Knives, Sheeple and Trouble

Josh K said:
Apparently it does. :rolleyes:

You work in a professional office enviornment. Which fast food place is that again? You're going to slam redneks and hicks, but you fail to properly spell anything in any post. You've also seem to come up with your own rules regarding grammar and punctuation.
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what was not spelled correctly? and why are you getting offended at the rednick/hick comment?
 
StotheE said:
what was not spelled correctly? and why are you getting offended at the rednick/hick comment?
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Perhaps because I fail to see how being a redneck/hick would cause a difference in knife policy in the office.

And so far you've spelled redneck wrong twice.
 
Gentlemen, this thread is a discussion of a topic that strikes many of us emotionally, and the conversation may naturally become heated. That is no reason to become personally insulting to other members posting here. I will tolerate no more of this.

weap⋅on
   /ˈwɛpən/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [wep-uhn] Show IPA
–noun
1. any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
2. anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim: the deadly weapon of satire.
3. Zoology. any part or organ serving for attack or defense, as claws, horns, teeth, or stings.
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As none of my knives have been used in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war,
it appears by your definition that none of them are /ˈwɛpənz/.​

Please present your views without expecting them to apply to situations outside your own personal background or experience, and we will all be able to continue this discussion without rancor. I am really serious, now that I've had to intervene.
 
Well I have been EDC'ing a Kershaw Junkyard dog for a long time but I used to EDC a Kershaw Blackout clipped to my pocket in high school (4-5 years ago) And had 3 teachers that would ask to borrow my knife on a regular basis... Now my hat on the other hand I almost got suspended for having it a few times (nothing offensive, old blue and orange beretta hat just had a "no hats in school" policy)

And my fiance used to think I was insane for carrying 2 flashlights and a XD45 service model every day but never questioned my knife? I really get more remarks about being crazy carrying flashlights everywhere than I do for carrying a knife?

My FAVORITE all time stupid question that ALLWAYS gets asked when somebody finds out carry a concealed weapon is "Is that thing loaded!?" and the next best, "Its allready got a bullet in the chamber!?" Last time I checked when in a situation where you would need to use a CCW the LAST thing you need to do is have to put a bullet in the chamber, only in hollywood do you have enough time for that :confused:
 
My apologies if my attempt at a humorous reply earlier was offensive.



I have carried a pocket knife at work since I've had a job, whether it be in a research lab, an office, or in the field. I've worked for small companies (< 5 people) and large corporations. It was and is common knowledge among my coworkers that I carry a working blade.

I've never had anyone comment on it, other than to ask to borrow it or say thank you for cutting a rope, breaking down a box, opening a sealed container, etc.


FWIW I used to carry an all stainless buck 501, and I now carry a yellow mini rittergrip... not very tacticool, but they work for me! :thumbup:
 
"Is that thing loaded?" Nooo, I like to carry a useless weight of metal around, just because. ha ha ha ha ha. Why don't they think before they speak? :D
 
Too many people worried about too many fantasy problems. It's the guys with the knives and the flashlights and all the other gear and gadgets, the medical kits and emergency rations, that all the helpless unprepared co-workers need when real problems blow up in their faces.

I spent a career in the Postal Service. Most of the time I waved a pen around, not a penknife. But I wasn't the only one around the office with a real knife or multitool or pliers and screwdrivers. It's a very blue collar environment, and they issued knives for the workfloor. And this was in New York City from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Gear up. We're not just naked apes anymore. Tools are not just survival, they are progress and prosperity.
 
I think most people just jump to the conclusion that guns and knives are ONLY weapons and serve no real purpose other than to harm other people. They dont think of the million other uses there are for knives and as far as a gun go... I have a CCW permit... I have a gun(or multiple guns) why not carry it? i am well trained in firearms safety and I have put well over 500 rounds through my CCW at all different distances and targets. And that doesnt include the countless rounds ive put through everything else ive ever owned/shot Im a firm believer of "practice makes perfect" I may go all my life and not ever need it or me and my pregnant fiance may get held at gunpoint in the wal-mart parking lot tomorrow? I was never a boyscout but I have no problem living by the motto (sp?) Always be prepared (or something along those lines)

But seriously the news just makes people paranoid about everything. My mom is actually one of the people that freaks at the sight of a knife or gun and every time she sees me working in the yard or leaving the house with my XD shes like "where are you going that your gonna need that!?" Shes recently gotten much better about my knife. I can at least take it out and cut apart a pack of sodas or open my mail now.
 
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I think that's exactly right. Tools, weapons, equipment in a good citizen's hands are a benefit to that citizen and to his society. Helpless, ill-equipped, untrained citizens are a burden to the paid emergency personnel who can't be everything to everyone.

The more concealed weapons in a community, the harder it is for criminals to feel confident in their ability to overawe a passing stranger, and that includes everything from firearms to knives to batons to pepper spray to kubatons..
 
