Learn a lot, see a little.

[Quiet]

That was meant more a joke, but I undersrand where you're coming from. I persnally only need one knife, and it can do anything I need it for. But someone that is carrying 3+ knives when one can be used, is that necessary? Also, why is everyone so worried about self defense? Does everybody live in Compton or something?!(again that is a joke)

Why are you so worried about the habits or thoughts of others?

 

[Caleb M.]

Come on, you don't think you learn even a little? Personally, I don't hve anything against any knife nut. I was just saying you could learn something based on a person's knife. I can understand why this isn't well received by many, sorry bout my delivery. Also, like many said, young and stupid.

 

[grownstar]

I can understand why this isn't well received by many, sorry bout my delivery. Also, like many said, young and stupid.

Now you've diagnosed the problem. The next step is deciding a method of treatment

Nah, just messing with ya. You're a younger dude who doesn't have the life experience other members do. Sometimes wisdom brings a somewhat jaded perspective on things, and as a result people get rubbed the wrong way. But this is the internet. Spend some more time here. You'll soon realize that everyone rubs each other the wrong way haha.

 

[Quiet]

Come on, you don't think you learn even a little? Personally, I don't hve anything against any knife nut. I was just saying you could learn something based on a person's knife. I can understand why this isn't well received by many, sorry bout my delivery. Also, like many said, young and stupid.

I don't think you're stupid, though perhaps you're lacking a bit in the seeing-the-Big-Picture department. It's ok. Me? I was an friggin' idiot at 14, so I don't hold it against you.

I am currently (and have been for nearly 15 years) an information security professional, employed in the Defense industry. I know more than a little about observing people in order to determine their mindset, current goals, and so forth as doing so is part of my job. One thing I've learned is that it's actually quite difficult to discern any deep understanding of a person based on any element whatsoever of their physical appearance or what they may be carrying, wearing, or using. I'll give you a few examples.

A coworker of mine, wears a Rolex, has a Mont Blanc pen, and being a fellow management level employee dresses well wearing expensive shoes*. When I first met him, I noticed these items, and judged that he was someone who spends large amounts of discretionary income on top level luxury goods. After a few months of working with him, I come to find out that he's actually a pretty frugal guy. The watch turned out to be a gift from wealthy relatives for him obtaining his Masters' Degree, and that nice Mont Blanc he uses to take notes in meetings was a gift from his wife on their anniversary. Like me, however, he likes to wear good shoes. So, my initial impression about him was entirely wrong.

A guy I've come to know from him always being at this coffee shop I frequent is at first glance, King of the Hipsters. Black boxframes, always has his Macbook Pro with him, wears typical Salvation Army Store hipster wear, and a scarf and stocking cap...in Florida. In the summer. When I first took notice that I was seeing him every time I was in the shop, my first thought was "WOOP WOOP Hipster alert, anybody order some Irony with extra foam?". Then he saw my CISSP book under my arm one day, and we got to talking, and he's actually some sort of major network engineer who's really, really smart. The guy was entirely different in my eyes once he opened his mouth. I even joked with him once about his stocking hat and scarf, and he told me that he spends half his day in his company's main lab facility, where they keep the room at a steady 64 degrees to protect all the servers.

So, I have learned that the outer packaging rarely tells the whole story about who anyone is. I think the same case could be made with knives. There are quite a lot of people I work and interact with, most of whom carry knives, who aren't knife people at all. A friend of mine carries a Paramilitary II. He isn't a knife guy in the slightest, so any indication that you might have to that effect would be completely wrong. He's also not into tactical anything. He just happened to see someone with a PM2 one day, and thought "That's neat, I'll get one." Just a regular non-knife-nut. But he's got a blade that's considered one of the best EDC folders by 99% of the folks on this board, and we're ALL steel-sick in the head.

My point of all this would be, you're still young enough to catch yourself before developing bad habits. Start to keep in mind that peoples' affectations, outward appearance, or whatever item(s) they have with or on them will rarely be an indication of who they are as a person or what they're all about. :thumbup:





*I wear expensive dress shoes, so I've learned to be able to tell say, a pair of Florsheims, Allen Edmonds, or Cole Hahns, from a pair of whatever the "black dress shoes" you got in the mark-down section of the Shoe Carnival are.

 

[grownstar]

King of the Hipsters. Black boxframes, always has his Macbook Pro with him, wears typical Salvation Army Store hipster wear, and a scarf and stocking cap...in Florida. In the summer.

I don't care how smart he is, buddy. He's still a hipster!

 

[Quiet]

I don't care how smart he is, buddy. He's still a hipster!

I kid you not, he's not like any hipster I know, and I've run into my share. He doesn't listen to music. I've come in before, and he'll have his headphones on. I ask what he's listening to, and he's always listening to some ebook. Whaaaaat? What bands are in your rotation right now, I asked. His response, "Eh, whatever's on the rock station, I don't really pay attention."

It's unnatural, I tell you.

 

[Comeuppance]

Much like Quiet, I know someone who owns a PM2 and doesn't know a damned thing about knives.

Well, didn't. We've talked quite a bit since then, and I may have accidentally (cough) converted him into a knife guy.

 

[grownstar]

It's unnatural, I tell you.

Haha! Maybe he's an alien...

 

[Cereal_killer]

This is one of my knives. Goes along with your quote: "A wood handle is more show,....."

Well, in this case, you might be right. It will be one of my EDC's, pocket-sheath carry, and definitely for Show. That's why I bought it; I love the beautiful wooden scales and the general design of the knife. But then, the only one who would expect to see it...is ME. I have dabbled in the fine arts and jewelry-making...and I guess it comes through in my knife-selection sometimes.

Spalted maple? I have a bunch of that sitting on the shelf drying, local growth I cut and had my mother-in-law's boyfriend take to work and mill.

 

[fetzer85]

Might have skipped a generation.

That made me laugh. :thumbup:

Saying you know what a person is like just based off the knife they carry is like a man saying he understands a woman. Sounds good, but can't be true.

 

[eschwebach]

I don't think you're stupid, though perhaps you're lacking a bit in the seeing-the-Big-Picture department. It's ok. Me? I was an friggin' idiot at 14, so I don't hold it against you.

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My point of all this would be, you're still young enough to catch yourself before developing bad habits. Start to keep in mind that peoples' affectations, outward appearance, or whatever item(s) they have with or on them will rarely be an indication of who they are as a person or what they're all about. :thumbup:

I enjoyed your post Quiet, well said.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

This doesn't look like a discussion of knives, which is what this forum is for.
Maybe next thread will be a more focused topic.