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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths."
I cook, I cook a lot, my OH sharpens my knives for me, how would I chop and slice and butcher meat without sharp knives? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths.I cook, I cook a lot, my OH sharpens my knives for me, how would I chop and slice and butcher meat without sharp knives?
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Sharp??? Said knives would be safer without a point at the end..... think you missed my point. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths.I cook, I cook a lot, my OH sharpens my knives for me, how would I chop and slice and butcher meat without sharp knives?
Sharp??? Said knives would be safer without a point at the end..... think you missed my point."
Why don't we wrap everything in bubble wrap that's sharp.... |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths.I cook, I cook a lot, my OH sharpens my knives for me, how would I chop and slice and butcher meat without sharp knives?
Sharp??? Said knives would be safer without a point at the end..... think you missed my point."
No I didn't miss your point.....   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths."
A knife is not a weapon, its a tool....
But anything can be used as a weapon.....the reduction of knife/gun crimes will never be achieved by removing or adapting everyday objects to suit the few 
People have to be taught how to vent frustrations and anger in a more productive way, equip them with the knowledge and skills that enable them to make better choices!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I give up.
I don't blame you 
For what it's worth, I agree with you. "
Thanks, I thought it was me who had lost the plot. Round ended knives - the way forward!!!
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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Lets ban ball point pens as well as pencils, needles,pointy rocks,while we are at it lets make glass unbreakable, so no pointy edges.
Oh and forks, they can be used to stab things, so lets get rid of those as well. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Oh you make me feel so stupid now. Doh!!
I KNOW it would not stop everything, but many "anger crimes" occur when a knife is THRUST in anger, a blunt end would do less damage..... I would save MOST stabbings were made with a forward Thrust Motion..... rather than a hacking....
But I bet some will disagree.... |
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OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one?  |
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"I give up.
I don't blame you
For what it's worth, I agree with you.
Thanks, I thought it was me who had lost the plot. Round ended knives - the way forward!!!
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Let's make everyone use safety scissors while we're at it. And you should only be allowed to write with crayons. And screwdrivers should have foam tips. |
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"Oh you make me feel so stupid now. Doh!!
I KNOW it would not stop everything, but many "anger crimes" occur when a knife is THRUST in anger, a blunt end would do less damage..... I would save MOST stabbings were made with a forward Thrust Motion..... rather than a hacking....
But I bet some will disagree...."
they would only sharpen them if they were going to be used for stabbing |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
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What would you do with a ripe tomato though if you couldn't pierce it first you would just squash it unless your knife was really sharp.
I think baseball bats should be made from honeycomb. That would save a few broken legs.  |
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"I give up.
I don't blame you
For what it's worth, I agree with you.
Thanks, I thought it was me who had lost the plot. Round ended knives - the way forward!!!
Let's make everyone use safety scissors while we're at it. And you should only be allowed to write with crayons. And screwdrivers should have foam tips. "
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one? "
I only use one to put holes in the top of a microwave meal.
They can be handy for delicate jobs in the kitchen but then I use the smallest knife available as Im doing some delicate cutting anyway |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one? "
I used the point of my favourite knife last night when I was cooking some pork chops, I stabbed into them and flipped them over. Sure I could have used some tongs or a spatula but I had the knife in my hand so I utilised one of it's features. |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one?
I used the point of my favourite knife last night when I was cooking some pork chops, I stabbed into them and flipped them over. Sure I could have used some tongs or a spatula but I had the knife in my hand so I utilised one of it's features. "
Misuse of knife....ten penalty points.  |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one?
I only use one to put holes in the top of a microwave meal.
They can be handy for delicate jobs in the kitchen but then I use the smallest knife available as Im doing some delicate cutting anyway"
I rarely have a meal that requires the covering to be pierced...oven containers... but use a fork.... |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one?
I used the point of my favourite knife last night when I was cooking some pork chops, I stabbed into them and flipped them over. Sure I could have used some tongs or a spatula but I had the knife in my hand so I utilised one of it's features.
Misuse of knife....ten penalty points. "
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I also use one to stab sausages rather than a fork as when the cook the wholes stay smaller then.
Same when Im testing to see if meat is cooked (clear juices etc) as you get a better result than using a fork |
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The problem is not the knife but the idiots using it as a weapon.
The law needs to be toughened up, anyone carrying a knife without a valid reason, should be given 5 years imprisonment and serve five years.
