Some of you need to get over yourselves.

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Honestly, carrying a knife makes me feel more like a "thinker" rather than a follower. It's almost as if people have devolved and can't see the necessity of certain tools. Like the gun owners who think you can't use a knife for emergency self defense. I think it's that mentality that amuses some of us, and others just see the knife as an extension of themselves. To those types, it's like looking at people that have purposely cut their own thumb off.
 
OP, does not every man you know carry a knife in public and at home ?

I'm not sure where you live but around here everyone carries a knife. You don't have to be into knives like we are to know you need to carry one at all times.

I'm 52, and every man I've known carries a knife in public, and we all had them in middle school. If a man around here forgets his knife and needs to cut something people are jokingly going to give him a hard time about forgetting their knife. That doesn't happen often at all though.

Again, doesn't all men where you live carry a knife?
If not what state do you live in ?
 
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I REALLY need to get over myself!!!!!!!. I always carry a knife. I belong to a knife forum and don't feel the least bit of guilt. I have a fire extinguisher in my car. I have a first aid kit in my car. I have a spare tire and i know how to use it! I constantly urge friends and loved ones to do the same (with the exception of knife forum).
I am so self centered that i forgot to ask my fellow forumites to get over themselves.
 
Such a bizarre thread. The OP starts a thread painting knife owners as egotistical primadonnas? I need to work on my chest thumping skills...
 
hardheart said:
I can't say it any nicer than this - if someone opening a knife in public causes you reservations, then I honestly doubt your ability to interact in society. This goes for anyone who thinks as such. If someone does a backflip, screams, and whips out a knife, that is one thing, as it is an amalgamation of actions that together could give one pause. But just opening a knife is... just opening a knife. If you post on this forum, collect knives, research them, or do anything related to cutlery other than just cutting things, then you are apparently afraid of yourself. Such transference suggests plenty. A steakhouse must be an exercise in abject terror, as every patron has a knife sitting right there in front of them.

I don't know how to talk just about knives in response to this thread, this thread itself is not about knives, it is specifically about members of BF. This was not started to discuss the qualities of any piece of cutlery, or the laws about knives, or the public perception of knives. This was started only to criticize us. And it is a really ignorant criticism borne of myopic bias and judgment of people the OP has never met, living in places the OP has never been, doing things the OP will never do.
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So basically, behaviour like this is literally the only occasion to have any reservations about other peoples' knife use in public?

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"If you post on this forum and don't agree with me you're afraid of yourself and steak houses are scary for you!"

That's one hell of a strawman argument you've built there. Absolutely nobody here has said that they're afraid of cutlery, so don't be daft. Nevermind that your pedantic comments about 'transference' sound like nothing more than a half-assed attempt to be inflammatory... Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, the vast majority of people (see: non-knife dorks) DO perceive a difference one way or another between having a butter knife or steak knife available to them at a restaurant and having someone pull out their Spyderco Civilian or whatnot at the same restaurant. Even several people in this thread have noted that they would consider that kind of behaviour to be out of the ordinary, whether it would make them uneasy or not. Accusing them of being 'unable to interact with society' because you feel insulted by this topic is totally juvenile - you could stand to take a hint from the thread title. :thumbup:
 
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Keyman said:
I carry a flashlight and a multi-tool too.
My watch has an altimeter/barometer/thermometer/moon phase and tide indicator.
I occasionally carry a handgun also.
Ex-Scout, go figure.
But, I don't really care what John or Jane Doe is carrying.
That is their problem.
Don't misunderstand me.
I'm not any "better' than the next guy.
Maybe just more prepared.
Or overly prepared.
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Well said and +1!
 
see me, i could probably get away with not carrying a knife every day. at work i use them to open boxes for medicine vials and open bottles of medicine to fill them for patients (im a pharmacy tech) i could use the box cutter on the counter or the counting spatula to do those tasks BUT i prefer to use my blades because i love them and enjoy them for what they are.

and in the rare scenario that i need to tactically rescue someone or survive the night in the wilderness ill be glad i put a knife in my pocket that day too.

i dont do it to look badass.
i wear a wife beater to look badass!

i also carry a flashlight that i RARELY use for anything BUT when i need it im always glad i carry one!!
 
patyouknow said:
i also carry a flashlight that i RARELY use for anything BUT when i need it im always glad i carry one!!
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The few days where I get lazy and think to myself, "Why do I always carry a flashlight?" are exactly the days that I end up needing and using it, usually more than once. Maybe I should just say that to myself everytime I walk out the door.
 
allyourblood said:
The few days where I get lazy and think to myself, "Why do I always carry a flashlight?" are exactly the days that I end up needing and using it, usually more than once. Maybe I should just say that to myself everytime I walk out the door.
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exactly!

you know what im going to start saying whenever someone asks why i carry a knife or flashlight.. "same reason i carry a cell phone and a wallet.. in case i need them"
 
You seem like you're just trying to pick a fight. With your aggressive mindset, perhaps it's better that you don't carry a blade with you.

