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[–] gnu@lemmy.zip 40 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

People without pocket knives when they want to get into a box:

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 4 points 22 hours ago

My mom opens chip bags like she's a wrestler ripping their shirt off for the crowd.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

When all you have is a knife, every problem looks like a wine bottle cork that you should have tried removing using a proper corkscrew first instead of playing mac gyver to impress the room

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

I suppose you could sabre the neck off with the 25mm blade on your Victorinox Classic to look cool. But if you had a Victorinox Tinker you could just use the cork screw that is on the knife........

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If I ain't got a pocket knife on me, you need to tell me to go back in the house and put my pants on....

But I'm old and I grew up on a farm and everyone carried a pocket knife. It's a tool just like any other tool. In fact, it's human's second oldest tool, right after the basic rock. I highly recommend getting one for yourself. A Victorinox Classic is a great EDC. You might not use the little 1"/25mm blade very often, but that nail file and scissors are fantastic to have. And the Classic comes in many handle colors and can hang on your keychain until needed. In fact I highly recommend any Victorinox tool. It might be the greatest urban survival tool ever invented. And Vic's are always acceptable carry in nearly every social situation. People never seem threatened by them.

These days I don't use my pocket knife as much as I used to. But I still carry one every day and it some how feels wrong if I don't. And it's there waiting and ready for when I do need it.

[–] Johanno@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I used to have a knife with me most of the time as a kid. It was cool and useful.

But when I had to store it in security when in festival I more often had to remember to not forget about it than I used it.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

There are a few places that knives are not allowed because a few morons can't be trusted and ruin everything for the rest of us. Just have to be smarter and leave you knife at home when you know you are going to those places.

What is truly sad is knowing the general population often thinks a pocket knife is a horrible scary dangerous thing to see in public.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 91 points 1 day ago (1 children)

people without pocket knives when they need to cut something ☞ help

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

My family always gives me shit for always having my Gerber on my belt, until it's Christmas morning or any of the other times someone needs a knife or pliers.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I keep a tiny 1" knife on my keychain. It's incredibly handy, unless I forget to take it off when going through airport security...

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Your family Christmas morning sounds vicious. You should try getting everyone to sit down and have the youngest child hand the presents out one at a time.

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[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I made this for opening boxes.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 54 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

I'm way more insufferable:

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I actually don't edc it anymore. I have an office job now, and half that giant belt clip doesn't really fit in with the business- casual attire.

But I do keep them in my car, and happened to be using them today in time for those pictures because we're moving offices this week and I was using them to take apart monitor arms, cut boxes, etc.

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[–] Romulon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago

can you post this on !edc@sopuli.xyz ?

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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

One time I brought a watermelon to a picnic so that I could show off my fancy butterfly knife and I ended up cutting myself so badly that I had to wrap my hand in duct tape to stop the bleeding while someone else distracted the children. Worth it.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Something similar happened to me the first ... And last ... Time I used a mandoline.

mandoline

[–] wake@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What's hilarious about this pic is the thing you're supposed to be using to keep your hands safe is sitting off to the side

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's true! That was the one included safety device I used right before cutting off my finger tip.

[–] Bonus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

It's an initiation rite, not a measurement of personal failure.

that's what the cowboy hat is for

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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is the only reason I own a pair of cut resistant gloves. Makes the mandoline actually a useful and safe kitchen tool.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Happened to my mother. She sliced her palm very badly, sibling had to take her to emergency care.

Sibling got me metal slicing gloves when they got me my mandolin lmfao

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[–] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 22 hours ago

maslow's mall ninja

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I have a tiny Leatherman and use it all the time

[–] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I miss doing iaido. I still have my practice sword though, that shit was expensive

[–] craftrabbit@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I have this thing for a reason!

[–] Threeme2189@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

You can clean them. You can technically disassemble them but it involves preening over pins and whatnot. It's a hassle. A good soak in warm soapy water and a scrub with an old toothbrush can do wonders. If it's seized by rust WD-40 is your friend.

[–] RoyaltyInTraining@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mine has been rusted shut for ages. I wish you could disassemble and clean them

[–] Dragonborn3810@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think threeme was supposed to respond to you but replied to the parent comment

[–] RoyaltyInTraining@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Thanks, wouldn't have seen it without your message

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's part of the experience.

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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"everyday carry" people fantasy: the lights went out but we have to open that box and sign this form. We're doomed!! Who can save us!?!

reality: I guess I will just do it later.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

Reality is the box can be opened by hand, everyone in the room has a flashlight on their phone and the form can now be esigned on a phone.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"you just wanted to pull out the knife!"

"yea. i did. so i did."

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