# Why would anyone think I need brass knuckles? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710 "2026-11-08T17:14:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/1 "2026-11-08T17:14:28Z")
It was my birthday this past weekend. Got a bunch of silliness from the Grandkids. (I oohed and ahhed appropriately). This was the first weekend the deer camp was opened. My lovely Son-of-a-wrek decides he’s gonna go all out and do a shrimp boil. He knows I love that. Very nice. (I oohed and ahhed appropriately 😋). One problem…he’s also the deer camp head chef. He had to combine my shrimp boil with deer camp dinner for Saturday. That meant about 10 extra folks at the house. Acccckkkkkk! I know these guys. They’ve been hunting these parts many years. We’re not best friends but I do know them. They’ve always been courteous and decent. And of course they love the food we put out. Especially pie. (They oohed and ahhed appropriately). A few brought token gifts. Which no one required of them but some people just do it anyway. One thing was in a PKG. No card. Not sure who was the grandaddy of this one. No one has admitted it. It’s a long hard thing with four loops. Ivy looked at it for a long time and said “is that brass knuckles?” To nervous laughter. The Lil’wrekker said “what the heck is it?” Ohhhhh. I know what it is. It’s toe spreaders. Hey, I need that. I oohed and and ahhed appropriately!! Brass knuckles? my foot!! ☺ ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/2 "2026-11-08T17:24:15Z")
Happy slightly-belated birthday, Beck! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/3 "2026-11-08T17:25:20Z")
Why, thank you. (Oooh…aaah! ☺) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/4 "2026-11-08T17:44:22Z")
That’s a candidate for White Elephant re-gifting! ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/5 "2026-11-08T18:32:21Z")
Beck should sign up for Secret Santa and give the toe spreader as her gift. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/6 "2026-11-08T18:43:17Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > That’s a candidate for White Elephant re-gifting! Those things won’t fit an elephant no matter what color it is. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/7 "2026-11-08T19:34:36Z")
I may wrap it up for Ivy for Christmas. She does have a screaming bunion. It might help her. ☺ ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/8 "2026-11-08T21:56:52Z")
“Ask your doctor if PKG is right for you.” ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/9 "2026-11-08T23:20:40Z")
Hey, you never know, you might need to fight off a wild boar. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/10 "2026-11-08T23:32:20Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Hey, you never know, you might need to fight off a wild boar. - Or shut up a mild bore. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/11 "2026-11-09T12:22:04Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Or shut up a mild bore. Now THAT was good. Happy birthday Beck. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/12 "2026-11-09T12:52:08Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Hey, you never know, you might need to fight off a wild boar. … or get a refund from your beautician. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/13 "2026-11-09T13:22:04Z")
Brass knuckle toe spreaders: when you _really_ need to kick some brass. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/14 "2026-11-09T13:40:28Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > It was my birthday this past weekend. Happy birthday!! 💓💯💋 > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Brass knuckles? my foot!! @gnoitall is right. In this extreme combat world of ours, you want to be able to spin kick somebody into the middle of next week with your “brass toeckles”. 🤬 ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/15 "2026-11-09T17:35:04Z")
I think a better line of question would be, who DOESN’T need brass knuckles? They’re kind of like whipped cream on pie–sure, the pie/your fisticuffs are just fine as created, but some shrewd enhancements make things _better_. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-anyone-think-i-need-brass-knuckles/1034710/16 "2026-11-09T17:40:37Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Brass knuckles? my foot!! nicely worded