what to do when people freak out about your knife

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intheusa

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ever take out a knife to cut something, and have someone say, "thats a weapon!" or "what are you doing??!!" doesn't it tick you off? How do you react in such a situation?
really, people see a knife and get their undies all in a twist like you're a murderer or something
 
I just kinda dismiss em and say "ehh you dont know what your missin". or I become a real smart ass and go "a knife is not a weapon its a tool like a harpoon or an alligator you just need more education on the thing"(homer simpson). That usually shuts them up. If people already have pre-concieved notions about knives its pretty hard to sway them especially when you might only be around that person for a second or two.

People at my work are used to me having knives and other toys like impact sticks. Its just who I am and they dont feel uncomfortable anymore and one person has actually started carrying one too.

I try not to get offened or too bitchy with them cause most people are more curious and dont know how to react so they react somewhat startled. But hay thats my experience everyones is diff.
 
If I get my knife out, it's to cut something. So, an explanation of why I have it is readily at hand, and I explain that it's a tool with a specific function.
Be calm, and be nice, and they won't freak out as much.

Peace.
 
"It's a weapon? Well, don't worry child. I didn't pay 400 bucks for my Sebenza to get your low-class blood all over it. I suppose I might stab someone more fancy, though."
 
I carry more than one knife so I can choose the right knife for the situation. My Dragonfly is sheeple friendly. My Mili will even make some knife people jump when I open it. The Manix always gets the same response "Geez that thing is HUGE":eek: .
 
Well, you could always covertly deanimate them, with extreme prejudice. :p :D


Seriously, I don't pull anything out that is non sheeple friendly, in the presence of sheeple.
 
I usually just show them my .45 (in a non-brandishing sort of way). :D
 
Hair said:
"It's a weapon? Well, don't worry child. I didn't pay 400 bucks for my Sebenza to get your low-class blood all over it. I suppose I might stab someone more fancy, though."
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I love it :P

But Darrel's knife are still illegal here :(
 
I just tell them "No - that's just a little pocket knife, it wouldn't make a very practical weapon at all. I had a knife that was a weapon once but I had to throw it off a bridge into the river".
 
mycroftt said:
I just tell them "No - that's just a little pocket knife, it wouldn't make a very practical weapon at all. I had a knife that was a weapon once but I had to throw it off a bridge into the river".
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".. of course, at the time it was still stuck between the ribs of the last person who asked me that.."
 
I carry more than one knife so I can choose the right knife for the situation. My Dragonfly is sheeple friendly.
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thats what i do also: i'll carry my small kershaw assisted opener for sheeple, and a bigger knife for when im with people who know me.

"It's a weapon? Well, don't worry child. I didn't pay 400 bucks for my Sebenza to get your low-class blood all over it. I suppose I might stab someone more fancy, though."
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:D :D thats good stuff. maybe i'll try that one if i ever get a Sebenza
 
Yes it really pisses me off, but I try to stay calm and tell them its silmply a pocket knife. I dont carry anything really scary looking though, but I guess sheeple will find anything scary. "OMG a nail clipper!!!1!!!!one!!!!!!!"
 
Cut them. Slash them right across the face, from brow to chin. That'll teach them.

Every now and again we run into them. Mostly though it's just people not knowing it's actually legal, let alone convenient, to carry a knife. What a strange society. As in so many other aspects of our daily lives, ignorance has become chic.

:rolleyes:
 
Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those who piss me off.
 
The only people that have ever said anything to me are people I don't really like much anyway. Having said that, I generally ask them how many knives they have in their kitchen. Of course it doesn't shut the stupid ones up, so I just ask them politely to go somewhere and die.
 
Easy I tell them to piss right off, its just a knife. Its not like im going to kill somebody, but after they freak out I fell like it though.
 
"What do you use to cut things then?"

(Usual answer) "Scissors."

"You use scissors to cut a [whatever] ?"

"Yes."

"OK, can I borrow your scissors?"

"Uhh...."
 
when i do use my knife in public i only open the knife half way and hold the blade and make my cuts. it works fine and is more discreet then whipping the thing out and flicking it open.
 
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