I don't get it...

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edenver

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I was at work today when a female coworker comes up to me and out of the blue proclaims, "your knife makes me nervous." I look toward her and follow her extended finger to my waistline. I answer, No, problem! That's a Leatherman." I open it, revealing the pliers. "Tools make me nervous, too..." she replies. She then walks away.

I don't get it- were have we gone awry as a society? ( I resisted the urge to show her my mini AFCK)

Erik

 
The dear lady has an advanced case of sheepus liberalis. It is unfornuate that this disease, which has ravaged us for decades now, is increasing exponentially.

Razor

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And tomorrow when you wake up it will be worse.

 
Im OK, you're OK but she's got a problem!
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Don't know your work situation, but I usually just smile and try to be nice with people like her. If push comes to shove I just quietly assert my right to "be normal" and go on with my business/life.

I suppose sharing these kinds of encounters here is sort of like a support group for "normal people"!
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I know what you mean. Although very few people actually tell me that knives make them nervous, they just have that look they see the pocket clip. I just try to be nice, not act like a machette weilding psycho, and everything is usually good.
My boss asked me why I carried such a large knife (refering to my Spyderco Wegner). I guess he didn't realize that it's not too much longer than the blade on his leatherman.

~Mitch
 
I know how that is. I have friends who are like that, but I'm starting to get them convinced that carrying a knife is not bad.

well tell them that carryint mace is paranoid (that and mace has no utility value what-so ever)

ps edenver: at least you did not say "your moustashe makes me even more nervious"
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Hi all,
Alas, I know the feeling only too well! Just yesterday I was in the local "Barnes and Noble", seeking a suitable target for a Christmas Gift Certificate, when I noticed a lot of looks being cast my way. Not being "that" good looking, I finally figured out what was drawing their attention. I was wearing a 9" Random Damascus Hunter with Mammoth Ivory Scales in a custom made "Pouch Style" sheath, along with my usual casual business attire (no coat or tie). This knife stands out a bit more than some of my others, and I still don't know if their looks were of ENVY or nervousness, but there was a definite interest. Here in Florida, "Fixed Blade Knife" carry is legal, and my usual MO as of late, as picking the "knife du jour" has become an interesting daily ritual. I don't want people to be uneasy around me, but then again, I refuse to give up the enjoyment and practicality of my daily carries. Fortunately, I own the restaurant that I operate, so I have no troubles there, and I encourage my employees to bring a knife to work if they so desire. Then again, this is "preaching to the choir", you folks all understand this point of view. I guess this is what a "support group" is!
Take care,
Brian

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Brian-The new knife in the Block, and definitely not the sharpest!
 
I work in a knife friendly environment! My boss has been know to grab my knives that are in, on and around my desk and ask to take them to a meeting he was going to... Many of our service and shipping people carry pouched or clipped folders. Our plant manager has had me bring in knives for him to look at and has bought several as gifts.
With some of the other BS complaints that have been filed, I'm lucky knives have remained out of the spotlight
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Neil

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It annoys me how any non-knifer that sees the serrations on my knife automatically assumes that I'm up to no good otherwise I wouldn't be carrying a knife designed to "leave painful wounds and tear human flesh". This is one of the things I really don't understand. Since when did rope and boxes mean humans?
Even more sad is how the people in the advanced stages of sheepus liberalis as Razoredj calls it always responds to "I carry a knife as a tool" by saying "a tool? For what!? Killing people?".
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[This message has been edited by Comrade Chang (edited 01-06-2000).]
 
Several years ago, Audra and I were showing knives at the Winchester Gun show in Cody Wyoming, we were given passes to the Buffalo Bill Historic Center, we were wandering around lookin' at all the neat stuff in there and were approached by security guards and were asked to check our knives at the front desk!! we were carrying small hunting knives 3-3.5" blades, we kinda wonder what they would have said to ole' Buffalo Bill if he had walked in!! We left! Kinda embarrasing to think we got asked to leave a museum. Still can't believe it happened here in good ole' Wyoming!!! Mike & Audra
 
And it's only going to get worse, I'll wager.
Know joke, I quit my last job when they asked me to leave my knife at home. My supervisor went off when she saw the clip on my BM 710. She said that it was a "weapon", and should be left in my car. Well, that was my last day. I didn't even give 'em notice. Now, I work in a warehouse. No one even bats an eye. I have yet to see any sheeple there. But the occasional clip is seen, either attached to a pocket or to a waist.

I think that's the ticket, let 'em know how serious we are about our knives.

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What amazes me is how people are scared to death of a 3" folder, but have the nerve to come up to the person carrying it and tell them they don't like them carrying it. If the carrier were the type to use it as a weapon, it would make sense that anyone who makes the carrier mad would be a potential target. But then I guess if you're stupid enough to be affraid of a leatherman, you're too stupid to concider the risks of speaking out about it to the person carrying it. Whew!!!!!

