I'm way more insufferable:

people without pocket knives when they need to cut something ☞

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.

I have this thing for a reason!

Can confirm. I once had a letter opener made to look like a tiny katana, with a scabbard and everything. It was fucking awesome.

I always have a pocket knife but I still end up using my keys to cut open boxes.

Okay, if there's ever tape on the box, the box cutter comes out because I ain't got time for that bull.

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.

"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.

It's part of the experience.

I have a keychain mini-multitool (Gerber Dime) with a dedicated "retail package opener" and it's by far the function I use the most. It's actually getting worn down and needs to be resharpened.

Best EDC knife I've found.

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

I made this for opening boxes.

The guy who always has a knife:

https://youtu.be/YAD0a6wWFrI

I think I’m beyond help at this point. When I’m not at work I EDC a pocket knife, a leatherman, and a Swiss Army knife. Probably overkill but I’ve never been in a situation where I thought “I wish I came less prepared to this”.

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

I've cleaned a moose with my pocket knife.

This is like when you go round someone’s house for dinner and they ostentatiously get out the “Japanese steel” to chop the vegetables with, which you have to ceremonially bloody on your palm every time it comes out of the block. Later you see the shitty little serrated knife they normally use while helping load the dishwasher.

but mine has tritium on the handle!!

Or unwrapping Xmas presents.

You can rip apart an Amazon box with your baby toe, those things are made to be easily ripped up. Tell that to my neighbours though, the shared recycling bin is always overflowing with uncut Amazon boxes

maslow's mall ninja

I keep a folding utility knife on me for just that reason

I have a tiny Leatherman and use it all the time

I'm usually like, ooh, I have a Swiss army knife in my pocket. And another on the keychain.

...Except when I'm home, the keys go to the tray and I switch to indoors pants, so when I actually need the damn things I usually need to take extra effort to go grab them anyway.