defenestrate wrote:FWIW, I have eaten in plenty of places in NC with a folder and noone has given me any grief for it. Now it is true that certain elements of people in NC (typically transplants from other areas) may be a little funny, but I have yet to have any trouble.
I do not hesitate to use a folder if it seems appropriate to me, and I don't carry knives that are illegal wherever I happen to be. I am thinking of either making or modifying a knife specifically for the purpose of eating out/kitchen duty (thinking of a folder in this case, though depending on laws here in TN I might revise that) that is unobtrusive and designed with easy food prep in mind.
Guess you have been lucky sofar...
I does depend on the area though, some are filled with more shall we say transplants than others.
Out in the smaller towns I doubt one would have much of a problem, it's the larger cities and certain areas I wouldn't even think about using a knife for anything so I keep it in my pocket.
They can get kinda strange.... They can freak out over anything.....
I still remember when some female totally freaked out when one of the employees was cutting down some boxes with his folder. She came running up front screaming with cell phone in hand about he has a knife etc, etc.......
I just calmly said that he works here and was using it to do his job....
She walked out freaked out still over it....