Matts4313 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1 hour ago, texans_uk said: I've never felt the need to carry a weapon in my car or on my persons. Thats a bit extreme.... Pocket knifes, swiss army knifes, etc arent really made for attacking people (tho I guess you could in a bind). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc Ball Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, Matts4313 said: Thats a bit extreme.... Pocket knifes, swiss army knifes, etc arent really made for attacking people (tho I guess you could in a bind). There's been a lot of campaigns in the UK to discourage people from carrying knives, so most normal people over here tend not to. You can carry a Swiss Army knife if you want, but there's generally no real need for one over here if you don't live in the back of beyond. I don't know anyone who owns a knife that isn't a kitchen knife tbh. Cultural differences and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Tyty said: Brb buying a knife cause I'm terrified of old ladies Really? I was pretty sure the older, blinder they were the better your chance of getting it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 57 minutes ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: Other people do. The fact that you don't think you need something, haven't yet needed something, or think you never will doesn't mean others feel the same. I can honestly say I don't know a single person who carries it has thought of carrying a weapon. Tbh. I think the mentality is just different here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey5djh Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1 minute ago, texans_uk said: I can honestly say I don't know a single person who carries it has thought of carrying a weapon. Tbh. I think the mentality is just different here. I don't carry it with the thought of using it as a weapon either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I thinks it's indicative of the different attitudes we have here. The nearest thing to a weapon I could imagine someone I know carrying would probably be nail clippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Just now, Hockey5djh said: I don't carry it with the thought of using it as a weapon either. Yeah but people here don't just carry pocket knives or Swiss army knifes. In the UK you could probably be cautioned for carrying one, unless it was part of say a tool kit or part of your job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 4 minutes ago, texans_uk said: Yeah but people here don't just carry pocket knives or Swiss army knifes. In the UK you could probably be cautioned for carrying one, unless it was part of say a tool kit or part of your job. Holy over regulation batman. Your gov/police needs to chill out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 19 minutes ago, texans_uk said: I can honestly say I don't know a single person who carries it has thought of carrying a weapon. Tbh. I think the mentality is just different here. It is, that's not exactly breaking news is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Let's just be honest here, you asked why he carries a knife to point out this difference so everyone knows where you stand on both country's politics. Unless of course you don't know the function of a knife or wanted to know specifically what he cuts with his knife... You don't think they're necessary, others do. Neither are necessarily wrong. We just get to make that decision for ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: Let's just be honest here, you asked why he carries a knife to point out this difference so everyone knows where you stand on both country's politics. Not really. I had no idea carrying items like pocket knives were so common in the States. I have actually just been on my commute home, after another terrorist attack today in London, wondering if anybody on my train was carrying anything for potentially self defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 32 minutes ago, Matts4313 said: Holy over regulation batman. Your gov/police needs to chill out. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/171104/Carrying-a-Swiss-Army-knife-could-land-in-court Zero tolerance. Although it's ironic because 90% of those who would use them for malicious reasons are never the ones prosecuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 16 minutes ago, texans_uk said: Not really. I had no idea carrying items like pocket knives were so common in the States. I have actually just been on my commute home, after another terrorist attack today in London, wondering if anybody on my train was carrying anything for potentially self defence. I think it's easy to let the stereotypes of gun crazy Muricans run wild - we have a lot of diverse opinions. We aren't all gun crazy weirdos. If you want to know what it's really like in America, this is the best representation: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 4 minutes ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: I think it's easy to let the stereotypes of gun crazy Muricans run wild - we have a lot of diverse opinions. We aren't all gun crazy weirdos. If you want to know what it's really like in America, this is the best representation: Ha that's pretty cool, certainly beats out calling the fire brigade for a cat stuck up a tree. I don't fit a second think that about Americans fwiw, I known a bunch who have never and would never own one. I would just a bit surpassed by how many said they carried knives of some description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cddolphin Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 23 minutes ago, texans_uk said: Not really. I had no idea carrying items like pocket knives were so common in the States. I don't think I've ever had a maintenance tech working on-site who didn't have a knife of some kind clipped on their person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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