Worst Knife Reaction?

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I don't branish my knives in public but one of my GFs sons (in his 30's) was pretty impressed when I pulled out my folder one day and quickly flicked open the knife to cut something.

My grandson who is only 5 was also equally impressed but neither of them was "scared" because I obviously had no intention to harm them w/the knife.

LOL! ;)
 
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I think I told this story on here before but my most unpleasant experience knife wise was in Boulder CO. Was shopping and I bought a Jacket. Sat down on a bench and used my large sebenza to cut tags off said Jacket. Lady saw me and Said something to the effect of no one needs that kind of weaponry and said I was making her feel unsafe or some BS. I put my knife away smiled at her nodded and walked away.
 
Tyson A Wright said:
I'm a fan of both rights and responsibilities. When I read things like this, I think, "There's another knife person, doing their part to encourage everyone else to support more restrictive knife laws." It kind of reminds me of the open-carry movement - which has to be covertly sponsored by anti-gun groups. Want people who aren't into your thing to try to restrict it? Then act scary and then insult them for being scared. Brilliant!

-Tyson
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so using a knife for its intended purpose is “acting scary”?
 
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Grayman1984 said:
I would also like to know how OP was behaving irresponsibly? Seems like some people just start typing before they even read the first 5 letters of a post.
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It seems like a lot of bladeforums members are secretly anti-knife.
 
DMG said:
so using a knife for its intended purpose is “acting scary”?
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OP's profile says they're from Ohio. Post #55 pointed out that Ohio law prohibits bringing a knife into a courthouse. So how is bringing a knife where it is prohibited "using it for its intended purpose"?

Grayman1984 said:
I would also like to know how OP was behaving irresponsibly? Seems like some people just start typing before they even read the first 5 letters of a post.
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I read the whole thread - you clearly didn't. At least read up to post #55. You can do it!

-Tyson
 
The OP did just as he was expected to do. No good reason that security 'matron' had to fiddle with his knife at all. It says a lot about the fragility of our dysfunctional society when someone gets a case of the vapors when another uses their pocket knife to perform a function the knife was designed for as described by several. "You have a knife to cut open that box? Oh my God!" Bending to their psychosis just isn't the answer.
 
Tyson A Wright said:
OP's profile says they're from Ohio. Post #55 pointed out that Ohio law prohibits bringing a knife into a courthouse. So how is bringing a knife where it is prohibited "using it for its intended purpose"?



I read the whole thread - you clearly didn't. At least read up to post #55. You can do it!

-Tyson
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I live next door in Pennsylvania where we are also not allowed to bring knives or guns into the courthouse. Like Ohio, they provide a place to check guns and knives in the lobby of the courthouse before the metal detectors. Bringing them in and checking them is legal. Trying to sneak them past the security checkpoint is illegal.

So how did the OP break the law?
 
I assume we all know our local rules at court houses, airports, and other locations. One can comply or press to test. That's the choice. If you press to test with a metal detector, you will likely lose the game with even a small knife, or a set of keys, or some nail clippers. I pick my battles so I can get on with my business. Now if you feel your rights are being violated, then that is a bigger issue and and a bigger battle that won't be resolved with a security guard at a metal detector.
 
Tyson A Wright said:
Want people who aren't into your thing to try to restrict it? Then act scary and then insult them for being scared.
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This in itself is a good point, not that I feel it applies to anyone in particular. Just reiterates that we should be predictable and polite, especially when exercising rights that others may feel threatened by. No they are not rational to feel threatened, but overt disdain for someone's irrational fear is not going to win them over.

Eliteone2383 said:
I think I told this story on here before but my most unpleasant experience knife wise was in Boulder CO. Was shopping and I bought a Jacket. Sat down on a bench and used my large sebenza to cut tags off said Jacket. Lady saw me and Said something to the effect of no one needs that kind of weaponry and said I was making her feel unsafe or some BS. I put my knife away smiled at her nodded and walked away.
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Good response to a narrow minded view. Possibly the best response, depending on circumstances.
 
David Mary said:
This in itself is a good point, not that I feel it applies to anyone in particular. Just reiterates that we should be predictable and polite, especially when exercising rights that others may feel threatened by. No they are not rational to feel threatened, but overt disdain for someone's irrational fear is not going to win them over.



Good response to a narrow minded view. Possibly the best response, depending on circumstances.
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I think we knife people sometimes tend to forget that some non knife folk may be a bit timid or outspoken because for all we know they may have been assaulted, raped by knife point, or had a family member killed by someone with a knife. We do not know that stranger or the possibility that they may have had a traumatic experience or dealing with past crime issues, PTSD, or a mental illness which formed their views. The best thing knife folk can do is to simply act in a responsible manner, act civil, and not try to give them reason to fear knife folk more.
 
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Mr opinionated said:
I think we knife people sometimes tend to forget that some non knife folk may be a bit timid or outspoken because for all we know they may have been assaulted, raped by knife point, or had a family member killed by someone with a knife. We do not know that stranger or the possibility that they may have had a traumatic experience or dealing with PTSD or a mental illness which formed their views. The best think knife folk can do is to simply act in a responsible manner, act civil, and not try to give them reason to fear knife folk more.
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Agreed. But don’t this stop you from using your knife in a safe manner. I use a knife 50x a day at my shop. I don’t throw it or wave it around or play with it.



