mad at my girlfriend, madder at myself

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Hehe, I should mention that yesterday my wife said "let me see your knife" While we were working out in the garden.

I was carrying a Dozier folding hunter at the time and told her NO! lol She has a Pink Spyderco Native I gave her that I told her to go get.
 
It dosn't look too bad but the first few dings are always the worst. :p:thumbup:
 
Thats a huge taboo.If i scatch up my knife thats one thing if someone else does it i would be pretty upset.Let her know how much it cost.That would really bum me out.
 
Don't be mad. Forgive her completely and quickly.....then the next time you mess up (you know you will) bring up the blade incident!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its a get out of jail free card!
 
Heck, I would enjoy my better half using my knife for anything other than bitching about buying more, even if its getting a bead out of concrete. Only a knife :-) I'd probably even try to help her!! If its a knife thats not worth beating up, you would have put it up and kept it in the box. And think of it like this...you're knife got its revenge on that bead! She threw it away!
 
clearytja said:
Don't be mad. Forgive her completely and quickly.....then the next time you mess up (you know you will) bring up the blade incident!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its a get out of jail free card!
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+1. That and the "What for, honey?" question & also the education angle.

I have already 'educated' my nearest and dearest to respect knives and use the right frikken tool for the job. ;)
 
I might be a little perturbed. That said the first time I used my Orca (I know it's not an EKI) I used it as an anchor for two ocean kayaks. I stuck it in the coral bottom by kicking it fairly violently:foot:

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That Orca still looks new to me, wheres all the dings, scrapes and chips :D:thumbup:
 
It really has not been used much. Anchor duty a few times, food prep, coconut killin' and a few other things. Looks better than new to me:)
 
Knives are like girlfriends; they get a little messy when they're used. I've never seen that as a reason to complain.
 
Ok, lets put this one to bed. My gf is more like my wife, so we're way past breaking up over what was truly an innocent mistake. I've tried countless times to spark her interest in knives, but to no real avail. The best I've been able to do is get her to carry a small folder in her purse, but she forgets its there, no big deal, just like my super 7 is no big deal. I've already straightened out the edge, so its good to go. Didn't mean to come across as whining, just temporarily flustered, thanks for reading! :D
 
Time for a "my girlfriend needs a knife passaround" I think, you're up first ten-ringer :D:thumbup:
 
Looks great!

Bill Heavey once wrote a piece about new gear that I've taken to heart. He wrote that the first thing he does when he gets a new piece of gear is to go out and wrap it around a tree. Then and only then can he get down to the business of enjoying the equipment rather than fearing that first scratch. :p

Edited to add: Always carry a Vic SAK backup. It's less than $20, a lot more knife than you paid for, and several of the tools make great bead pry-bars!
 
Always carry 2 knives with ya at all times. When someone asks to borrow your knife, lend him the cheapie. IMO, congratulations are in order. Your knife looks like a user now, and when you own an Emerson, use it hard :D
 
Think how unhappy you would be if she was scratchin' up some other guy's knife.

You have your girlfriend and you have your knife. No worries. :thumbup:


And I'm pretty sure that your knife is happier now than it was straight out of the box.
 
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