What's the deal with the psuedo-superiority attitude knife people have towards people

I don't know, some of the responses here seem like the individual is trying to compensate for something. Whether it be an insecurity or just a way to cope with feelings of inadequacy, I think some people who take hobbies like knife-collecting or any other types of hobby need to maybe take a breather sometimes.

I have a lot of interests and hobbies. Some of them include movies, bodybuilding, martial arts, comic books, etc. And just like the bladeforums, I find a lot of the same type of "superiority-complex" in those type of forums as well. Those people also look down on individuals who don't share the same views or spend as much time as they do concerning the subject matter they're passionate about.

I guess with a lot of things, some people just feel the need to look down on others to make themselves feel more better since they're unhappy about whatever accomplishments or lack thereof they have in their real lives.

It's sad really.
 
Homer49 said:
I don't know, some of the responses here seem like the individual is trying to compensate for something.
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I think people who are inclined to say things like this are usually projecting their own feelings of inadequacy onto others.

Here's the difference between knife enthusiasts and sheeple: We're not trying to take anything away from them.
 
Sharp Phil said:
I think people who are inclined to say things like this are usually projecting their own feelings of inadequacy onto others.

Here's the difference between knife enthusiasts and sheeple: We're not trying to take anything away from them.
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When people say stuff like "they are inferior" or "we are more powerful" it reeks of underlying insecurities.

Those who really feel that way don't feel the need to say so.
 
Facts are facts. A coper is superior to a non-coper. Rational acceptance of reality is superior to irrational fear of reality. Accepting these facts isn't a sign of some deep-seated insecurity. We should be disdainful of those who behave, think, and act irrationally.
 
Sharp Phil said:
Facts are facts. A coper is superior to a non-coper. Rational acceptance of reality is superior to irrational fear of reality. Accepting these facts isn't a sign of some deep-seated insecurity. We should be disdainful of those who behave, think, and act irrationally.
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No offense, but you seem to have a warped view of reality. We don't live in the wild west...or ancient Japan.
 
Ok people in all seriousness Sheeple are not people who don't carry knives but people who are afraid of knives, guns, among other things. To be afraid of an object or people who have them is simple minded. You don't hear people banning cars because they kill or doctors even though more people die due to both. People seem to follow what ever popular story the media puts out no matter how inaccurate it is as though it were gospel. I use the term Sheeple to maybe wake up some of them. Most are lost causes but every now and then someone will stop and think.
 
Homer49 said:
No offense, but you seem to have a warped view of reality. We don't live in the wild west...or ancient Japan.
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Someone who equates carrying a basic pocket knife with Wild West fantasies has a warped view of reality.

Oh, and for future reference, saying "no offense" before you say something offensive doesn't excuse being rude, insulting, or offensive.
 
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Sharp Phil said:
Someone who equates carrying a basic pocket knife with Wild West fantasies has a warped view of reality.

Oh, and for future reference, saying "no offense" before you say something offense doen't excuse being rude, insulting, or offensive.
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You need to think broader than just focusing on the subject of a knife when thinking of the "wild west" reference. Most of us don't live in a society where we need to defend ourselves at every corner or are faced with an obstacle in our daily lives frequently enought that it requires us to carry anything more than maybe a SAK.

For the most part, those who choose to carry a knife might find it useful for some miniscule task they face once in a while. Those who don't choose to carry will survive. It's not a big deal either way. Only those who can't let go of their over-obsessive fetish for knives can't cope with that fact.
 
You need to stop projecting your feelings on to me and erroneously telling me what or how I think.

The only people who "can't cope" in this equation are the people who read obsessive fetishes into the carry of basic pocketknives.
 
Homer49 said:
You need to think broader than a knife when thinking of the "wild west" reference. Most of us don't live in a society where we need to defend ourselves at every corner or are faced with an obstacle in our daily lives frequently enought that it requires us to carry anything more than maybe a SAK.

For the most part, those who choose to carry a knife might find it useful for some miniscule task they face once in a while. Those who don't choose to carry will survive. It's not a big deal either way. Only those who can't let go of their over-obsessive fetish for knives can't cope with that fact.
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Ok I will go with a SAK as a light duty EDC but not for heavy cutting. and some people live in areas where survival can become a priority real fast. Also don't ever think that because you live in a city you will never be put into a bad place. Hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, was no one a Boyscout? "Be Prepared" ring a bell? This is getting too funny.:thumbup:
 
Sharp Phil said:
You need to stop projecting your feelings on to me and erroneously telling me what or how I think.

The only people who "can't cope" in this equation are the people who read obsessive fetishes into the carry of basic pocketknives.
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Wrong. The argument here is about some people's needs of feelings of superiority over those who do not share in the same passion.

You've greatly displayed that in some of your posts.
 
Homer49 said:
Wrong. The argument here is about some people's needs of feelings of superiority over those who do not share in the same passion.

You've greatly displayed that in some of your posts.
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Wrong. The argument here is about non-copers projecting their insecurity onto copers and complaining that the copers "feel superior."
 
Sharp Phil said:
Wrong. The argument here is about non-copers projecting their insecurity onto copers and complaining that the copers "feel superior."
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What exactly do you mean by "coper"?

By the way, I carry a knife with me everyday and use it as well. I also don't yelp at the sight of somebody using a knife and I respect someone's right to carry one.

With that said, I feel those who look down on people and feel "superior" to those that choose not to do the same are pathetic.
 
Reeek said:
Troll 2, forum 0 :)
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That's my favorite comment so far, although the guy who brought up racism was on to something.

The term "sheeple" is a term of derision. It is almost always used to denigrate anyone who is uncomfortable when people whip out tactical knives in settings where are not usually seen. In reality, I never find people objecting to my use of a Military, but then I don't use it in some macho way that freaks everyone out. I'm careful to not make people uncomfortable around my knife, just as I'm careful not to scare people who I take for a ride on my cycle into the back country.

One of the things I learned as a combat vet (Class of '68, second place), is that many of these "sheeple" are the ones who have enough guts to stand side by side with you when you really need them, while the macho men are peeing their pants.

People are complex. "Sheeple" is a foolish term with no real meaning. It says something about the person using the term, but no one else.

We all are good at some things and not so good at others. We are all dependent on some things and independent of others. I live in the wilderness off grid. I make my own electricity. I could make fun of the 99 percent of you here who have to have their electricity spoonfed to you by big government, but that would be foolish and inappropriate on my part. Instead, I help people incorporate solar and wind into their own homes. And I often learn from them something that I don't know much about.

This forum, at its best, is about sharing knowledge, not setting ourselves apart as some kind of smug elite, which we ain't.
 
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