My Knife Spooked My Co-worker

OP, it's people like that coworker of yours that make the world a miserable place to live in. I thoroughly hate people like that, for me they are just as good to have around as varmin.
 
You could have both handled it better and I'm not so sure this is completely not her business.
 
I'd start writting her name & phone number on the walls in various men's rooms, with: "For a great time with a wild woman, call...".:D.:D.
 
It's stories like this that make me very happy that I work in a place that's both knife and firearm friendly. Might not be the greatest job, but at least I don't have to put up with people like the OP was talking about.
 
Quiz her to see if she knows what kind of "weapon" was used in the 9/11 hijackings:thumbup:.
 
I am very fortunate that I own my own business and do not have to deal with bullsh*t like that. My employees are use to and mildly amused every time I whip out a new gun or knife - and several have asked my opinion on such things. I have had a few surprised looks from clients, but don't really care about that. :D
 
I have heard a lot of stories like this over the years. People live in this fear bubble created by the media. When the reality is if someone wants to "get you" they are going to get you and no office policy or CC law or blade length requirement is going to stop that.

Taking a human life only really takes the desire to do so. Hell look at any of these documentaries on the US prison systems and you will notices two things:

1. Prisons have the toughest knife laws around. Zero, none, nada.
2. A lot of people get stabbed in prison.

It alway cracks me up when some one gets up in arms over the guy cutting his apple with a SAK in the lunch room. When reality if someone had the desire to take out or assault one of these paper pushers they wouldn't need anything more tactical than a stapler, book or letter opener.

Maybe I should produce a line of titanium reinforced tactical staplers. I have this meaty bastard of a stapler in one of the offices I use on occasion that I could model it after. Have TOPS manufacture it and get in a Jason Bourne movie. Then it will become popular and offices will have to outlaw it and governments will put regulations around who can own one and where they must be kept.

Mean while I am quietly buying stock in any company that makes paper clips!!!
 
JLBauer said:
You could have both handled it better and I'm not so sure this is completely not her business.
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uhh....Ok...this is where I have to say "WTF"????? Would you please explain that a little farther? What makes you SO SURE? :grumpy:
 
Hi Wolfjohn -

I'll go you one better.

One of my co-workers, also a knife-nut, was viewing a gun on his pc screen, during his lunch break, while in his cubicle/office.

Someone, who we do not know, complained that his viewing the weapon on his screen made them uncomfortable.

His supervisor called him into her office and asked him to not be viewing weapons on his computer while at work.

So, it goes way beyond carrying a knife to work.

I am always VERY careful about who and where I show anyone a knife while at work.

best regards -

mqqn
 
mqqn said:
Hi Wolfjohn -

I'll go you one better.

One of my co-workers, also a knife-nut, was viewing a gun on his pc screen, during his lunch break, while in his cubicle/office.

Someone, who we do not know, complained that his viewing the weapon on his screen made them uncomfortable.

His supervisor called him into her office and asked him to not be viewing weapons on his computer while at work.

So, it goes way beyond carrying a knife to work.

I am always VERY careful about who and where I show anyone a knife while at work.

best regards -

mqqn
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LOL Believe it!! Hell you probably cant have a picture of you and a 30lb salmon you caught over your vacation hanging in your work space these days for fear that it might offend one of your vegan coworkers.
 
Wolfjohn said:
uhh....Ok...this is where I have to say "WTF"????? Would you please explain that a little farther? What makes you SO SURE? :grumpy:
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The only thing I am sure of is I specifically wrote I am not so sure.

If you were at work and saw a man hit a woman once and walk away would you say nothing?
 
I try to be discreet about my knife use and not flash it in peoples' faces, but that type of situation is ridiculous. She had to go out of her way to "feel uncomfortable" so frankly she needs to shut up. I'll tell you what if she ever IS in a situation where she needs to defend herself I bet she'll regret not having a "weapon" on her.
 
While I understand the annoyance, it doesn't hurt to be considerate and discreet. I'm currently posted at a manufacturing facility where half the guys have a pocket clip showing. The plant manager (top guy at this place) was opening a box of supplies and he made an effort to cover his knife, probably because he didn't know how us from corporate would react. I approached him to take a look at his awkward gesture, and he sheepishly mentioned that he didn't want to show his knife. My reply was "What's the matter? I have a knife too." :D
 
EBHM4 said:
I try to be discreet about my knife use and not flash it in peoples' faces, but that type of situation is ridiculous. She had to go out of her way to "feel uncomfortable" so frankly she needs to shut up. I'll tell you what if she ever IS in a situation where she needs to defend herself I bet she'll regret not having a "weapon" on her.
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It would be poetic justice, but it would never work IMO.

I have a similar coworker who looks like a 60-year fat old fart who kindly pointed out to me that even if state law allows it, company policy might be different.

The fact that he's around 60, fat, and still telling me that goes to show that he has never once in 60 years needed a weapon with which to defend himself, which makes me disappointed a bit and tells me that violent crimes isn't as prevalent as I thought.

It's also curious how these ignorant and helpless sheep never falls victim to Darwinism:thumbdn:.
 
There are lots of people that know that they are weak and helpless. It makes them feel more powerful, when they can get away with talking down to a stronger person and get away with it. This is why i quit smoking. People felt entitled to be able to smart off to me about smoking, because it is not politically correct. Had i defended myself, and ended up in court, or a lawsuit, the court would definitely not sympathize with me. Smoking is not PC. Same goes for knives, guns, hunting,vulgar language, weapon or sexually orientated material. The whiners know when they can get away with mouthing off to someone who they would have normally feared.
So,i quit smoking. I am very careful to be discreet with my knives, firearms and speaking of my hunting, fishing,sexual adventures. My partners know that i am the "go to guy" when s$%t gets deep. In "POLITE" society, we don't even talk about it.
I steer away from these situations,give no-one else that power, then when they smart off, i give them that icy cold stare that assures them, that i could take their life in a heart-beat. They get it. They walk away. They get respectful. regards, Henry
 
JLBauer said:
The only thing I am sure of is I specifically wrote I am not so sure.

If you were at work and saw a man hit a woman once and walk away would you say nothing?
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What the hell is a man hitting a woman once and walking away got to do with this post? I'm begining to think you must be her brother or something...
 
Noctis3880 said:
The fact that he's around 60, fat, and still telling me that goes to show that he has never once in 60 years needed a weapon with which to defend himself, which makes me disappointed a bit and tells me that violent crimes isn't as prevalent as I thought.
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Why does it disappoint you that he has never needed a weapon and that violent crimes are less prevalent than you thought?
 
Just a friendly reminder: being liberal doesn't automatically make someone anti-gun or anti-knife, thanks. Not sure why these sort of threads jump right into the unnecessary labels and insults, but...

On topic: unfortunately for you (for everyone, really), in a management position like that it's easier and "safer" to correct you for your action than to correct your coworker for hers. It royally sucks, since knives as tools should be readily useable in a workplace, especially since I'd trust any of my knives more than the cheapo snap-off utility blades.

The problem is that "can we get sued over this?" is the guiding factor in most HR decisions these days. If management had gone after her for butting in, as it very well should have in a perfect world, they'd (and you'd) potentially be up to their eyeballs in lawsuits over "unsafe working conditions". Stupid, but true. So they did what they had to do to cover themselves, and would be pretty likely to come down hard on you if anyone catches you using a knife instead of the blade. It's all to protect themselves from her and people like her.
 
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