I used the carry a pocket knife around and it was useful as hell. Only stopped because I started working places where you weren't allowed to have it.
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I used to carry a large Swiss army knife everywhere I could. It was awesome. Now I carry a small one. Still pretty great. You never know when you'll need scissors, a Phillips head screwdriver, etc.
jul 31, 2025, 2:33 pm • 3 0 • view
I used to as well (until I moved to Britain lol) but even today I carry something like this. Do I really need it? Nope. Am I happy when I find an opportunity to use it (that I could have otherwise still perfectly managed to do, but spending a bit more time and effort)? Yep.
jul 31, 2025, 2:38 pm • 2 0 • view
Must say fantasies of "I need a knife as it is a WEAPON" were cured by a) learning how to actually fight; b) after getting into a situation where I had a knife and it didn't change anything.
jul 31, 2025, 2:41 pm • 2 0 • view
I think a legit pocket knife has a lot of practical uses. I also think a lot of dudes carry knives around thinking their Kali practitioners who won’t have that knife taken, and used against them, if something were to pop off.
jul 31, 2025, 2:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Compromise: 1.) regularly carrying a pocket knife is cool and normal 2.) posting to reddit that you regularly carry a pocket knife is performative and cringe.
jul 31, 2025, 2:37 pm • 20 0 • view
The reddit post is cringe as hell, but I submit that carrying a knife is not a masculinity thing. Like I'm genuinely annoyed sometimes that I can't really carry one around anymore.
jul 31, 2025, 2:41 pm • 5 0 • view
I have a few of these in various backpacks and workbags. Useful as hell.
jul 31, 2025, 3:33 pm • 2 0 • view
I don't know if I live a weird life, but I feel like I'm cutting open zip ties all the damn time.
jul 31, 2025, 2:33 pm • 24 0 • view
genuinely asking, what can a pocket knife do that u can’t just do with keys
jul 31, 2025, 2:34 pm • 1 0 • view
I mean... I mention zip ties here. Which I know you can technically do with keys but it's a pain in the ass, and half the time I try to open one with keys I end up grabbing a knife
jul 31, 2025, 2:35 pm • 2 0 • view
I guess an important bit of additional info here is that I'm a nail biter, so I guess I probably used it for a lot of stuff you'd just use your fingernails for.
jul 31, 2025, 2:33 pm • 11 0 • view
Actually reading the replies and it seems to be taken as a given that people carry these knives for self defense (terrible idea, but almost certainly not true), and then a bunch of suggestions for... other knives people can carry? Really not understanding the terms of the debate ig
jul 31, 2025, 2:55 pm • 9 0 • view
There are lots of situations where you don’t need a knife, but it’s really useful. A humorous example: you don’t need a knife to eat a steak, but…
jul 31, 2025, 2:51 pm • 0 0 • view
Super awkward moment when you forget you have a pocket knife in your backpack and you arrive at federal court. They made me throw it away
jul 31, 2025, 2:43 pm • 1 0 • view
I was gifted a rather expensive pocket knife from someone who worked security. They apparently end up with buckets and buckets of them.
jul 31, 2025, 2:49 pm • 1 0 • view
I have a nifty little multi tool with a little knife, screw drivers, tweezers, and scissors. The scissors are the primary tool on it.
jul 31, 2025, 2:34 pm • 2 0 • view
I’ve carried various forms of pocket knife for 25 years (Eagle Scout). Recently switched back to my trusty Victorinox explicitly because it’s less “tactical” and not likely to get me labeled some kind of right wing nutjob.
jul 31, 2025, 3:24 pm • 1 0 • view
For some reason pocket knives are inter-generational bequest items between men. I still have my grandfather's.
jul 31, 2025, 2:33 pm • 5 0 • view
That is what watches are for, but I think knives also work (folding knives had *massively* improved since the previous generation's prime though).
jul 31, 2025, 2:44 pm • 2 0 • view
I haven't worn a watch since I got my first mobile phone.
jul 31, 2025, 2:53 pm • 1 0 • view
Very common, like with a knife, you don't really need it. But try if you want, it is fun.
jul 31, 2025, 2:58 pm • 2 0 • view
I stopped wearing a watch for years, but started again when they became extensions of your phone
jul 31, 2025, 3:01 pm • 0 0 • view
I try to explain why I love mechanical watches, it is because they are are already obsolete and so won't disappear in the future (otherwise they would have already). While any electronic device has to be replaced every few years even if it works).
jul 31, 2025, 3:05 pm • 1 0 • view
FFS, "IF I try".
jul 31, 2025, 3:12 pm • 0 0 • view
They are also permissible male fashion accessories that don't look too forced to an outsider, but can tell a lot to someone who has an eye for them. A silly game but fun to play. And I actually want to know time and don't want to see notifications of which there are too many already.
jul 31, 2025, 3:09 pm • 1 0 • view
Finally because they are obsolete already and don't change a lot, I can wear my dad's and granddad's watches. And they are worn on the wrist so are personal. Not many other items with the same characteristics.
jul 31, 2025, 3:12 pm • 1 0 • view
My main reason for getting a smart watch is that it also functions as an effective pedometer and exercise tracker. All else equal I'd prefer a mechanical watch, but also would never want to spend real money on one if I could get more art supplies or computer equipment instead
jul 31, 2025, 3:16 pm • 2 0 • view
For some reason (probably neurodivergent-related) I always feel uncomfortable when wearing a wristwatch and I will take it off at the slightest provocation. I don't miss them.
jul 31, 2025, 3:30 pm • 1 0 • view
Granted I’m getting older and should probably get reading glasses, but I find it hard to believe someone regularly reads a Bible that small.
jul 31, 2025, 3:22 pm • 1 0 • view
I've carried a Leatherman for decades. Use it all the time. Forgot I had it on, & TSA mailed it to me, on their nickel. Of course, I'm privileged, so that might have something to do with it.
jul 31, 2025, 2:41 pm • 1 0 • view
This is one of those values that my Dad was very specifically like 'as a grown man you should carry a pocket knife cause you never know what stuff it may come in handy for'. Granted, I do not anymore, but it's a thing he def felt was important for practical, not weirdo reasons. I doubt it's uncommon
jul 31, 2025, 2:34 pm • 4 0 • view