Skulls!?

Well thankfully for me the skull on my knuckle bead is barely noticible.

I am not sure I would be able to live with myself knowing I might offend fellow bladeforum's members with my knife fob. [emoji26]

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It's not my style, but I don't mind it.

I actually have a little collection of carved mineral skulls on my desk at work, though. I enjoy the aesthetics of a skull and the philosophical significance. I just don't like the cheesy, we-got-a-badass-over-here look that goes with having them all over your clothes, body and accessories.

For the record, this is coming from a 15 year veteran fan of heavy/death metal. I was just listening to some old school Bathory on my way home from work.
 
Oh come on, did I blink or has nobody made a Yorick reference yet? Seriously.....Alas, Horatio, I knew him, a fellow of infinite jest! How the Bard must be rolling in his grave at his omission.
 
BitingSarcasm said:
Oh come on, did I blink or has nobody made a Yorick reference yet? Seriously.....Alas, Horatio, I knew him, a fellow of infinite jest! How the Bard must be rolling in his grave at his omission.
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Methinks the reference may elude most.
 
I'll go back and read the whole thread later but id like to add something.

Skulls are heavily used in all marketing media because humans are drawn to two things more so than anything else. Sexuality and death. Skulls are subtly used in advertising because we as humans, are fundamentally attracted to our own mortality.

There are studies that show skulls weaved into ice Cubs in magazine ads. Etc.

Food for,thought. Maybe you prefer titty beads?
 
BitingSarcasm said:
Oh come on, did I blink or has nobody made a Yorick reference yet? Seriously.....Alas, Horatio, I knew him, a fellow of infinite jest! How the Bard must be rolling in his grave at his omission.
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"Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy."

A friend had a skull statue once that we dubbed Poor Yorick.
 
Also, just a quick thought on the "those skulls are stupid" opinion. A lot of folks that think like that have basically the same opinion on anything that would be considered stereotypical "badass".

North American men now are taught that anything "badass" is corny, should be made fun of and isn't cool anymore. Some of us may fall into this category. A lot of us are demasculinized to the point that anything manly, badass, aggressive or cool is just silly.

Now when faced with these harsh realities most of us will scoff and say "no, I'm just secure with myself and I don't have to try to be badass". At the end of the day, a lot of "modern men" today here in North America are sissies. They don't want these masculine or aggressive images around them because it's just too tough to live up to any expectations of bad assery.

I'll bet the men who don't like anything with skulls are likely men that work a gender neutral occupation, let their wives tell them when they can have sex and type things like "the boss (wife) says no, hehe". They've likely never been in a physical altercation as an adult, women don't actually respect them and their grandfathers wouldn't share a cup of coffee with them.

Sorry for "that" rant.
 
LukeTheSpook said:
Also, just a quick thought on the "those skulls are stupid" opinion. A lot of folks that think like that have basically the same opinion on anything that would be considered stereotypical "badass".

North American men now are taught that anything "badass" is corny, should be made fun of and isn't cool anymore. Some of us may fall into this category. A lot of us are demasculinized to the point that anything manly, badass, aggressive or cool is just silly.

Now when faced with these harsh realities most of us will scoff and say "no, I'm just secure with myself and I don't have to try to be badass". At the end of the day, a lot of "modern men" today here in North America are sissies. They don't want these masculine or aggressive images around them because it's just too tough to live up to any expectations of bad assery.

I'll bet the men who don't like anything with skulls are likely men that work a gender neutral occupation, let their wives tell them when they can have sex and type things like "the boss (wife) says no, hehe". They've likely never been in a physical altercation as an adult, women don't actually respect them and their grandfathers wouldn't share a cup of coffee with them.

Sorry for "that" rant.
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:confused::confused:

I never thought skull designs were stupid. I'm beginning to rethink that now, though.
 
LukeTheSpook said:
Also, just a quick thought on the "those skulls are stupid" opinion. A lot of folks that think like that have basically the same opinion on anything that would be considered stereotypical "badass".

