How do you react when this happens?

[Noctis3880]

I prefer not to let anyone aside from my coworkers know that I even have a pocket knife on me.

Either don't tuck your shirt in and let the shirt over the knife sitting on your pocket seam, or put the entire knife in your pocket.

I've given up trying to expect reasonable behavior from people. And on some days, I'm just glad I have a knife on me in case SHTF.

 

[Remyrw]

I usually ask if screwdrivers, hammers, or big scissors are also weapons. Works great in the office.

The scissors are the best, since most offices have plenty of full sized scissors around. If they wanna get silly I just point out that their scissors have TWO blades, each of which are longer than my little knife. In fact, in most states a full size pair of office scissors would be too long to legally carry if they were a knife. A lot of states have a 4" limit, a lot of traditional full sized scissors are 5". I have noticed that newer styles, like the fiskers ones you see a lot, are just under 4" though.

 

[hardtarget762]

I have yet to have a problem but if I ever do I plan on something like:

It is a tool, not a weapon and it is also one of man kinds oldest and most basic tools. And I am offended that you think I am some kind of thug or killer and that you think I am going to use this inanimate object to injure someone.

That's my plan assuming I don't get mad and tell them to pound sand.

Good plan - I will respond likewise to the ignorance of simpleminded, brainwashed liberal sheeple.

That, or else I'll say, "Noooooooooooo, this knife is a tool, just like a screwdriver or a wrench; this is a weapon" while drawing my Les Baer 1911 and watching the sheeple in question lose control of his/her bowels and go blind.

Just kidding about the last part. (I do have a CCW license for the 1911, BTW).

 

[cziv]

The scissors are the best, since most offices have plenty of full sized scissors around. If they wanna get silly I just point out that their scissors have TWO blades, each of which are longer than my little knife. In fact, in most states a full size pair of office scissors would be too long to legally carry if they were a knife. A lot of states have a 4" limit, a lot of traditional full sized scissors are 5". I have noticed that newer styles, like the fiskers ones you see a lot, are just under 4" though.

Heck, I'm going to pack a set of full, office 5" scissors. Take them apart and put each side in custom kydex! Some kind of a legal cross-draw rig going on.

 

[Cobra281]

I had to go to court the other day and walking in to the building, had to empty my pockets,
go through the medal detector and the "screening proceess".

Forgot about the small Victorinox on my keys ... You would have thought I had an Uzi.
Serious. Two "officers" approched me when I said, "you're kidding right"

My response: "that's cool, that's cool, I'll leave it in truck" (was in enough trouble already)

 

[hardtarget762]

I had to go to court the other day and walking in to the building, had to empty my pockets,
go through the medal detector and the "screening proceess".

Forgot about the small Victorinox on my keys ... You would have thought I had an Uzi.
Serious. Two "officers" approched me when I said, "you're kidding right"

My response: "that's cool, that's cool, I'll leave it in truck" (was in enough trouble already)

Well I can certainly see the reason the "officers" were alarmed - after all, there has been a nationwide crime wave of mass killings where mini Victorinox knives were used...

 

[Angus McGunnigl]

I remind them that a knife is essentially the basic human tool that all cultures use on a daily basis. You know, for cuttin' stuff.

 

[Engineer Major]

First, newbie to this forum but have participated in other gun and military forums. The cat remark is a keeper.

This reminds me of an official opening I had once. Had 15 sealed bids on the table, some taped up like they were going to be shipped to China! After sitting there a few minutes, my staff discovered there were no scissors to open them. I pull out my Emerson CQC12 and the eyes got pretty big, as I said, "here, let's use this." After a few stupid questions about it being illegal, I answered those and said that the truth was that this was my "lucky bid opening knife, and that my me using it, it ensured that the project I have to manage would come in on budget." Eyes got bigger at that, and away I went with the bid packages.

The funny thing is that my little joke turned out to be true, and now at the bid openings, the staff EXPECTS to see the lucky bid opening knife. I think they would get real spooked if it didn't appear. Hey, if it reduced change orders through power of suggestion, can I help that?

Looking forward to reading on this forum

 

[Wunderbar]

Scoff at them.:grumpy:

 

[sambo.]

About the neck knife, an Izula with micarta handles would be a good choice, or a Bark River Bravo necker. One of my favourites is the Fallkniven WM-1. If you don't mind the thin blade A.G. Russell's Woodwalker is really light and pocket friendly.

+1 on the WM1 as a great "neck knife".

I usually ask if screwdrivers, hammers, or big scissors are also weapons. Works great in the office.

bingo. i usually pick up my camera monopod and ask if that's also a weapon.

Bad idea IMHO. A SAK is the first thing NKPs come to mind, if they tell you, what to carry instead of that "daedly weapon" you have at the moment.

In that way a SAK is a NKK an Non-Knife-Knife.

SAKs are cool.
if i can get a sheep to start carrying a SAK, i rekon i've done some good in the world.

I live in a rural area and packing about any clipped folder or holstered knife is a common sight.

same here.

i've whipped out my Leatherman wave in front of a copper to open up a box while he had to use his keys (we had a bunch of boxes to open).

I had to go to court the other day and walking in to the building, had to empty my pockets,
go through the medal detector and the "screening proceess".

Forgot about the small Victorinox on my keys ... You would have thought I had an Uzi.
Serious. Two "officers" approched me when I said, "you're kidding right"

My response: "that's cool, that's cool, I'll leave it in truck" (was in enough trouble already)

err, there is such a thing as "time and place".

i don't object to leaving my knife behind in some circumstances, court being one of them.

 

[MikeC]

Ask them if they eat with a weapon and fork, or the ever popular I didn't know you only used knives to stab people?

 

[Cobra281]

It was a total over reaction by them. Pretty funny actually. Bunch of court officers getting their panites in a bunch over that tiny Vic. Honestly forgot it was on the key ring. I would have left it with them, no problem. But I had to take out of the building ? Come on.

What ever. Thank you 9/11 though.

 

[jazub]

i got caught off guard this summer by the wife of a dude at happy hour. she asked if the clip in my pocket was a knife, then said something about "stabbing people." interrupted my conversation and a total buzzkill going into the whole ramble about knives being tools. next time somebody pulls that crap on me, i'm going to ask them why they're looking at my pockets. :thumbup: