Quote:
Originally Posted by jyl
I'm not talking legal liability, I'm talking karmic balance.
|
I don't know about just sharpening them, but...
"Knives, scissors and all other types of utensils that are used for cutting things are not traditionally considered a good gift idea. Basically the idea of cutting or slicing things is does not promote good luck, or good karma. In fact, to the Chinese or in Latin America the gift of a knife as a gift would be interpreted as "cutting off a friendship (or relationship)."
Perhaps ask your neighbors to give you a beer in exchange for the sharpening, so in effect they have "purchased" the service and not received it as a gift.