OK Misko, if you feel I have ridiculed you, I apologize. I think you have given me (and others) plenty of reason to take you a little less than seriously.
Among the tools I use (besides knives) is Sarcasm and Irony. I did not personally attack you in this or any other thread. I did poke a little fun at some of your incredibly naive statements. How can you come here to a serious knife forum and make statements about how the only purpose for carrying knives is as a weapon, or because the are 'cool'? Your assertation that there is no activity in our daily lives that might require, or be optimally performed with a knife, is ludicrous on the face of it. It marks you as a not being a knife knut (our affectionate term for those afflicted by knife addiction).
So I assumed that you were either a troll (a creature of the internet that practices hit and run tactics seeking to stir up trouble just for the fun of it), or a child. Mature teenagers are welcomed here. Ignorance is generally well tolerated if someone seems to have a genuine desire to learn. Making ridiculous statements and starting multiple threads about basically the same issue, and getting upset by some responses is Not welcomed.
If you are serious, and want to learn more about knives, and share our passion for them, and can refrain from name calling, and being offensively clueless, you are very welcome to hang out with the rest of us.
Some words of advice for readers Young and Old: Do Not take yourself, your words, or the words of others too seriously. This place is recreation. It is Not the real world.
About me: I like to play around with language. I generally try to say something serious, but often employ various techniques of humor to be more interesting, and to try to get people to Think. I do not always succeed. I am an equal opportunity offender. If you get mad at something I write, you probably have missed my point.
Anyway, you are welcome to hang out here at BFC. Stick around, learn something, and try not to be stupid. I promise to do the same
Paracelsus
