You can use a Yeti for cold drinks, too. Scott uses his for water.

Thought so.

O.o?!
They gave you a buck knife, as part of your 'PARTING' gift(s)?...

Well, I suppose that was putting the cart before the horse, but if it's a decent knife?

I do a bit of hunting.

I can't remember where this 'Tradition' hails from?
Growing-up, we gifted bladed weapons (Knives, tomahawks, spears, even arrows/bows). I was always taught to give anyone 'Gifting/Giving' me a blade/edge weapon, a penny, otherwise our relationship would be severed somewhere down the road.
If you're already 'Exiting: Stage Right!' then I suppose there's nothing left to worry about?

It's part of his severance package.

*Nodnods*
Aye, that part, I got.
See my reply, above, for why it caught me as being a bit,,, silly?

Yes, I've heard that bladed weapons given as gifts were symbolically "cutting" the relationship, or could do so if the recipient didn't "buy" the blade with a token amount of money.

Twice I've gotten blades as gifts, and I'm not sure if the givers meant the symbolism. My husband gave his groomsmen Swiss Army knives simply because we thought they were good, useful gifts. And I had given my dad a Swiss Army knife as a souvenir when I returned from England. He gave me a little Buck pen knife that a friend had given to him, (saying he did not need another knife because he had my Swiss Army Knife), and I still have it literally on me right now.

I think I heard about the "unlucky" connotations much later on.

that is so very wonderful... I didn't even get to say goodbye to my workmates - released due to covid slowdown, and 'see ya'... out the door. Trust me, I was still so very happy. Pulling out of the parking lot, I rallied with, 'YES!'

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