# Man walks into Queens McDonald's with a knife in his back **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 26, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697 "2014-06-26T14:32:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/1 "2014-06-26T14:32:56Z")
No, it’s not the start of a joke, it really did happen! [Cite](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/25/man-walks-into-nyc-mcdonalds-with-knife-in-back/). I know it’s terrible, but if I’d been the counter person, I would have been tempted to say “You want fries with that?” ---
**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:** [June 26, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/2 "2014-06-26T14:48:59Z")
At least he didn’t back into a bar. Do I hear disco music playing? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/3 "2014-06-26T15:05:08Z")
Lucky he didn’t go into a KFC, he would have been asked to leave 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/4 "2014-06-26T15:09:40Z")
Don’t be too rough on him. He deserved a break today. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/5 "2014-06-26T15:11:46Z")
I can’t help thinking of [Panty on Your Head.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxpyZtzvTJ0) Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/6 "2014-06-26T15:23:39Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > At least he didn’t back into a bar. > > Do I hear disco music playing? That place was worse then Detroit! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/7 "2014-06-26T15:29:22Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > That place was worse then Detroit! But had a GREAT dance associated with it ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/8 "2014-06-26T15:31:05Z")
His name was Mack. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/9 "2014-06-26T15:31:30Z")
Big Mac the Knife? ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/10 "2014-06-26T15:45:27Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I know it’s terrible, but if I’d been the counter person, I would have been tempted to say “You want fries with that?” hold the ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/11 "2014-06-26T15:50:48Z")
> [@RobDog](#): > > Big Mac the Knife? I was going to ask if he ordered a big mac, and then sit back relax and bask in in my unique and profound wittiness. But, I was ninja’d:( It was dangerous for him to do that though, he could have gotten arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/12 "2014-06-26T15:56:58Z")
> [@Mr.Nylock](#): > > I was going to ask if he ordered a big mac, and then sit back relax and bask in in my unique and profound wittiness. But, I was ninja’d:( > > It was dangerous for him to do that though, he could have gotten arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. It wasn’t concealed and the blade was safely sheathed. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/13 "2014-06-26T16:02:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Hardy was knifed a few minutes earlier when he tried to break up a mob of men hurling glass bottles at each other on Sutphin Boulevard near 91st Street, sources said. Yeah, when I see a mob of men hurling bottles at each other, I tend to mind my own business. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/14 "2014-06-26T16:04:21Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Yeah, when I see a mob of men hurling bottles at each other, I tend to mind my own business. They were throwing bottles, who would have thought one would have a knife? 😃 At any rate, that’s an area I won’t beheading to anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/15 "2014-06-26T16:11:49Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > They were throwing bottles, who would have thought one would have a knife? 😃 Well, that’s not very good sportsmanship. You don’t bring a knife to a bottle fight.:mad: ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/16 "2014-06-26T16:12:23Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > At any rate, that’s an area I won’t beheading to anytime soon. Was that a stab at humour? ---
**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:** [June 26, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/17 "2014-06-26T16:21:17Z")
Before you enter a fight, make sure someone has your back. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/18 "2014-06-26T16:24:14Z")
Okay, okay, I think he got the point. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/19 "2014-06-26T16:34:50Z")
What a bunch of cutups! ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697/20 "2014-06-26T16:38:36Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > That place was worse then Detroit! The Mugombo bar in Dram Bouy is populated with lots of rejects. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-walks-into-queens-mcdonalds-with-a-knife-in-his-back/691697.md?page=2)