Same as guns, which should be 10 years.
I know a lot of people will go on about human rights etc., but we are all for metal detectors in the high street.
Only the guilty have something to hide. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I hunt, I need a knife with a pointed tip, there's no way I could skin a deer properly without it.
A knife with a rounded tip can still cause horrific injuries and death if the user was so inclinded. In fact, the sharper a knife is, the safer a knife is... |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one? "
use the point of a knife all the time for opening packets etc. And for cutting veg |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths."
Lmao.....you do realise that anything solid and pointed can be made into a weapon ..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The whole point of having a point on a knife is to reduce accidents in the kitchen. They are to stop the knife sliding about when starting a cut or slice. Imagine for example, trying to cut a face out of pumpkin with a blunt ended knife! |
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"The whole point of having a point on a knife is to reduce accidents in the kitchen. They are to stop the knife sliding about when starting a cut or slice. Imagine for example, trying to cut a face out of pumpkin with a blunt ended knife! "
To add to this:
Your supposed to put the point of the knife into the chopping board and slide the food under it as you chop downwards. |
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I am a licenced firearms owner but if i carry a locking blade knife i will be prosecuted.It seems i am trusted not to shoot someone but i may stab them.I would just like to add,its not the gun or the knife that kills,it's the person behind it. |
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"I am a licenced firearms owner but if i carry a locking blade knife i will be prosecuted.It seems i am trusted not to shoot someone but i may stab them.I would just like to add,its not the gun or the knife that kills,it's the person behind it."
Your not the first mate.
Guns dont kill people, rappers do |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one? "
Serrated knives such as Kitchen Devils and Ginsu's are terrible for speed chopping or preparing fresh meat (they tear as opposed to cut), also if you're slashed with one the wound is far harder to clean and stitch than if it was done with a straight blade. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I feel so stupid for expecting some sensible answers.....
But then I am Stupid for expecting that to happen here!!"
You've had plenty of sensible answers and opinions, just some are different to yours. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I hunt, I need a knife with a pointed tip, there's no way I could skin a deer properly without it.
A knife with a rounded tip can still cause horrific injuries and death if the user was so inclinded. In fact, the sharper a knife is, the safer a knife is..."
Don't mention hunting or you will be called a bastard murderer  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am a licenced firearms owner but if i carry a locking blade knife i will be prosecuted.It seems i am trusted not to shoot someone but i may stab them.I would just like to add,its not the gun or the knife that kills,it's the person behind it.
Your not the first mate.
Guns dont kill people, rappers do"
Good point( no pun ) GLC  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I hunt, I need a knife with a pointed tip, there's no way I could skin a deer properly without it.
A knife with a rounded tip can still cause horrific injuries and death if the user was so inclinded. In fact, the sharper a knife is, the safer a knife is...
Don't mention hunting or you will be called a bastard murderer "
Lmao, I killed Bambi's mum and served her with red currant gravy!  |
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"Lets ban ball point pens as well as pencils, needles,pointy rocks,while we are at it lets make glass unbreakable, so no pointy edges.
Oh and forks, they can be used to stab things, so lets get rid of those as well. "
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"Lets ban ball point pens as well as pencils, needles,pointy rocks,while we are at it lets make glass unbreakable, so no pointy edges.
Oh and forks, they can be used to stab things, so lets get rid of those as well. "
And triangle shaped flapjacks...
They were banned from a school as people could get stabbed with them |
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I got hit in the right eye ball a few years ago with a mini cornish pasty that had been cooked and cooled down.
I shit you not the corner went bang straight in, it was funny but didnt half hurt.
Im sure something could be done on pasties aswell.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I hunt, I need a knife with a pointed tip, there's no way I could skin a deer properly without it.
A knife with a rounded tip can still cause horrific injuries and death if the user was so inclinded. In fact, the sharper a knife is, the safer a knife is...
Don't mention hunting or you will be called a bastard murderer "
If the Cap fits..... |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one? "
We'll I use the point on a knife when cutting turnip. I stab it in and pull it down to start the cut with it being tough. |
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As a chef by profession I need a sharp tip on my knives!The point for piercing and the tip for delicate and intricate cuts and chops. Please dont blunt or round my tipe !!!!!!! |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one?
I used the point of my favourite knife last night when I was cooking some pork chops, I stabbed into them and flipped them over. Sure I could have used some tongs or a spatula but I had the knife in my hand so I utilised one of it's features.
