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tabsmonsters 08-16-2011 10:56 PM


Originally Posted by ontheriver
Mine always used to end up in the garage cutting wires, gaskets, whatever the guys needed to cut. I took hubby and sons shopping with me, made each of them buy me a different type of scissor and I did not pick out cheap ones either. After that, they left them alone.

I like this idea!! :twisted:

mmdquilts 08-17-2011 02:35 AM

I keep mine well hidden! I lost one pair and when they came back I found out they had been used on plastic, wood, metal, styrofoam, and concrete! No one dares touch them now but I keep them hidden anyway!

jasming 08-17-2011 03:18 AM

My son (age 7) was caught just last month using my scissors to cut SANDPAPER!!!

Yes he still lives with us :)

jodyma 08-17-2011 03:21 AM

OH WHAT A LAUGH I HAVE HAD THIS MORNING. BLESS OUR HUSBANDS. MINE KNOWS TO NEVER----EVER---EVER USE MY SCISSORS. HE WOULD LOSE HIS RIGHT ARM IN A HURRY. BUT ONE TIME HE DID USE MY MUCH CHESISHED 50% COUPON TO JOANNS' FOR A SNICKER BAR.

cctx. 08-17-2011 03:23 AM


Originally Posted by ontheriver
Mine always used to end up in the garage cutting wires, gaskets, whatever the guys needed to cut. I took hubby and sons shopping with me, made each of them buy me a different type of scissor and I did not pick out cheap ones either. After that, they left them alone.

Cutting wire, linoleum, metal (the old Fiskars with the grey handles can cut through a coin). I've had my old Fiskars since 2000 and they're still cutting after all this has been said and done.

ptquilts 08-17-2011 03:26 AM


Originally Posted by jodyma
OH WHAT A LAUGH I HAVE HAD THIS MORNING. BLESS OUR HUSBANDS. MINE KNOWS TO NEVER----EVER---EVER USE MY SCISSORS. HE WOULD LOSE HIS RIGHT ARM IN A HURRY. BUT ONE TIME HE DID USE MY MUCH CHESISHED 50% COUPON TO JOANNS' FOR A SNICKER BAR.

LOL!!!

we used to do work on our car, a VW Rabbit diesel - had a shop manual and everything. Adjusting the valve clearance called for VW tool DF-4287 or some such thing - but we did it with a pair of scissors and a screwdriver. Not the good scissors though...

Thankfully those days are over, I HATED working on cars.

Kuusistoquilter 08-17-2011 03:56 AM

I buy lots of cheap scissors and have them in every room, so every one knows to not touch my Fiskars. Heads have rolled when they do try to use them. Now every one know to not touch the orange handles.

sewred 08-17-2011 04:05 AM

My hubby used my embroidery scissors to cut open popsicles when I was gone one evening!.

caspoohbear 08-17-2011 04:15 AM

[quote=KGoodhand]CUT HIS TOENAILS!!!! quote]

I've seen this done with someone else's scissors, fortunately not mine! Then again, I had a great grandfather who would clean his ears with his house key too.

Kat2 08-17-2011 04:41 AM

My husband knows not to use my good scissors. He wouldn't find them in my sewing room. To secure the scissors purchase a combination lock used for luggage and no one would be able to use them without the combination.


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