Knives, Sheeple and Trouble

I am decently proud of the media, a couple of days ago a guy got arrested for brandishing an AR-15 in a local restaurant's parking lot and not a word of it has showed up in the papers or on TV.
 
StotheE said:
but most offices in the 21st century have letter openers, utility blades, and scissors.
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If you don't think such tools can be every bit as dangerous or deadly as a knife, then you're blind and ignorant. Many scissors and most letter openers are longer than any knife that I ever carry, and there's 2,974 people who will silently attest to the potential danger of a simple utility blade.

It's sheep-like opinions of yours that propagate and perpetuate negative attitudes towards responsible people who find their lives easier when they carry a time saving, and perhaps even day saving or life saving tool, especially one without which the human race never would have survived past the stone age.
 
You have steel tools? Why would you use that when there's perfectly functional flint around to be knapped? Steel tools are dangerous and pointy and will slice your finger!!

At least flint can make fire.
 
I work in an office and nobody cares if I have a knife, because they know me and that I'm not going to cut them! Just like they know I have a permit to carry a pistol and I'm not gonna bust a cap in their hides. A little knowledge of the person goes a long ways to make people with common sense feel at ease. (now I would shoot/cut a person that was intent on harming my co-workers, or me and a few have even said they think that's a good thing)
 
I work in the construction/contracting field but have an office at our building. Once a week or more as I'm walking in or out, our secretary asks me if I will cut open some package or box for her. So, the other day she asks me to do this again. While I'm in the process of cutting this package open, she asks... "so why do you always carry a knife?" I said, "really???" I didnt know what else to say. I think Im going to pick her up a spydie, ladybug or something small.
 
LX_Emergency said:
You have steel tools? Why would you use that when there's perfectly functional flint around to be knapped? Steel tools are dangerous and pointy and will slice your finger!!

At least flint can make fire.
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I don't know, LX. It is awfully easy to get some of that flint dust in your eyes, which can make them pretty sore. And, as for making a fire, you must be mad! I burned my finger once while making a fire and it hurt kinda bad. But I learned my lesson. From now on I will leave flint knapping and fire building to experts licensed by the government.

Stop the madness! Write to your government representative and urge him or her to support flint control NOW!
 
jill jackson said:
I work in an office and nobody cares if I have a knife, because they know me and that I'm not going to cut them!
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I'm kinda' in the same situation.... Kinda'.

I also worked in an office and I didn't care if anybody new I had a knife. :D
 
I didn't read this entire thread but did skim through it as best I could for the time I currently have available to me here.

1st, I believe that over the last 100 years or so people have became more like babies and get frightened over just about anything. A little over 100 years ago their were more family farms, family ranches, factories and other businesses that required folks to be hands on and preform real tangible projects that produced a result.. And generally working hard and at more than just answer phones, email, fax machines, and kissing the office bosses ass.

Which brings me to the 2nd item.. Back a little more than a century ago, everyone, and I mean everyone had a pocket knife or a sheath knife of some form or another. Not because they thought it was :cool:.. But because they had to cut something or quite a few somethings in they're daily working lives.. I think we seem to forget that their were not that many office building full of folks either typing or taking dictation back then. A knife was a utilitarian tool that most every single person needed to have.

Fast forward to today in 2009, and generally WE as a population in a nation and perhaps even a large part of the world, has not that much of a need(or so some of us think) of EDC'n a cutting tool[knife] in our pocket or on our belt sheath.. In a word, we've become so many SHEEPLE

My .002 worth for now.
 
Planterz said:
If you don't think such tools can be every bit as dangerous or deadly as a knife, then you're blind and ignorant. Many scissors and most letter openers are longer than any knife that I ever carry, and there's 2,974 people who will silently attest to the potential danger of a simple utility blade.

It's sheep-like opinions of yours that propagate and perpetuate negative attitudes towards responsible people who find their lives easier when they carry a time saving, and perhaps even day saving or life saving tool, especially one without which the human race never would have survived past the stone age.
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i never said those tools arent as dangerous as knives. that is how they are perceived. try a class in reading comprehension. and for the record all these things will do the job of the opening a box, which appears to be the biggest challenge for people who can't get their ass out of their head. and as far as having the knife for edc cause of a "bad neighborhood" its sad that a knife is necessary for you to feel like you have a pair of nuts. i too carry one edc with one of the reasons being self defense. but luckily if i dont have it i have trained in martial arts. if my work doesnt allow it ill understand and not react like a knife elitist and still be able to see both sides of the story. because the ONLY difference of not having a knife in the office is maybe taking two more seconds to open THAT DAMNED TUFF BOX. OMG ITS SO HARD TO OPEN!!!! AHHHH!!!! IM HELPLESS WITHOUT THE BEST BLADE POSSIBLE FOR THE TASK!!!!
 
