it is. He's not saying its the best way, I think, either. I agree with him. If you pull out something that in this society a reasonable person can construe is a weapon (because it either is or capable of being) what would your reaction be if someone else pulled a cc and put that weapon to their head, just in casse?
 
jebib said:
In my opinion Ankerson is just saying it like it is. He's not saying its the best way, I think, either. I agree with him. If you pull out something that in this society a reasonable person can construe is a weapon (because it either is or capable of being) what would your reaction be if someone else pulled a cc and put that weapon to their head, just in casse?
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In Florida a folding knife under 4" is not considered by law a weapon. So in your scenario the concealed carry holder would likely be going to jail for reacting poorly to the situation.
 
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