Also, there are many people that have had a family member killed by a car. We don’t tiptoe around their feelings because a car is a normal item like a tool.
 
The worst reaction I can recall really wasn't that bad. I had a small rescue fixed blade clipped to my PDF. I was guiding a whitewater trip. Typically I'm in my own kayak while guests are in rafts. The family in this particular raft requested a guide in their raft with them. It was a younger man, maybe 25-30, his wife, and their younger boy. The man looked at the knife and asked why I had it, with some concern in his voice.
I explained it was a tool to assist if things went wrong. That was about the end of that.

People are so random. One scared of a knife. Not long after that a guy pulls out a Glock 19 halfway through the trip and asks what he should do with it. "Stop waving it around" was my answer.
 
dryflytrout said:
The worst reaction I can recall really wasn't that bad. I had a small rescue fixed blade clipped to my PDF. I was guiding a whitewater trip. Typically I'm in my own kayak while guests are in rafts. The family in this particular raft requested a guide in their raft with them. It was a younger man, maybe 25-30, his wife, and their younger boy. The man looked at the knife and asked why I had it, with some concern in his voice.
I explained it was a tool to assist if things went wrong. That was about the end of that.

People are so random. One scared of a knife. Not long after that a guy pulls out a Glock 19 halfway through the trip and asks what he should do with it. "Stop waving it around" was my answer.
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Swim back to your car and put it in trunk.
 
David Mary said:
Nicely done. :thumbsup:

Glock guy: :oops: no doubt
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I forget exactly what he said his job, something along the lines of parole officer. He definitely should have known better than to show it to me.
To be fair though, the impression I received was that he realized it was too late to leave it behind and was asking if there was a plan B. He did show it to me somewhat discreetly, which was probably better than shouting that he had a gun. FWIW, I never felt threatened. Mostly just completed amazed!
 
DMG said:
Agreed. But don’t this stop you from using your knife in a safe manner. I use a knife 50x a day at my shop. I don’t throw it or wave it around or play with it.



Also, there are many people that have had a family member killed by a car. We don’t tiptoe around their feelings because a car is a normal item like a tool.
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I get what you are saying. I wish I had more answers. Truth Is I don't. Which is one reason I joined Blade Forums. I think we can both agree on the fact we do not want to see our country turn anti knife and give out harsh prison sentences for owning a Buck 110 because it has a lock back design. Unlike some countries who pretty much ban or heavily regulate knives.
As far as vehicles go. It is more rare. But yes, I have actually met people who had a fear of vehicles due to losing loved ones, vehicular manslaughter, or experienced a bad accident that damaged their psyche and mind set. If I know ahead of time that someone has a fear of vehicles or knives due to a certain phobia or mental illness. Yes I will tiptoe around that person in hopes I do not agitate their negativity further. I am even open to a discussion and willing to offer a lending ear to the person in hopes I can change their perspective a bit.
I get we can't fix everyone's irrational or rational fears. But I think we can make a more positive change.
 
I would like to share an incident that happened to myself about 5 months ago. It is not knife related but I feel it is still relevant.
I was in the Food Lion grocery store. It was raining. And I carried a large black umbrella in the store. I walked around the aisle to look for bread and an elderly lady of color all the sudden gasped in horror and said please don't shoot me.
I felt horrible as I realized I caught her off guard and perhaps her vision failing a bit thought I had a rifle or shotgun.
I instantly dropped my umbrella to the ground and said ma'am I am so sorry I startled you. She replied. OMG you scared me I thought you had a firearm.
Well I spoke gently to her and said no Ma'am. It was raining and I carry an umbrella. And after I initiated dialogue she mentioned losing someone in her family to a firearm Just a few weeks before running into me.
And she apologized and we both turned a negative experience into a positive one.
To this very day that incident really opened up my eyes to working on communication skills, my community, and to try to understand the other person's fear of certain things. Within reason of course.
I could have reacted more aggressively or hostile. But that would only add fuel to the fire. And I wish I had communicated more thoughtfully in my younger years even with those who may seem too sensitive. I feel ashamed It took me 47 years of age to learn this.
I also feel like my experiences 8 out of 10 times can be used to help diffuse anti knife folk.
 
Mr opinionated said:
I would like to share an incident that happened to myself about 5 months ago. It is not knife related but I feel it is still relevant.
I was in the Food Lion grocery store. It was raining. And I carried a large black umbrella in the store. I walked around the aisle to look for bread and an elderly lady of color all the sudden gasped in horror and said please don't shoot me.
I felt horrible as I realized I caught her off guard and perhaps her vision failing a bit thought I had a rifle or shotgun.
I instantly dropped my umbrella to the ground and said ma'am I am so sorry I startled you. She replied. OMG you scared me I thought you had a firearm.
Well I spoke gently to her and said no Ma'am. It was raining and I carry an umbrella. And after I initiated dialogue she mentioned losing someone in her family to a firearm Just a few weeks before running into me.
And she apologized and we both turned a negative experience into a positive one.
To this very day that incident really opened up my eyes to working on communication skills, my community, and to try to understand the other person's fear of certain things. Within reason of course.
I could have reacted more aggressively or hostile. But that would only add fuel to the fire. And I wish I had communicated more thoughtfully in my younger years even with those who may seem too sensitive. I feel ashamed It took me 47 years of age to learn this.
I also feel like my experiences 8 out of 10 times can be used to help diffuse anti knife folk.
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