'Knife culture' the next big thing

The new terrorist threat in an emasculated Britain?

note the knife clipped to her pocket...

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BTW, the knife was only there for the purpose of the picture. No way in heck I'd arm a toddler who thinks whatever she wants is hers by default. :eek:

Chris
 
Good stance - I see her hand sweeping back for the draw. But you gotta teach her to keep her eyes on her opponents.


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OMG!

That knife could leap out of her pocket and take her hostage!

There'd be mayhem!

Its evil mind-control rays will compel her to join the knife culture! :eek:
 
I'm more worried about the plastic chair. Do you know how many shards of deadly plastic that could be broken into by blunt force? How will the good citizens of the UK protect themselves from such a well-armed toddler? She could arm all her little psychotic pointy-object-oriented friends too! God help them if they get something more dangerous, like a banana or, even the dreaded bunch of bannanas! :eek:



That short story, is it anything like Arthur C. Clarke's "I, Robot?"
 
I warned people that this day would come, and they thought I was crazy. Why do people assume that these do gooders are reasonable and will ever stop.
 
So the average Britisher desiring to be armed must resort to neolithic technology and sharpen his walking stick over a fire? Dear me! He may poke his eye out. Dreadful thought.
 
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Image taken from the BBC article.

I don't care if it's Dianne Feinstein posing with any of the AK's from her obviously bountiful collection, or this Michael Howard chap posing with a bayonet and hunting knife.

You know that deep down these anti-self defense, anti weapons types absolutely get off on posing with weaponry.
 
Absolutely right, Justin.



I warned people that this day would come, and they thought I was crazy. Why do people assume that these do gooders are reasonable and will ever stop.
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One of the most common mistakes that people make is to judge other people by themselves. "If I can't do it, they can't either!" "If I wouldn't do it, they wouldn't either. "

A classic case of this was when Bob Dole was running for President (the last time) and one of the Big Three reporters interviewed some old geezer in a rest home. "No way I'm going to vote for Bob Dole! He's too old. I can hardly remember what I'm doing from one minute to the next. He's a year older than me! What's he think he's doing running for President?!?!?"

:rolleyes:

This is often done on an unconcious level, so that even though a person knows that someone disagrees with him on important issuses, he still assumes that that person is basically like him. This puts decent people at a disadvantage, since they often underestimate - or are completely oblivious to - the other side's evil.
 
"I think the intended direction is fully prepared food"

If it improves traditional English food I'm all for it. :)

John
 
I've worked with many Brits over the years and they were all very likable people. They were all intelligent, reasonable, friendly people.

I see this and it makes me pity the citizens of that country and wonder how long it will take this thinking to get traction here in the US. Not long I fear.

S-
 
Before we assume this nonsense is limited to Britain, I carry a nice 4" Gerber bolt action knife. Like Tamara, I use it to cut things. It is a tool.

It amazes me how often someone is struggling with some of the very hard plastic bubble wrap, or strapping tape, and, after I've helped them out by cutting what they couldn't handle with fingernails, they are horrified at the fact I carry a knife.

I point out to them that (A) it is a tool and (B) it just saved them a bunch of frustration and (C) it's perfectly legal.

Now, the thing I don't mention is that, if necessary, I could use it to cut something like an assailant's carotid, brachial or femoral, not to mention the odd hamstring. Provided, of course, I wasn't carrying a pistol.

Please bear it in mind: there are many folks right here in the U.S. of A. who fear ANYTHING that might be used as a weapon.

Blissninnies one and all. A pox upon them on either side of the pond.
 
Johnbt
If it improves traditional English food I'm all for it.
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Ah come on now; you haven't lived until you've had roast beef with some English mustard, new potatoes, peas and Yorkshire pudding. ;)
 
It amazes me how often someone is struggling with some of the very hard plastic bubble wrap, or strapping tape, and, after I've helped them out by cutting what they couldn't handle with fingernails, they are horrified at the fact I carry a knife.
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I carry a Kershaw Whirlwind. When I see someone struggling on the same manner, I whip that knife out, pop it open, and cut the tape on the box they're trying to open. The frequent reaction is the eyes bugging out a little, then followed by a nervous giggle. "Wow, that's a big knife!" Well, actually it's not a big knife, but it's quite useful. So many people are such weenies.
 
I've had the same reaction when using the dinky little knife I carry for such duties. It's got ONE WHOLE BLADE that's just short of an inch and a half, and some people STILL freak out that I'm carrying "a KNIFE!! :eek: "

:rolleyes:


Never use a defensive knife for common cutting tasks, and never let the bliss ninnies know you have it.
 
Where do you guys hang out to get such outlandish reactions? I've only known one person to have an extreme reaction to my knife in the past 15 years (BIL's ex girlfriend, for obvious reasons). I did have a coworker comment on the size of the knife I used to open a package, but he was by no means "freaking out".

Chris
 
It's utter madness. Much the same hysteria arises in Australia. If I had been told this was going to happen back in 1990, I would have written off the prediction as NRA-inspired hype. A slippery slope argument of the most absurd kind. No sane nation would try to ban knives. But here it is, happening right in front of us.
 
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