If there is one thing I’ve noticed about this site, a lot of posters use it for not only info, but to post the occasional rant, look for personal help and support. I think we all need to get it off our chests occasionally.
Men have got to stop bottling up and let loose once in a while and this is a productive way of doing it. Far better than a 44 Magnum. 
Yea KH forum!
No kidding, cheaper too, cheesiesmom. I’m getting a pretty good idea here that stereotypes are lacking here, which is a good thing. Now if only we could get the rest of society to realize that. Though before I started knitting I actually had seen a couple of men in public knitting. Rather than laugh, had asked what had got them started. Unfortunately, they had been doing it for so long (Roughly 10 years) that neither one of them could remember the reason, but they gave me some good resources to take a look into in case I was interested.
Don’t think I need to mention that I was interested, do i? No, didn’t think so. 
In my opinion and experience only insecure men take issue (and feel the need to mock) men secure enough in their manhood to do something like knit (or needlepoint, or express emotions, or wear pastels or - well the list could go on and on)
Do you mean like entering an elevator and standing facing the BACK to see if everyone else does, too? :rofling:
Sort of like that yes… One person in one my classes… went to McDonalds’… laid out a very nice tablecloth on the table, set up fine china, etc… and ate the meal with fork and knife.
Interesting little side note since my last post on this subject…
Today, in the process of finishing my first project;
psssssst…i knit while DRIVING my car…though technically i am sitting in traffic and the car isn’t moving though that could make for an exciting adventure…lol
I would stare and ask questions :shock: … but only because I would probably be completely enthralled with what you were making. Oh, it also wouldn’t matter if you were male or female. I would still stare and I would still ask questions.
/Rant on
I have kip two times so far and no one has ever approached me about it. I want a kip story too!!
/Rant off
My turn to rant…I wonder how insecure anyone has to be in their own life to stare and sneer at anyone doing anything creative (legal) in public. I am so not about stereotypes and “society says” drama.
Guys, I for one would ask you want you are making and carry on a converstaion with you about it. Hopefully several people would wind up realizing they could have been doing that and feel bad about how they decided to treat you that day. (Just a side note…I have a knack for making people realize things they didn’t see before.)
Keep doing what you are doing…live for you and what makes you happy! Don’t worry what some narrow minded, stuffed shirt says, thinks or feels. Life is too short to worry about what others think.
In checking my e-mail, a news letter I get periodically had a very interesting story about this topic. Check it out. Like learning a musical instrument, knitting has numerous learning advantages for children, too.
http://promotions.drgnetwork.com/newsletters/creativeknitting/index.html
was in my LYS today and found out an interesting tidbit of history, that it used to a craft done exclusively by men. Interesting that over the years with “gender equalization” that it was taken over by women. Now most men are pretty insecure as it is, but to damn somebody for taking up a hobby is pretty stupid. It’s like I were to damn any one of you for taking up a man’s hobby like watching football and drinking beer. Besides I know plenty of women who do just that, my wife for one.
on a side note, speaking of sociology, do this next time you’re walking around in your nearest city, it’s also helpful if you have friends play along, but can work just as easy alone. stop in the middle of the sidewalk and look up, if somebody asks what you’re looking point at the sky, I did this last week and there were probably 12 people all pointing at the sky trying to figure out what I was looking at. I quietly slipped off chuckling to myself. :roflhard:
Wow, I love that, you are so mean!!! I can’t wait to do that… :roflhard:
Some people like to think so, but I just like practical jokes, I don’t know how many of you work in a corporate setting with cubicles or what not, but if you are up to a nice practical joke, tape the mice to the desks, (but not on the ball, takes forever to clean up) or if they are using optical mice, put a post-it note over the laser on the bottom. (my wife and co-workers think I have Waaaay too much time on my hands) but it IS funny. :roflhard:
I meant mean in a good way…I am sure I would constantly be laughing at the things you do…practical jokes are way too much fun!! I think I may know someone who can pass along ideas every now and again now too…
Well here’s another one you can do, and it can be pretty funny. Next time somebody sneezes in your car, don’t say anything, just turn on the windshield wipers on for a couple of swipes. (My personal thanks to Penn and Teller for this idea).
My teenage boys will laugh so hard…they already think I am off my rocker… :roflhard:
My daughter found one of the “Happy Bunny” t-shirts that says “I’m not mean, you’re just a sissy.” She said, “That is so you, Mom! You need that shirt!” Out of the mouths of babes…
:roflhard: Rorshach, you remind me of what I was like when I was younger. I was always the instigator for jokes like that. I.E. Intentionally dropping food on our glass dining room table and watching the dog (who wasn’t supposed to be begging anyway) bump her nose on the table trying to catch the food. It kept my younger sister occupied for the next 20 minutes until my parents stopped her from teasing the poor dog.
Sara, i so agree with you… kids say the funniest stuff… My 4 year old was at preschool one day and they made a project… she colored in a snowman on this paper and the caption under it said, “My snowman likes to _________ at night.” She told the teacher “Play Golf just like daddy does.”.
So of course, her teacher asked my wife if i played golf at night. I never have. Heck… its been more than two years since I played at all. So no clue where she got the idea but it was hilarious and we have the snowman still hanging on our fridge.
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Okay… so this isn’t about knitting in public but more I think of a little bit of discrimination…
I went into my LYS today… the only one in town that sells the Denise Circular/Interchangable needle set. I was all ready to buy that, a couple of books and some Bamboo DPN’s… I Was gonna drop alot of money in that store…
When I got there… there was another lady there… so I quietly and patienly browsed around the store waiting my turn… then the woman looks up to me and says… and I kid you not… in the most accusing tone: Do you need something?
Granted I’m young (27) and male… in a knitting and bead shop (YEs I like beaded braclets too). I shrugged off the acusing tone to just being busy… Continued to browse… then the lady she was helping said: “Go ahead and help him, I’ll be a while”
So she walks over to me and says : “What do you want.”
I was taken aback a bit by this… but continued my question…
I asked if she had the Set, and I explained to her that I Went to the Denise site and it said the only place in town was to get them from thier shop.
She took me back to the counter and said. “Nope we don’t have any… try ebay”
I was like… thinking to myself… I want to buy from YOUR store and you are telling me to go to ebay… I asked oh so politely… “Should I call back in a few days to see if you have some more in” and she looked straight me and said “If you want”.
I mean come on… is it just me… or …
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Sorry that just ticked me off so bad… I don’t know if I will go back there or not.
That was so RUDE of her. I can’t believe it. :shock: I would never go back there.