Crude language and constantly changing the rules of the game are poor conversational techniques. We anwerr one question, and you pretend you meant another. And curse us out for not reading your mind. No, it's not reading comprehension -- your words were clear enough, just off the mark.

The TRUTH is, a knife is a great multi-purpose tool. One knife conveniently in your pocket replaces letter openers, scissors, utility knives, plastic sandwich knives, cake knives in the swing room ... and it's an item of personal pride and pleasure, like working jewelry, too.

You worry people will worry? Educate or ignore them. Don't break the rules and don't be aggressive about your own beliefs, but go about your business without looking over your shoulder to see who's scared you might raise your voice.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Crude language and constantly changing the rules of the game are poor conversational techniques. We anwerr one question, and you pretend you meant another. And curse us out for not reading your mind. No, it's not reading comprehension -- your words were clear enough, just off the mark.

The TRUTH is, a knife is a great multi-purpose tool. One knife conveniently in your pocket replaces letter openers, scissors, utility knives, plastic sandwich knives, cake knives in the swing room ... and it's an item of personal pride and pleasure, like working jewelry, too.

You worry people will worry? Educate or ignore them. Don't break the rules and don't be aggressive about your own beliefs, but go about your business without looking over your shoulder to see who's scared you might raise your voice.
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I had written my own, vaguely insulting response to StotheE, but I decided to just erase it and replace it with "What Esav said!"
 
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StotheE said:
... try a class in reading comprehension. ... the biggest challenge for people who can't get their ass out of their head. ... necessary for you to feel like you have a pair of nuts. ... THAT DAMNED TUFF BOX. OMG ITS SO HARD TO OPEN!!!! AHHHH!!!! IM HELPLESS WITHOUT THE BEST BLADE POSSIBLE FOR THE TASK!!!!
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You are really pushing it. You are new here, and you seem to be deliberately insulting people who have been around long enough to form a real community, a community you will never be welcome to share in if this is how you address us.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Crude language and constantly changing the rules of the game are poor conversational techniques. We anwerr one question, and you pretend you meant another. And curse us out for not reading your mind. No, it's not reading comprehension -- your words were clear enough, just off the mark.

The TRUTH is, a knife is a great multi-purpose tool. One knife conveniently in your pocket replaces letter openers, scissors, utility knives, plastic sandwich knives, cake knives in the swing room ... and it's an item of personal pride and pleasure, like working jewelry, too.

You worry people will worry? Educate or ignore them. Don't break the rules and don't be aggressive about your own beliefs, but go about your business without looking over your shoulder to see who's scared you might raise your voice.
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did you miss the part where he took a quote out of context then called me a sheeple? that is why i responded sarcastically. its a reaction.
 
Ah, you hit him back first. I see.

Lemme tell ya somethin, youngster -- what's wrong is wrong, and 'he did it first' is no excuse. 'Took a quote out of context'? You really expect em to hunt around for this? Called you a sheeple? Yes, you do give that impression. Maybe we need a less pejorative term ...

Listen up! He maybe poked you, you screamed and smacked him in the head. Don't do that again.
 
fortunately, Im surrounded by the drones of the army and every soldier has a knife on him almost all the time, being spotted with a nice one here will result in a testosterone battle where many blades would be revealed from pockets, boots backpacks and cars. its a regular butcher convention. I'm not letting anyone assault me and walk away anything less than amputation. if my boss didnt relish the security himself he wouldnt complain about any size or type knife as long as its for a good reason and aids me in work. no one should care. unless you feel threatened why be afraid. only bad guys need fear my blade.
 
After reading the flint comments above, I have resolved to get my hands on a flint pocket knife! Ehh, but I might cut my little fingers, or get flint dust in my eyes(!), so I better just give up all my pocket knives, maybe to Feinstein.

Only police and military should have pocket knives. The next time I need to cut a string or open the mail, I'm dialing 911 instead. Let the responding police officers cut stuff for me.
 
Erasmus said:
Only police and military should have pocket knives. The next time I need to cut a string or open the mail, I'm dialing 911 instead. Let the responding police officers cut stuff for me.
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They're currently doing this in the UK... only it's a sting operation to arrest people who need things cut! :eek:
 
Since I first posted in this thread, my coworkers have gotten used to the idea of me carrying a knife, or knives, at that. I guess it just takes patience and understanding. Once you help them with a cutting task, they start to open up to the idea of carrying a knife, especially if it's an adorable little peanut.
 
YayILikePie said:
Since I first posted in this thread, my coworkers have gotten used to the idea of me carrying a knife, or knives, at that. I guess it just takes patience and understanding. Once you help them with a cutting task, they start to open up to the idea of carrying a knife, especially if it's an adorable little peanut.
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Victory! Well, maybe a small one. Next time they thank you for helpin' out with your knife, you could quote Dr. Hibbert from a certain Simpsons episode:

Don't thank me... thank.... the knife!
 
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