Conversation at work the other day

[Tierhog]

I walked into the shift office the other day and heard a co-worker say that he didnt see why anybody "needed" an AK47, therefore they shouldn't be "allowed to own one". Well needless to say, that got my attention. I asked him why not. He said they had no valid use, "you can't hunt with them" he said. I said sure you can. He said, "sure shooting a dear 30 times in 5 seconds is not hunting, you should only use old flintlock muzzleloaders to hunt" I told him you can shoot an AK one round at a time. He said "Oh, I didn't know that, I don't know anything about AK47's" So I told him not to tell me I can't have something he knows nothing about. Then I asked him if he has a chainsaw, (he's an ex-logger) He said of course, I asked him how big the bar was. 30 inches, why? I said well won't a 12 inch bar cut wood just as well? So I don't think you should have a long bar, they're just too dangerous! Then I asked him if the "scientist" that was just eaten by a bear in Alaska would have rather had a flintlock or an AK47 when Yogi started chewing on him? He said "OK fine, YOU can have an AK, but I still think theres no need for them"

I think that might count as a partial convert. I will keep chipping at the wall.
:banghead:

 

[Black92LX]

i love getting in those conversations at work.

on my desktop wallpapers i have a couple nice collage one thanks to skunkabilly (gotta love multiple monitor setups). but this girl walked in an said ohh not guns. i asked her what's wrong with guns?

she said they do nothing but harm people. i then asked what about saving a life, by taking that of someone who was silly enough to try to hurt me or those around me. and she says well that's still hurting someone. everytime a gun is fired someone gets hurt.

i then let out a laugh and said ohh man i was unaware that when i went to the range this afternoon i hurt a few hundred people

now that i know this i feel terrible

 

[Standing Wolf]

OK fine, YOU can have an AK, but I still think theres no need for them.

The last time a prissy leftist extremist started in on the "need" routine, I somewhat shortened the discussion by mentioning I've only truly needed a gun once in my life, and sincely hope I'll never need to save anyone else's life.

 

[Henry Bowman]

I thought blissninnies weren't allowed in Forks, WA. Must be a transient blissninny just visiting from Seattle to make trouble.

 

[Tamara]

Black92LX,

she said they do nothing but harm people.

Did you ask her why police officers carry them?

 

[Archie]

I usually ask them...

(the ones who don't think anyone "needs" a _________)..

Do you need hair? Then we should outlaw hair?

The whole statement "You don't need a [whatever]." is wrong on three faces.

1. It pre-supposes "need" as a requisite for ownership. No one "needs" a Mercedes, or for that matter, a car. We have buses and taxis, driven by licensed professionals.

2. It pre-supposes the speaker has the right and ability to decide what I need. Who gave them that authority?

3. I DO need a [whatever]. I said so.

 

[LiquidTension]

"Do you NEED feminine hygeine products? No, but they do come in handy once in a while, don't they?"

That'd probably get her attention.

 

[Don Galt]

Does anyone really NEED to have sex?

All that happens when you have sex is someone gets pregnant or gets a disease.

 

[BogBabe]

Well, I need my guns. To protect the chirruns, y'know...