I've always carried a stockman style knife from the age of 10. Forgetting to put it in my pocket is the equivalent of forgetting my wallet. In fact, I'm so obsessed with having to carry a pocket knife, that when I travel, I'll pay the $25 fee to check a bag with my knife. I went to Disney back in June and forgot I had my knife when I went through security. They ended up letting me put it in my pocket and let me in the park. Fortunately, a stockman style knife looks non-menacing and utilitarian. I probably would have had an issue if I was carrying my Benchmade mini-barrage with the opening assist, even though the blade is only 2.9" long.