Blunt Knives Campaign

[diy_fun_uk]

I'm going OT but it's sentencing related. We should have an 'x times and you're out' rule when it comes to convictions. I watched a tv prog a few weeks back, druggie broke in to an old guys house, tied him up, killed him. Yes, he got a decent sentence (30 years minimum or something) however he had something like 28 previous convictions for house-breaking and associated crimes. Had been doing it since his teens.

It simply shouldn't be possible to reach that number of convictions for such crimes and still be free.

 

[aveatry]

How blunt are we talking - like the end of a plank blunt or a bit rounded.
If the gov want to do this retrospectively then they can send them all to me as I am brilliant at snapping the pointed ends off trying to separate a frozen block of pork chops !

 

[motorbiking]

well you wont be able to do that anymore.

 

[gas112]

what about get the wee pointy knife so i can undo the wee posi screw to change the batteries in grandkids toys instead of going and getting a screw driver

 

[aveatry]

Thinking about the use of the pointy bit when cooking, I do use it when I have let the knife get too blunt to even cut a tomato so a little stab and i can then slice normally from there.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

How blunt are we talking - like the end of a plank blunt or a bit rounded.
If the gov want to do this retrospectively then they can send them all to me as I am brilliant at snapping the pointed ends off trying to separate a frozen block of pork chops !

Get an oyster opener.
No, not for the London underground.

 

[Lower]

I do. How else am I going to pierce the plastic film over the top of my ready meal before it goes into the oven?

They haven't thought this through, have they?

use a fork

 

[MNW67]

Thinking about the use of the pointy bit when cooking, I do use it when I have let the knife get too blunt to even cut a tomato so a little stab and i can then slice normally from there.

I was just thinking the same!

 

[evdamadiynot]

They would have to make abrasive wheels ,stones and kerbs illegal to stop people sharpening things.

 

[motorbiking]

use a fork

banned! - it has a pointy end. You may be allowed a spoon... made from wood.

 

[evdamadiynot]

Nope
Shivs can be easily made from wooden spoons or plastic toothbrush handles.
Legislation needed there too Im afraid
Is that a colgate in your pocket?
No officer Im just very pleased to see you.

 

[denso13]

Legislation needed there too Im afraid

No one is legislating for non pointy knives. Don't worry.

 

[aveatry]

use a fork

Bounces right off unless you use so much force it goes right through to your hand

 

[Lower]

Bounces right off unless you use so much force it goes right through to your hand

You need a better technique or a sharper fork short sharp stab goes through every time for me.

 

[aveatry]

You need a better technique or a sharper fork short sharp stab goes through every time for me.

Well you clearly have more experience with ready meals than I