Submitted by Prestonn2705 t3_11axcnj in nottheonion
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taoistchainsaw t1_j9ulydc wrote
I know, I was picturing the “Golden Arches” meets the Sword Throne from Game of Thrones.
BaronVonNumbaKruncha t1_j9uqa20 wrote
Way cooler
MechanicalHorse t1_j9usurl wrote
> as part of a crackdown on violent crime by police in South London.
Why are police in South London committing violent crimes in the first place? /s
Thirstless t1_j9usvkx wrote
A someone who has been in this McDonald's I can without a shadow of doubt confirm that it is a shit hole and the surrounding area is slowly looking more like a post apocalyptic wasteland
Cyanopicacooki t1_j9uumlx wrote
Force of habit?
Prestonn2705 OP t1_j9uvt1h wrote
Yeah knife arch definitely makes it sound much cooler than it is...
Prestonn2705 OP t1_j9uvyuq wrote
A Mcpocalypse
Meanderingversion t1_j9uw0qb wrote
I've never been so confused by so very few words.
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quietguy_6565 t1_j9uyb3a wrote
I'm sure it's because "metal detector" means something completely unrelated and wacky to brits.
Xplain_Like_Im_LoL t1_j9uzl6y wrote
Knives are legal in the UK. Folding knives up to 3in. So what's the point of this?
GetlostMaps t1_j9v0yua wrote
Inconceivable-2020 t1_j9v3q2y wrote
Patrons will be given the choice of walking through the metal detector or a body cavity search in front of everyone else.
rugbat t1_j9v8kwl wrote
Stay classy, Croydon.
DeaDGoDXIV t1_j9vax7u wrote
I was just picturing each "leg" of the "M" to be a knife, this sounds much better
440ish t1_j9vkyll wrote
Knife Arch: related to the laser tunnel in Resident Evil?
furiousfran t1_j9voqbp wrote
I had a way cooler idea in my head than what a "knife arch" really is
GetOffMyLawn1729 t1_j9vovkd wrote
a "metal detector" is what they use for finding Viking hoards.
TheLurkingMenace t1_j9w1l0k wrote
As is usual with UK stories, all the words are English and I still don't understand the headline.
m0le t1_j9w3y9z wrote
Look up "knife angel" for something almost as cool as its name.
EpicMoniker t1_j9w4z0b wrote
Meanwhile, in the United States, people are openly carrying guns -sometimes multiple guns- in places like McDonald's or Walmart.
Ironwolf7448 t1_j9wjau6 wrote
Your joke gets even funnier when you see the part about targeting minorities. It’s like they can’t help themselves.
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hjbuell t1_j9wzmj2 wrote
Ah yes, the fabled Golden Arches of McDonalds. Now you too can do the arches, with knives out!
UsernameNotRelevent t1_j9x7uxf wrote
The McDonald’s in downtown Seattle on 3rd Ave is colloquially know as “McStabbys”
fireky2 t1_j9y8mzr wrote
See in America we treat McDonald's with the true reverence it deserves, if you want to feel unsafe here you have to go to a school
fireky2 t1_j9y8pmv wrote
Were like 5 years away from having to get a full cavity search to order a cheesy gordita crunch
WhyBuyMe t1_j9ycvgm wrote
It is strange that they felt the need to rename the walkie-deepy-metal-beepy.
Fairy_Love_Sniper t1_j9yy0ln wrote
Have ya tried to read anything from Scotland?
CRITICAL9 t1_j9yy1uo wrote
Stop kids walking round with 10 inch chefs knifes and machetes hidden down their pants
TheLurkingMenace t1_j9zkq21 wrote
I can't say I have, though as long as the words are English I'm sure they'll make as much sense to me. Which is to say, none at all.
Laumser t1_ja0hymc wrote
What's the fucking point of an voluntary knife arch?!
AssociateJaded3931 t1_ja4x6fu wrote
"Knife arch"? Is that something from Game of Thrones?
Gonzo_B t1_j9ulge1 wrote
Had to click to find out wtf a "knife arch" is. It's a walk-through metal detector.