▲ 72 ▼ ‘Carrot knife’ trend among teens in S. Korea sparks concerns over potential violent behaviour (www.straitstimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/world@lemmy.world 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) For the uninitiated it's literally made of paper. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago The article says The plastic knife toy, which is shaped like a carrot, is made of fluorescent materials and available in different colours. Is there more to it than that? permalink fedilink source parent [+] LastoftheDinosaurs@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Looks like the toy is plastic, but you can print and make ones out of paper (or cardstock?) Seems about as violent as foam noodle swords? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nepenthe@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Well, that makes them like the edge of a freezie pop. Those are dangerous. I don't think plastic would cut so well as it does in the article's video, but maybe it's not the only schematic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Like a butterfly knife permalink fedilink source parent [–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago Ah your right I didn't have audio at the time I first watched the video. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Enough paper cuts and a human can bleed out. They have a right to be concerned. Should go back to hitting each other with sticks and rocks they find outside like I used to do as a kid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Marsupial@quokk.au 7 points 2 years ago I fondly remember chanting “Sticks and stones may break my bones but paper will slit your fucking jugular.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago The article says The plastic knife toy, which is shaped like a carrot, is made of fluorescent materials and available in different colours. Is there more to it than that? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] LastoftheDinosaurs@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Looks like the toy is plastic, but you can print and make ones out of paper (or cardstock?) Seems about as violent as foam noodle swords? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nepenthe@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Well, that makes them like the edge of a freezie pop. Those are dangerous. I don't think plastic would cut so well as it does in the article's video, but maybe it's not the only schematic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Like a butterfly knife permalink fedilink source parent [–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago Ah your right I didn't have audio at the time I first watched the video. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Looks like the toy is plastic, but you can print and make ones out of paper (or cardstock?) Seems about as violent as foam noodle swords? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nepenthe@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Well, that makes them like the edge of a freezie pop. Those are dangerous. I don't think plastic would cut so well as it does in the article's video, but maybe it's not the only schematic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Like a butterfly knife permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago Ah your right I didn't have audio at the time I first watched the video. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Enough paper cuts and a human can bleed out. They have a right to be concerned. Should go back to hitting each other with sticks and rocks they find outside like I used to do as a kid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Marsupial@quokk.au 7 points 2 years ago I fondly remember chanting “Sticks and stones may break my bones but paper will slit your fucking jugular.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 7 points 2 years ago I fondly remember chanting “Sticks and stones may break my bones but paper will slit your fucking jugular.” permalink fedilink source parent