Misuse of knife....ten penalty points. "
You say that but last night I caught a bit of Masterchef and Michel Roux Jr, a chef with two Michelin stars, used the point of his knife to turn a piece of duck in his pan. Are you going to tell him he doesn't know how to handle a knife? |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"I hunt, I need a knife with a pointed tip, there's no way I could skin a deer properly without it.
A knife with a rounded tip can still cause horrific injuries and death if the user was so inclinded. In fact, the sharper a knife is, the safer a knife is...
Don't mention hunting or you will be called a bastard murderer
If the Cap fits....."
Vegetarians, teetotalers as well....I am sure your place in heaven is secured. |
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"I hunt, I need a knife with a pointed tip, there's no way I could skin a deer properly without it.
A knife with a rounded tip can still cause horrific injuries and death if the user was so inclinded. In fact, the sharper a knife is, the safer a knife is...
Don't mention hunting or you will be called a bastard murderer
If the Cap fits.....Vegetarians, teetotalers as well....I am sure your place in heaven is secured. "
There is no Heaven, same as there is not a Father Christmas or Tooth Fairy.....
Ain't life a Bitch!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I hunt, I need a knife with a pointed tip, there's no way I could skin a deer properly without it.
A knife with a rounded tip can still cause horrific injuries and death if the user was so inclinded. In fact, the sharper a knife is, the safer a knife is...
Don't mention hunting or you will be called a bastard murderer
If the Cap fits....."
Let me guess, you must be a vegan. If not you point is moot and a know full well where my meat comes from... |
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"OP...I believe you have a point (no pun intended)!!
For many years the only knife I have used in the kitchen is a Kitchen Devil that has an approx 100mm serrated (very small teeth) blade with a rounded end. It cuts and slices vegetables...bread...meat...there has never been an occasion when I've needed a point on a knife....can anyone think of one?
I used the point of my favourite knife last night when I was cooking some pork chops, I stabbed into them and flipped them over. Sure I could have used some tongs or a spatula but I had the knife in my hand so I utilised one of it's features.
Misuse of knife....ten penalty points.
You say that but last night I caught a bit of Masterchef and Michel Roux Jr, a chef with two Michelin stars, used the point of his knife to turn a piece of duck in his pan. Are you going to tell him he doesn't know how to handle a knife? "
Yes in that example |
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"As knife crime is such a large problem in this country....
Why do knives need to have a pointed end at all?? why not blunt or round at the end, after all, how often do you Stab your loaf of bread etc???
Sure knives could still be used to slash, but would make it harder to stab somebody....
Surely it would reduce deaths.I cook, I cook a lot, my OH sharpens my knives for me, how would I chop and slice and butcher meat without sharp knives?
Sharp??? Said knives would be safer without a point at the end..... think you missed my point."
Ahahahahahahaha..... oh, you wern't trying to be funny? |
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"The simple answer is that if you use a knife as an offensive weapon to cause someone permanent injury, disfigurement or harm the minimum sentence should be 10 years.
Who agrees? "
I agree but blunting the tip of all knives is like saying all men on here are timewasters!
Yes, there are some morons who use a knife as an offensive weapon but I think you'll find a majority of the population can be trusted with such a simple tool. I'm still trying to imagine how I could use a blunt tipped knife when out shooting or seeing a fishmonger open the belly of a fish with anything quite so useless. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Is a knife without a Sharp-Tip.. Not just a Saw ?? Joiners all over the country will be done for carrying offensive weapons "
And anyone with a selection of screwdrivers would be in serious trouble!
You can't fillet a fish without a sharp point. I have two sets of knives and I can assure everyone the only person I've stabbed with them is me. |
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"I give up.
I don't blame you
For what it's worth, I agree with you.
Thanks, I thought it was me who had lost the plot. Round ended knives - the way forward!!!
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They're actually the way BACK...as we already decided butter knifes couldn't cut fuck'all....and in fact, round ended knifes were so shit we started making them sharp and pointy!  |
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"I got hit in the right eye ball a few years ago with a mini cornish pasty that had been cooked and cooled down.
I shit you not the corner went bang straight in, it was funny but didnt half hurt.
Im sure something could be done on pasties aswell.
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Mmmmmm....those pasties are a bad lot, can we ban them and give anyone found to be in possession of these eye sores 5yrs?  |
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