Just another phobia experience...

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Comment by michael cassani on January 3, 2010 at 15:24

just read your story about the knife and the little lighter and the other students strange response. I sometimes feel as though it is our obligation to reeducate these people that are suffering from what i call the "sheep mentality". they just follow the others in the herd. The herd is being so heavily influenced by the mainstream media about all this terrorism baloney and that we need to be kept "safe" from all things dangerous in life; terrorists, guns, fire, anything that has a sharp edge on it etc. Will Nugroho has taken one interesting approach to the problem; just carry two knives. one that is non-threatening and one that really works as intended. I prefer to just carry what works best as a tool and then remind people that it is, first and foremost, a tool and not a weapon. This strange response from your fellow students is one i have experienced too. so many people have a very distorted perception of mans oldest tool.

Comment by Wilma Slicer (Lynsie) on May 15, 2009 at 19:07

Will, this really made sense to me! I didn't really realize that yes, many people have no idea the difference between assisted and auto! That's probably why people freak out as well!! I'm going to have to follow your lead and carry a "civilian-friendly" knife with me as well. We don't want to cause a panic now do we?

And to Dexter: OMG this was an awesome story! I can't wait to be in a situation like this so I can have an awesome come back.

Comment by Will Nugroho on May 15, 2009 at 10:40

You know, I just realized that except for my SAKs all my folders are one-hand openers, and many are flippers or assisted openers. Many people can't tell the difference between AO and autos, so when I open that knife real fast they think I carry an auto (which is illegal in most places). This is why I always EDC at least 2 knives: one serious folder and one small multi tool with itty bitty blade. If there are knife-hostile people around, I use the multitool.

Comment by Dexter on May 15, 2009 at 3:38

I'm reminded of a story I heard on a forum somewhere.

Some woman was attempting to open a package of cheese and she was really struggling with it and not getting anywhere.

The knife collector opened his knife and offered to open the package for her.

She gasped and said "What kind of civilized person carries a knife around these days!?!?"

He calmly closed the knife, put it back in his pocket and replied "What kind of civilized person is about to open a package of cheese with her teeth?"

Comment by William Cutting on May 15, 2009 at 0:22

I laugh at their dumb responses! Because eventually they will ask me if they can use my knife to cut something and then I tell them to go buy their own!

Comment by Eric J. Montford on May 14, 2009 at 19:14

I carry a lighter and don't even smoke. I'm just a firm beliver that what sets us apart from the animals is our tools (namely something sharp and something that starts fires) and our ability to use them.

Comment by Martijn D. on May 14, 2009 at 14:39

Lol....its realy funny how people get scared/freak out when they see a ``tactical``/not normal EDC type of gear! I just keep laughing because when you grab your edc knife out of your pocket, it is to use it for a task, Opening a box or something like that....And 9 out of 10 time`s it is to do a task for the other person! xD Gosh, you are there to ``safe the day`` with your knife and you get that load of bullcrap... >.< Haha!

Comment by Wilma Slicer (Lynsie) on May 13, 2009 at 22:23

Even my county comm lighter?! EVERYONE HAS A LIGHTER THESE DAYS?!

Comment by Wilma Slicer (Lynsie) on May 13, 2009 at 22:23

right!? How frustrating is this!!?

Comment by Lisa Sebenick on May 13, 2009 at 19:03

G-O-O-D--G-R-I-E-F! I guarantee if any of those people which "chistised" you today, went home and asked their parents or grandparents what they used to do when they went out to recess 50, 40, no 30, no maybe it's only been 20, years ago, they'd say, "Throw knives....," or "Mumbley Peg.....," or "Carve on a stick." What's our world coming to?

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