We all love to meet with friends, go to visit, exchange gifts and make surprises. But for the majority, the process of giving is much more pleasant and emotional than receiving a gift. When emotions, admiration and positive energy coming from the person being gifted with pleasant goosebumps runs through the body and butterflies flutter in the stomach. Choosing an unusual, for example, a sharp gift, you want it to please the owner, and not ended up in a basket of unnecessary goods for further redoing, believe me, this process is very common.
Therefore, the choice of a presentation should be taken seriously. It is advisable to take into account the interests, preferences and attitude of the addressee, so as not to fall into a hole when giving such special items as knives.
Why you shouldn't give a knife: signs
The content of the article
- Why you shouldn't give a knife: signs
- Rationale for ridiculous fears
- What to do if presented with a knife
- A story about the gift of a knife from personal experience
Who knows for sure why the knife fell out of favor and overgrown with a lot of legends and beliefs? Nobody. This is a rhetorical question and for many centuries has not acquired a scientific and logical justification.
There are a lot of assumptions. For the convenience of providing information, we will divide the anti-knife supporters into two groups. The first are those who piously believe in the mystical purpose of this attribute, the second mock the first, but in fact with they are equally distrustful of a piercing gift, explaining this by fear of beliefs and logical fear passed from mouth to mouth.
Few things can compete with a donated knife in terms of the amount of mystical connotation. There is also the fear of evil spirits, which are supposedly attracted by sharp objects and the ritual purpose for witchcraft rituals.
Proponents associating sharp accessories with war believe that an evil spirit will automatically infiltrate knives and in the hands of an evil person can awaken at any moment, causing harm and stirring up anger for further troubles.
And a completely absurd assumption that a gift can bring evil, not only to the gifted, but also to the giver himself. Here you have brought as a gift, from the bottom of your heart, an exclusive model of a cleaver to a superstitious person. Naturally, his thoughts creep in that you have decided to harm him. And, unintentionally, having begun to suspect you, in the most neglected form of superstition, he may decide to avenge such a gift.
Rationale for ridiculous fears
Despite the overwhelming majority of supporters of the mystical purpose of a sharp souvenir, there are, albeit more logical, but still opponents of this, at first glance, an ordinary object.
They believe that the main rationale is the danger of piercing objects. It is clear that the gift is given on occasion, and if there is a reason, then the feast is implied by itself. Well, at a feast, like in a circus, sometimes the most unexpected attributes are used for performance, and knives are no exception. Plus, alcohol is the first friend of brawlers and bully. But what if such a hot guest is in a fit to grab the knife? That's right, statistics are an inviolable thing and most mass festivities end in accidents.
Second example. A beautifully packaged surprise catches the attention of children. And God forbid the child will take out a knife and just unintentionally hurt himself, or he will hurt his neighbor while playing.
What to do if presented with a knife
Most of the fears seem to be logical and have a right to life. But if we weigh it soberly, accidents can happen for the most unforeseen reason, and children, due to their curiosity, often get various injuries. As for prejudices and superstitions, those who do not notice them are invulnerable.
Therefore, if you happen to be the owner of a valuable author's tool, or a set of expensive kitchen knives, neither Do not panic at all, but after thanking the owner enjoy your sincere wishes and such necessary thing.
A story about the gift of a knife from personal experience
A familiar knife gave me a birthday present. Of course, the knife is beautiful, apparently expensive. A few months later, we stopped communicating with a friend, and there was no apparent reason to break off the relationship. I don’t even know whether to associate this with a strange gift from him, but the fact remains.
I myself have never given such gifts to anyone. Not that I directly believe in omens, but still I think giving a knife is somehow strange.