I work for a multi-state electrical utility company. Most everyone in the field carries a knife of some sort. We were working a three man crew inspecting a large circuit breaker (120,000V) It was myself, another guy I hired in with, and an apprentice. The apprentice was using a small imported cheapo blade to strip some wire. My co-worker politely asked me to borrow my knife (Emerson Commander) so he could cut the new guys knife in half. It caught me off guard but it was really funny. After I let the apprentice check out the Commander, and demonstrating the wave feature he was impressed. The next time I saw him he had a mini cqc-7. The knife bug is contagious without a doubt.
 
chopchop said:
FWIW I used to carry an all stainless buck 501, and I now carry a yellow mini rittergrip... not very tacticool, but they work for me! :thumbup:
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Rittergrips are nice knives, get the job done without fuss...:thumbup:


highvoltage said:
My co-worker politely asked me to borrow my knife (Emerson Commander) so he could cut the new guys knife in half.
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:eek:


highvoltage said:
After I let the apprentice check out the Commander, and demonstrating the wave feature he was impressed. The next time I saw him he had a mini cqc-7. The knife bug is contagious without a doubt.
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Well done! :thumbup:
 
Tato said:
I love seeing who freaks out and who doesn't. Separates the men from the boys and the intelligent, confident women from the losers.:thumbup:
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A normal response is a necessary, but hardly a sufficient, condition for such classification.
 
All these tales of petty bureaucratic madness and sheep idiocy make me appreciate knowledge work. In exchange for long hours and inspired problem solving, employers tend to make all kinds of allowances. One forgets what it's like in the working world at large, and I am grateful for the reminder.
 
It's funny, I carry a pocket knife sometimes and one of my friends thinks it's a really freaky, scary thing. At the same time he rides around in the city on one of these fixed gear bicykles that HAS NO BRAKES. That's some strange logic right there.
 
There will always be sheeple. They are fueled by fear and that "what if" mentality which is mainly caused by media. People die all the time from various causes, but usually you hear/read about knife/gunshot deaths on the news. Ever watch a TV show or movie where a knife isn't being used as a weapon? Probably not, and if you have the ratio of knives being used as tools rather than weapons is probably very low. Also the crime genre in television is extremely popular. When people are getting stabbed/shot all the time on daily TV it imprints that into the subconscious mind of viewers. So the first reaction when someone sees a knife is "OMG a weapon!" People who are educated about knives and how they're used will actually stop and think rationally whereas these sheeple in fear of their lives will have extremely irrational thoughts.

I haven't had any personal encounters where I've been questioned about my knife/knives. I have, however, had many eyes turn when taking out a knife to use (mainly for opening packaging). I'm always tempted to EDC my ZT0302 when I get reactions like that.

Us knuts can't control what sheeple think about us, but we can be rational about carrying/using our tools. Using common sense is always nice too, if you think you shouldn't have a knife in a certain situation then don't carry one.
 
AKnife said:
There will always be sheeple. They are fueled by fear and that "what if" mentality which is mainly caused by media. People die all the time from various causes, but usually you hear/read about knife/gunshot deaths on the news. Ever watch a TV show or movie where a knife isn't being used as a weapon? Probably not, and if you have the ratio of knives being used as tools rather than weapons is probably very low. Also the crime genre in television is extremely popular. When people are getting stabbed/shot all the time on daily TV it imprints that into the subconscious mind of viewers. So the first reaction when someone sees a knife is "OMG a weapon!" People who are educated about knives and how they're used will actually stop and think rationally whereas these sheeple in fear of their lives will have extremely irrational thoughts.

I haven't had any personal encounters where I've been questioned about my knife/knives. I have, however, had many eyes turn when taking out a knife to use (mainly for opening packaging). I'm always tempted to EDC my ZT0302 when I get reactions like that.

Us knuts can't control what sheeple think about us, but we can be rational about carrying/using our tools. Using common sense is always nice too, if you think you shouldn't have a knife in a certain situation then don't carry one.
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We need to convince Hollywood to somehow adopt more chainsaws, slings and arrows as the primary weapons used in all movies and films.;)
 
knives and weapons dont belong in an office or administrative environment. this should be common sense.
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The discussion degenerated after this, but in essence I agree with the statement.
Indeed, I work in a suit & tie environment. Our tools are PC keyboards.
I do carry an Alox SAK Soldier to very occasionally open up a box or envelope but to be honest, it's barely needed: I can just as well tear the box open. It's just that I love to EDC a knife, and it is wiser in this kind of environment to carry a socially accepted design instead of -say- my ZT200. Not that my highly regarded colleagues are sheeple, no they simply understand that a knife has limited utility in our environment. And always remember this when working on your career: "Perception is reality".
 
Dagon said:
The discussion degenerated after this, but in essence I agree with the statement.
Indeed, I work in a suit & tie environment. Our tools are PC keyboards.
I do carry an Alox SAK Soldier to very occasionally open up a box or envelope but to be honest, it's barely needed: I can just as well tear the box open. It's just that I love to EDC a knife, and it is wiser in this kind of environment to carry a socially accepted design instead of -say- my ZT200. Not that my highly regarded colleagues are sheeple, no they simply understand that a knife has limited utility in our environment. And always remember this when working on your career: "Perception is reality".
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I tend to agree. It&#8217;s in the best interest of the knife community for us knuts to use common sense when carrying a knife. We should always try to carry the right tool for the job. In an office environment, you would be hard pressed to find a need for an SMF. And pulling out a huge folder to open an envelope would do a disservice to the knife community as a whole when it comes to a public relations standpoint.
 
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