| Wetherspoons 18:42 - Jun 24 with 7742 views | Darran |
Is this true? 🤷ðŸ»â€â™‚ï¸
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| Wetherspoons on 18:51 - Jun 24 with 6021 views | londonlisa2001 |
There’s a lovely picture of Owen with some of his friends.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3YvVCiXkAUnhpt?format=jpg&name=large
Of course Wetherspoons staff have been paid throughout - by the taxpayer. They’ve been furloughed.
Edited to add - sorry, meant to say, Wetherspoons did not top up wages during furlough from 80% to 100% as many, many employers did. [Post edited 24 Jun 2020 18:57]
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| Wetherspoons on 18:59 - Jun 24 with 5974 views | Highjack |
Racist. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 19:49 - Jun 24 with 5855 views | Fireboy2 |
Tim's Martin's spokesperson? | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 20:14 - Jun 24 with 5803 views | Darran |
Do you think everyone should boycott the place Lis?
It’s a serious question because there’s loads of people saying it on Twitter and it’s a considerable amount of jobs and there’s obviously the knock on for breweries etc. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 20:30 - Jun 24 with 5768 views | Neath_Jack |
Whether Lisa thinks they should or not, it'll never happen.
I bet most of those complaining don't even drink there anyway, it's what social media does best. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 20:36 - Jun 24 with 5754 views | Vetchfielder |
I know you've asked Lisa but :-
It's like boycotting most products or companies that anybody has an issue with.
If people boycott Wetherspoons, they don't sit at home doing nothing, they buy a similar product elsewhere. Yes it affects Wetherspoons but it helps other companies, their associated suppliers and employees : the ones they don't have a gripe with. The same money gets spent, just somewhere different - somewhere where you'd rather spend it.
It's like people boycotting buying booze in the stadium. They still buy booze, it's just that they provide other local pubs with their money instead.
When companies' owners stick their neck out in politics or by sponsoring events, football clubs, rugby clubs, they run the risk that potential customers may react against it if they don't like what's being promoted. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 20:41 - Jun 24 with 5737 views | krunchykarrot |
Boycott cheap beer and food? most people in Weatherspoons around here wont be on Twitter so there's no chance.
On a separate note mates told me that Heineken have dumped god knows how many gallons and are now looking to use it as fertiliser. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 20:48 - Jun 24 with 5719 views | Darran |
I read somewhere the other day that there’s something like 660 million gallons of gone off be that needs to be disposed of and they need to be careful what they do with it because it could cause an environmental disaster. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 20:56 - Jun 24 with 5691 views | krunchykarrot |
They couldn't bottle or can it apparently but doubled up on takeaway production. They reckon there could be a draught beer shortage god forbid. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 21:00 - Jun 24 with 5677 views | londonlisa2001 |
No. But I’d love to see a gradual move from Spoons to independent pubs or pubs tied to local breweries that treat their staff well rather than line the pockets of a few people.
The people who moan about local jobs while choosing the cheapest possible option drive me nuts.
If Wetherspoons closed it’d be replaced by the same number of pubs and staff. It would just be a bit more equitably spread perhaps. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 21:02 - Jun 24 with 5665 views | Darran |
Fair point. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 21:04 - Jun 24 with 5656 views | Highjack |
It could be used for all sorts of useful stuff. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 21:11 - Jun 24 with 5642 views | krunchykarrot |
My local boozer did the same as Spoons, and i dont know how you think they would be replaced as they are closing at a rapid rate. People will go back for cheap ale and food no matter what. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 21:19 - Jun 24 with 5611 views | londonlisa2001 |
Pubs are closing in general because booze is so cheap in supermarkets. And stuff like the smoking ban as well.
But good pubs with good food, nice garden, quiz night etc are still a draw. Most pubs around me are Fullers as that’s the local brewer and they seem to do ok. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 21:23 - Jun 24 with 5593 views | JimmyGilligan |
Just seeing Farage I can smell cheap cigars and whisky | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 21:26 - Jun 24 with 5583 views | FieryJack |
I don't like Tim Martin or his opinions or his frightful, over-large, pink visage.
But, on the whole, I like Wetherspoons pubs.
Before the decade's out I'll probably be joining the groups of cash-strapped OAPs who frequent Wetherspoons.
Also, Wetherspoons must be the most inclusive and democratic kind of pub I've ever been in, by a country mile. Virtually the whole cross section of the British population can be found in there: Pensioners, students, Real Ale drones, intellectuals, thickoes, misfits, scratters, solicitors, people of all classes, races and political persuasions. Even Lohengrin and Drizzy might unwittingly end up supping pints at adjacent tables.
Also, in T Martin's favour is the fact he had the balls to turn up at a Wetherspoons in every corner of the UK and defend his pro-Brexit views. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 21:28 - Jun 24 with 5573 views | exiledclaseboy |
I liked the Red Lion in Morriston. Can’t see me going there again in a hurry mind. Not because it’s a Wetherspoons, my principles are pliable enough to be ignored when there beer involved. I’ve just very little interest in going into any kind of pub or similar gathering with loads of people I don’t know for the foreseeable future. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 21:37 - Jun 24 with 5542 views | FieryJack |
I could almost see the grin on your face as you booted that one into the net 💥 | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 21:45 - Jun 24 with 5516 views | Flashberryjack |
My mate owns a pub that relies heavily on summer trade (walkers and campers mainly) him and his partner just about scrape through the winter months.
The virus has absolutely slaughtered them, they tried to do take away meals last Saturday, so my wife and I called just to give them a bit of support, the guy was sick with worry, he'd lost a lot of weight and finding it difficult sleep, he said that if the lockdown isn't relaxed very soon (along with the 5 mile limit) so that he can at least open up the beer garden, he's basically done for.
If we do have another warm spell, and Drakeford dithers for a week or so after England have opened the pubs, that wasted week will be absolutely critical as to whether the pub doors shut for good..
I really do feel sorry for him (and all the others in his predicament) and I do hope Drakesford makes a decision sooner rather than later. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 21:50 - Jun 24 with 5507 views | londonlisa2001 |
I completely agree with you.
The cost of this is unbelievable. As I’ve said for weeks, this is not a zero sum game. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 22:07 - Jun 24 with 5469 views | FieryJack |
Sincerely hope your mate gets through this and that his pub survives. | | | |
| Wetherspoons on 22:09 - Jun 24 with 5462 views | Flashberryjack |
And I do, I'm banned from all the rest. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 22:24 - Jun 24 with 5421 views | Dr_Winston |
My mum's in the same boat. Somewhat luckier in that the place is bought and paid for so no mortgage/rent to worry about, but she's basically been prohibited from earning a living for more than three months now.
We need to do as much as we can to enable people to start working and earning again. | |
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| Wetherspoons on 22:30 - Jun 24 with 5389 views | pikeypaul |
Drakesford make a decision .😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That’s given me a good laugh, cheers.
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