Personally, I think it's convenient to at least have a knife with you most times, should you feel the need to use it for something. Most people can do without one most of the time, but they sure do come in handy. There's nothing I can say that the other users haven't already eloquently stated, so I'm not going to keep beating a dead horse.
 
hardheart said:
I didn't say people were scared of cutlery,
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...actually, accusing people of being afraid of themselves and being afraid of cutlery in a steakhouse is precisely what you did. Here, I'll quote it for you, since you have such a short memory:

hardheart said:
If you post on this forum, collect knives, research them, or do anything related to cutlery other than just cutting things, then you are apparently afraid of yourself...A steakhouse must be an exercise in abject terror, as every patron has a knife sitting right there in front of them
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hardheart said:
If you have a problem with people owning knives, then stop buying them yourself. If no one else is to be trusted with them in public, then you sure as hell can't either. Unless you feel yourself to be above the masses...Since you consider yourself some uber badass that will face the threats in your fantasy video, I see where you delusions skew your perceptions of the rest of the world who manages to use knives without shanking police officers left and right. Where you think a video titled "Surviving Edged Weapons" has any relevance to any discussion outside of Prac Tac shows how out of touch you are with the majority of knife buyers, collectors, and users.
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Okay, you're clearly getting too worked up over this. There's yet another thing I never said, or even implied. :rolleyes: NOBODY said that people shouldn't own knives, NOBODY said that people can't be trusted with them in public, and I never said I consider myself some kind of 'uber badass'. That video is nothing more than a joke. I thought that would have been obvious when the video gets remixed with a bad synth-pop soundtrack and a clip from Robocop... :eek: Did you seriously think that video was intended as some kind of educational aid or something? :confused:

Don't get yourself so worked up over nothing, Hardheart. If you can't take a step back and think about this casually, you're just going to land this in W&C and give yourself an ulcer.

EDIT: I see you deleted your post. If you're embarrassed about it, I can delete it from here as well. Let me know what you'd like.
 
I don't think carrying a pocket knife makes me Superman nor a special little snowflake. It just makes cutting stuff a lot easier, quicker and less messy than if I used my bare hands or teeth.

To me, choosing to carry a knife every day is kind of like having a little extra cash on hand: I may not expect to use it but it sure is convenient to have readily available should the need arise. That's need, mind you, not excuse. I'll use that EZ Pull Tab just like everyone else when in public. I also sharpen and maintain my knives in private--not while on the city transit, at my office setting job, or in a restaurant--so if I want to slice stuff up just for kicks, there's plenty o' paper to shred while testing my edge.

Well, that's the boring truth of my attitude towards knives. Good luck with the rest of this thread, folks! Try to stay classy! ;)

-Timber
 
You seem to have a comprehension issue where words like 'themselves' and 'patron' equals 'knives' to you. The OP said people with knives would freak him out. He didn't say just plain inanimate objects laying on the ground, and neither did I.

I'll just make this easy and throw you on my ignore list.
 
timberweasel said:
I don't think carrying a pocket knife makes me Superman nor a special little snowflake. It just makes cutting stuff a lot easier, quicker and less messy than if I used my bare hands or teeth.

To me, choosing to carry a knife every day is kind of like having a little extra cash on hand: I may not expect to use it but it sure is convenient to have readily available should the need arise. That's need, mind you, not excuse. I'll use that EZ Pull Tab just like everyone else when in public. I also sharpen and maintain my knives in private--not while on the city transit, at my office setting job, or in a restaurant--so if I want to slice stuff up just for kicks, there's plenty o' paper to shred while testing my edge.

Well, that's the boring truth of my attitude towards knives. Good luck with the rest of this thread, folks! Try to stay classy! ;)

-Timber
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agreed!

and i LOL'ed at thinking of someone whipping out a wicked edge or sharp maker while sitting down at Olive Garden ha.
 
I think the OP has fled the scene, or he doesn't want to answer questions asked.

I wish some of you wouldn't get so worked up over his post.
He just doesn't realize every man needs to carry a knife(and most all do) whether they're a knifenut or not.
 
I agree on the point that calling others "sheeple" could be insulting. It could also be misinterpreted as what you said in the first post. However, I think you went too far in your assumptions about people who carry knives. In many ways, people on these forums are more logical and reasonable then the average person. I hate to admit it, but most people learn what is right and wrong through the media. Through no fault of their own, they live by what movies and tv show are normal, and unfortunately, normal has become your mindset.

I am not saying that you are necessarily wrong, but please take a moment to try to understand the real reason people carry knives. In my experience, the number of people who carry to survive or fight off thugs is way less than the number of people who carry just because its convenient and useful.
 
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