Izula... threatening?

Remind your idiot co-workers that "Assault is a behavior, not a device." -- This is true.

And, "If I wanted to kill you, I would use my hands so I could feel the life being squeezed out of your useless existence." -- This may be a bit harsh.
 
A few years ago I was at birthday party where the kid got a water gun. It was held in the packaging by several large zip-ties and the young man wanted to open it to check it out better. After pulling at the ties for a couple of minutes his mom suggested someone go to the "junk drawer" and try to find some scissors. I asked for the package, took out my folder and began cutting the ties. One of the guests (the kid's uncle) said, "Whoa! What do you have that knife for... skinning cats?"

I paused, looked at him for a second and then said, pointing to the water gun, "For this."

Every time I get a comment about the three and a half inch orange-handled Griptillian I carry I kindly remind them that they have 12 inch butcher knives in the drawer in their kitchen. Then my wife points out that the drawer is right where their kids can reach them.

I love her. :)
 
At a dinner party, my little girl has learned to drink from a straw. They had really long straws there, so I flicked open my ZT 0350 and cut the straw. I didn't think anything of it nor was I paying attention to everyone at the table. It was like you could hear a pin drop. The lady beside me even moved over closer to her husband like I pulled out an uzi.
Sheeple!!!
 
obvioulsy, i wasn't there, but it sounds to me like he was joking. (1)you said that he said "...big...." and (2) when you said you'd use it on him, he didn't run screaming. that might mean he was already in joke mode and just doesn't use the correct inflection when attempting sarcasm.

if he was being serious, i wish more WOMEN shared his idea of what "big" is :D

no inanimate object, by itself, is threatening to a normally sane person who understands "Maximum Overdrive" was just a movie :)
 
I remember the first time saw my ESEE-4. I was among friends, and it went like this:

Him: What's that for? Defense?

Me: Yeah, I gotta protect myself from violent boxes that need opening.
 
I was rewrapping my Izula in front of a big window next to my stall, aka the fish bowl. One of my coworkers saw me and couldn't believe what I was doing in front of customers. I didn't care and I'm sure they didn't know what I was doing. Funny thing, the same guy was looking for an edc knife, I let him check out the Izula, he ordered one ten min later.
 
I always tell folks I think of knives how I think of screw drivers, hammers, and wrenches, its a tool with a purpose. makes em reconsider every time!
 
The few times (two maybe..) that someone has commented on a knife I'd be using, I've said nothing. Literally just a straight face like "I heard what you said, but it's so stupid I refuse to respond."

No blades are visible on me when I go out, and when I have to use a knife, it's usually pretty quick and I don't make a big show of it. Most of the time I don't even open my folder all the way to cut something. Actually, I think that technique has saved me from a lot of comments..just do whatever it is without a big CLICK or any other "presentation" of a knife.
 
i think i'm done trying to explain the use of tools to wussified idiots. from now on, when people as why i have a knife, i'm just going to say "my doctor says my hearing is getting worse and that if i keep shooting people, indoors, i might go deaf soon. my axe is just too bulky. so, i'm sort of limited to this lil guy" :D
 
zignal_zero said:
i think i'm done trying to explain the use of tools to wussified idiots. from now on, when people as why i have a knife, i'm just going to say "my doctor says my hearing is getting worse and that if i keep shooting people, indoors, i might go deaf soon. my axe is just too bulky. so, i'm sort of limited to this lil guy" :D
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zignal_zero said:
obvioulsy, i wasn't there, but it sounds to me like he was joking. (1)you said that he said "...big...." and (2) when you said you'd use it on him, he didn't run screaming. that might mean he was already in joke mode and just doesn't use the correct inflection when attempting sarcasm.
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He's one of my friends at work so that may explain why it seemed kind of casual. He still thought I was a maniac for carrying a knife such as the Izula. It's gotta be a fixed blade thing as he's never batted and eye when I whip out a Blur or Endura.

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Totally agreed!
 
The first time I brought my Izula to work I got laughed at because it was a very small fixed blade and my coworkers thought it was ridiculous that I wore it around my neck... :(

I guess we have very very different coworkers. :D
 
Eh, its amazing how much survival instinct a species can lose in 100yrs. In the places I live, knives are common and nothing special for the locals, but we have alot of people moving from other areas to "settle" here. :barf: I used to never get that question, if anything, I got the "Lemme see that", or "check this out, it was my dads". Now, the strange looks and "Why do you need that?"

As much as it pains me to have to, I try my hardest to educate as many people as I can. The sheer fact of the matter is, knives of any use are on the endangered species list. Alot of folks in the US, want knives that are useful gone. What do I mean by useful? Has a point, longer than 2", no fixed blades, no locks, and only one blade per handle. If anyone doubts me, go to knife right's website and just see how close we came to this being a reality.

We focus alot on guns, but not knives. While we been trying to keep our guns, they endrun us and are now trying to take our knives.

SO, when I hear smartass comments made to people that just simply don't know, it makes it a reality of the situation. We are the representatives of the knife culture, aggressive posturing, and smartass comments, are the sterotype of what people believe us to be and what knives are used for.

In the last 100yrs, the human survival instinct has all but been eradicated, people cry out against animal cruelty, but eat steaks for dinner, they say guns kill, but support our troops, the say knives are evil, steel demons from hell, but they all have kitchen knives. Look at what happened during Katrina, no survival instinct in the majority of the population, they were more bent on looting, and sitting around waiting for help. That's not survival. That's complacentcy.

I implore each and everyone of you who read this, take the time to teach, and disarm others fear of knives, or, very soon, you may not have a knife to worry about.

Moose
 
This is why i count my blessings i work in a butcher shop... when people work with a 14 inch breaking knife all day they dont bat an eye at my izzy
 
What moose said.

I would have liked to see his reaction if it was a microtech crosshair (truly meant for only one thing)
 
i understand the desire to educate and increase acceptance through normalizing the use of cutlery. however, i also think it's futile. i remeber a line from "the las of the Mohicans" that really pertains here: do not try to understand them and do not try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart and make no sense.

i was joking about representing the knife culture as blade wielding maniacs, but on the other hand i won't bother trying to explain a sunrise to a blind man. as for the legalities, the effect they have on a truly liberty minded individual will be minimal.
 
i think he was more right than he realizes. the izzy may be the smallest blade in the lineup, but it certainly has claimed more blood than any other. maybe even more than all the others combined.
 
What's crazy about this story is when i first pulled out my military green izula to Mrs. Tactical her words were "wow that's so cute!". funny how people see this things so different LOL
 
You are so right! Katrina is the perfect example. At the same time this was happening the people up north were hit BIG time with snow storms but they were prepared as they know what survival instincts are. But did the news media cover them? No. Did they go crying for government assistance? No. I always thought they were to report the news. I now see they now MAKE the news.
 
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