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[This message has been edited by L6STEEL (edited 01-06-2000).]
 
I've come across people over the years that seem to have absolutely no life and are looking for ways to amuse themselves. Some of them just like to use the rules to hassle people because they have no life. They are kind of like the school yard snitches. It gives them some satisfaction to know that messed with someone and were backed by someone with more authority. I used to work at the agriculture dept of a large university. There was one male tech and one female. One day the guy was looking at one of those swimsuit issues. The woman goes and complains and the principle researcher had to ask the guy to take his magazine home. The next week the woman brings in a copy of Cosmo with far more scantily clad women in it than the swimsuit mag. The male technician and I told her that we were uncomfortable with that magazine because it had so many sex references.
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She never complained about things like that again. It feels real different when that crap backfires on you.
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Paul Davidson

Them:"What's that clipped to your pocket, a beeper?"
Me:"Uuh....yeah, something like that."


 
Hmm ... Freud said all tools are phallic symbols, not just knives....

Ask her if she's afraid of snakes ... they're phallic symbols, too. And ask her if she's afraid of spiders ... a spider is a unisex genitals symbol because they're hairy....


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This post is not merely the author's opinions; it is the trrrrrruth. This post is intended to cause dissension and unrest and upset people, and ultimately drive them mad. Please do not misinterpret my intentions in posting this.
 
We spent Christmas at some friend's house. Their grandsons came over with new SAK's and cheap Leatherman ripoffs. I told the dad of the kids that I was proud to see that someone was buying kids usefull tools for Christmas. I called the boys over and asked to see the knives and tools. They showed me and I told them a little about maintenance and sharpening. Then I pulled out my Sebenza and said, "If you take good care of you knives, when you get older, maybe you can have one of these." The elder kid looked at it and exclaimed, "Wow! You could kill someone with something like that!" I turned to his father and said, "You need to take his knives away now and teach him better." Then I told the kid, "I could kill you with your own shoelace, but why would you want to do something like that. Geeze, what kind of liberal scumbags have you been hanging around?"

Needless to say, the kids and the dad walked a wide path around me for the rest of the day. I kept saying, "Hey, I'm the good guy, remember?"
 
I get the same sort of comments from time to time. One of the more frequent exchanges is that somebody will say, concerning a small or medium size folder in my possession, "You could really hurt somebody with that!" And I'll say, "Yes, but why would I want to do that?"


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I have a small Sebenza. One day, a female co-worker noticed me opening a package with it. "Wow, that's a big knife. It's kinda scary." I just laughed it off and said, "What this little thing? You've got bigger knives in your kitchen at home!"

Two or three days later, I'm in her office, and she's trying to open a taped-to-death shipping envelope, and she opens her desk and pulls out some POS SAK wanna-be, and starts sawing at the envelope. I tell her, "Wow, that's a big knife. It's kinda scary," to which she just stops and looks at me, realizing how ridiculous her statement from a few days previous were. I then take out my Sebenza, show her that it's only about 1/4-1/2" larger than her knife. She's becoming sheepish at this point. I gently take the envelope, easily slit it open, and hand it back to her. I take her knife, tell her, "At least mine is sharp, let me touch that up for you." I bring it back a while later (it took alot of work to get this thing near sharp) and tell her she should be all set.

A couple days later, she tells me that a sharp knife sure works better, and I never heard another word about my Sebenza. Guess she found some perspective from our exchange.

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Don LeHue

The pen is mightier than the sword...outside of arm's reach. Modify radius accordingly for rifle.
 
With some folks, logic is only an irritant which interferes with their true objective: to annoy everyone around them.

I have come to the conclusion that there are a growing number of miserable people around and they are looking for company. In our increasingly PC environment, there is little to be done about such folks.
 
DonL,

You are the man! You diplomatic rascal!
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Fortunately I rarely have comments made about my knives. Generally it is someone wanting me to either sharpen theirs or suggest a good knife to purchase.

Unfortunately, I am not very diplomatic. When faced with the "that's a really big knife" comment I tend to respond with "Yeah, do you have a point?" The "you could really hurt somebody" forces me to adopt a slightly ominous tone as I respond "Oh yes, I could."

I realize this probably does little to further our cause, but it gives me tremendous satisfaction. It also encourages big mouthed, busy bodies to mind their own business and leave me alone!

I am a responsible knife owner and user. I try to present a good example to the non-knife people with whom I have contact. I carry and use my knives safely and I encourage others to do the same.



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Travis Autry
My knives are just like rabbits---they keep multiplying!!
 
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