First, a disclaimer. I disclaim originality for this thread, because I get the idea from the other (interesting) thread in this forum on 'when did we become knife nuts'. I must make it clear that I learn a lot from the exchanges in this forum and the friendly atmosphere among the members is really remarkable. I just think it may not be a bad idea to have a thread to examine our own selves, HOW do we know we've become a knife nut. If the following refers to anybody, whether by name or otherwise, it must be understood that no offence is intended. This thread is purely a good-natured way to look at ourselves, and to have fun.
As a starter, I think if you have some of the following symptoms described below then you're in the danger of being a knife nut. And if you have ALL of them then...
You are in danger of being a knife nut if:
- you log into the bladeforums every day;
- you become impatient when the bladeforums server seems a bit slow to respond;
- your attention is immediately drawn to those threads on previews of knives not yet generally available;
- you smile when jackknife comes up with another beautiful knife story;
- you actively take part in those carbon steel vs. non-carbon steel, plain edge vs. serrated edge, axis vs. framelock or whatever lock debates;
- you marvel at the remarkable stories of people relating with pride the extraordinary things they achieved with their super duper knives;
- you cry aloud 'knife abuse!' and 'abuse of warranty!' when people manage to break their blades and (frustratingly) the manufacturer oddly enough replaces them with no questions asked;
- you check to see your fingers when you see people posting gory pictures of their knife wounds;
- you wipe the blood off your knife first before wrapping your finger when you hurt yourself;
- you read attentively when any of the respected members have written another excellent review;
- you shake your head when some dumb asses insists on calling their articles 'reviews' when it is obvious that they don't know what they are writing;
- you become impatient when someone said they are going to dig up knives buried several years ago and after 3 pages of that thread you still can't see any pictures;
- you give a thumbs up when a fellow member has generously offered a free knife giveaway for whatever reason even though you have never succeeded to win any of these giveaways;
- you share your experiences of dealing with unreasonable bosses/colleagues/etc. with regard to the carrying/usage of knives in your work etc..
- you join in lamenting the now general phobia towards the tool you love -- the knife;
and so on and so on....
Anything to add, gentlemen?
As a starter, I think if you have some of the following symptoms described below then you're in the danger of being a knife nut. And if you have ALL of them then...
You are in danger of being a knife nut if:
- you log into the bladeforums every day;
- you become impatient when the bladeforums server seems a bit slow to respond;
- your attention is immediately drawn to those threads on previews of knives not yet generally available;
- you smile when jackknife comes up with another beautiful knife story;
- you actively take part in those carbon steel vs. non-carbon steel, plain edge vs. serrated edge, axis vs. framelock or whatever lock debates;
- you marvel at the remarkable stories of people relating with pride the extraordinary things they achieved with their super duper knives;
- you cry aloud 'knife abuse!' and 'abuse of warranty!' when people manage to break their blades and (frustratingly) the manufacturer oddly enough replaces them with no questions asked;
- you check to see your fingers when you see people posting gory pictures of their knife wounds;
- you wipe the blood off your knife first before wrapping your finger when you hurt yourself;
- you read attentively when any of the respected members have written another excellent review;
- you shake your head when some dumb asses insists on calling their articles 'reviews' when it is obvious that they don't know what they are writing;
- you become impatient when someone said they are going to dig up knives buried several years ago and after 3 pages of that thread you still can't see any pictures;
- you give a thumbs up when a fellow member has generously offered a free knife giveaway for whatever reason even though you have never succeeded to win any of these giveaways;
- you share your experiences of dealing with unreasonable bosses/colleagues/etc. with regard to the carrying/usage of knives in your work etc..
- you join in lamenting the now general phobia towards the tool you love -- the knife;
and so on and so on....
Anything to add, gentlemen?