North American men now are taught that anything "badass" is corny, should be made fun of and isn't cool anymore. Some of us may fall into this category. A lot of us are demasculinized to the point that anything manly, badass, aggressive or cool is just silly.

Now when faced with these harsh realities most of us will scoff and say "no, I'm just secure with myself and I don't have to try to be badass". At the end of the day, a lot of "modern men" today here in North America are sissies. They don't want these masculine or aggressive images around them because it's just too tough to live up to any expectations of bad assery.

I'll bet the men who don't like anything with skulls are likely men that work a gender neutral occupation, let their wives tell them when they can have sex and type things like "the boss (wife) says no, hehe". They've likely never been in a physical altercation as an adult, women don't actually respect them and their grandfathers wouldn't share a cup of coffee with them.

Sorry for "that" rant.
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Luke isn't really a psychologist...he just plays one on the internet. ;)
 
"I'll bet the men who don't like anything with skulls are likely men that work a gender neutral occupation, let their wives tell them when they can have sex and type things like "the boss (wife) says no, hehe". They've likely never been in a physical altercation as an adult, women don't actually respect them and their grandfathers wouldn't share a cup of coffee with them."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8
 
LukeTheSpook said:
Yes sir. I bet those guys also wear pink shirts polo shirts with khaki dad shorts.
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Or it could simply be preference.

I like sterling silver skull rings.
I like the skull on the ESEE Junglas...it just seems to fit on there.

I wouldn't buy a knife because it had skulls on it, though.
I wouldn't avoid one due to skulls either, or the Junglas wouldn't be mine.

Skull beads on lanyards or fobs don't excite or bug me, since I simply take them off anyway (never liked lanyards or fobs).
 
LukeTheSpook said:
Also, just a quick thought on the "those skulls are stupid" opinion. A lot of folks that think like that have basically the same opinion on anything that would be considered stereotypical "badass".

North American men now are taught that anything "badass" is corny, should be made fun of and isn't cool anymore. Some of us may fall into this category. A lot of us are demasculinized to the point that anything manly, badass, aggressive or cool is just silly.

Now when faced with these harsh realities most of us will scoff and say "no, I'm just secure with myself and I don't have to try to be badass". At the end of the day, a lot of "modern men" today here in North America are sissies. They don't want these masculine or aggressive images around them because it's just too tough to live up to any expectations of bad assery.

I'll bet the men who don't like anything with skulls are likely men that work a gender neutral occupation, let their wives tell them when they can have sex and type things like "the boss (wife) says no, hehe". They've likely never been in a physical altercation as an adult, women don't actually respect them and their grandfathers wouldn't share a cup of coffee with them.

Sorry for "that" rant.
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Honestly, I've just known a few guys that really are badass enough to scare me and they did not advertise. No skulls, no nothing. So folks with all sorts of skulls and other 'badass' decorations somewhat make me think the opposite of them.
 
LukeTheSpook said:
And that wasn't the point.
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How so? I associate that imagery and motif with overcompensation for manhood, which is more than admittedly my own prejudice at work, rather than typifying any kind of manly man or badass.

My personal prejudices and slanted views have always made me think of quiet, unassuming but exceptionally competent men as the real folks that get things done. Which has in the past devastated me, as I realized I am anything but quiet and unassuming. ;)
 
Insipid Moniker said:
How so? I associate that imagery and motif with overcompensation for manhood, which is more than admittedly my own prejudice at work, rather than typifying any kind of manly man or badass.

My personal prejudices and slanted views have always made me think of quiet, unassuming but exceptionally competent men as the real folks that get things done. Which has in the past devastated me, as I realized I am anything but quiet and unassuming. ;)
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You've been taught that that type of imagery equates to overcompansation. You've been taught that because you even thaught that manliness, aggressiveness is offensive and has no place In our society. It's better to be quiet and unassuming, to know your place. All that manly stuff is silly and likely just insecurity.

It goes beyond the imagery and motif and become "manliness or badass itself is silly" I don't like it, quiet and unassuming is the real strong.

Example: when questioning his own masculinity, a forum member posts a video of Hill billies to make fun of manliness.
 
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