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A sword for $120k to $180k: the essential accessory for the wealthy mall ninja.

• aidenn0 4y ago
  Mall Ninja; that really takes me back. I don't think they can afford the sword after buying a vest that can stop a .308 magnum...
  • ElfinTrousers 4y ago
    As a young person, malls were still a thing, and my local mall did in fact have a store that sold swords. I think most of their trade was in more practical things like kitchen knives, but the swords were for sale if you had the money and wanted one.
    • aidenn0 4y ago
      In the early 2000s there was a widely circulated post with someone saying that they were mall security, that they always wore a bullet proof vest, but were looking for something that could stop a sniper rifle. They also bragged about being a master of several martial-arts including ninjitsu. Thus, the legend of "mall ninja" was born.
      • ElfinTrousers 4y ago
        I think I remember that, and they tried to make a case that mall security was the Front Line Against Evil in today's society or some such.