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I'll bring a sandwich
Not had a MaccyD's in years. I don't know why, but every few years I get the urge to have one, I go get one and it reminds me why I don't get them
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I'll bring a sandwich
Not had a MaccyD's in years. I don't know why, but every few years I get the urge to have one, I go get one and it reminds me why I don't get them
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I'll bring a sandwich
Not had a MaccyD's in years. I don't know why, but every few years I get the urge to have one, I go get one and it reminds me why I don't get them
I had my first one in years recently Mark. It was half the size they used to be (which was a bonus really, less to chuck away), it was really soggy and bore no resemblance to the photo's in the window.
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"You get paid to stay at home so you don't spread the virus".
I might be completely wrong, but I thought furlough was for employees who could not be kept in full employment by their employer due to impact of lockdowns reducing their business turnover and impacting on their profits/cash flow?
In other words the business suddenly not requiring their employees services due to a drop in demand for their products/services and therefore unable to make enough money to pay their wages.
Furlough is nothing to do with spreading the virus AFAIK, but like I said I could be wrong.
I might be completely wrong, but I thought furlough was for employees who could not be kept in full employment by their employer due to impact of lockdowns reducing their business turnover and impacting on their profits/cash flow?
In other words the business suddenly not requiring their employees services due to a drop in demand for their products/services and therefore unable to make enough money to pay their wages.
Furlough is nothing to do with spreading the virus AFAIK, but like I said I could be wrong.
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I'm not sure either Marie. But it amounts to the same thing.
Many businesses closed down as none essential, advised to make only essential journeys and stay at home. Being paid to stay at home and save money on other aspects as I stated before is a small sacrifice to make in my book when people are dying in large and escalating numbers?
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I took the truck 22 miles on a round trip yesterday. My car has no space in it (full of tools) and I wanted to do a bulk shop at Makro.
Nothing I couldn't have bought at the local supermarket really, but there are far less people and I'm handling my own whole cases instead of individual items handled by shelf stackers and till op's. So my thinking was they'd have a hard time making a fine stick
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Its the paddy in me, tight as a ducks (*&$.
Not as tight as us Scots!
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It is here as many dont or cannot cook, esp the younger generation who live on fast food.How very dare she - that's a picnic!
Interesting, the two women in Derbyshire were carrying Costa coffee cups or Starbucks or some such when they were stopped.
Guess these places are open for takeaway food? MacDs is still doing drive throughs, so I guess that must be the case.
I don't see how anyone could classify MacDonald's as an essential food outlet, btw. Yuk!
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I thought it was illegal?!
Have the rules just been changed recently then?
Furlough is for a business that is affected by Covid, i.e. a pub that can't open, so that staff have income and the business can hopefully ride it out without going bust. It isn't anything to do with reducing the spread. Work from home is to reduce spread.
However, I do think it's wrong that someone can take home government money and then get another job to actually increase their income. One because I'm paying for that lol and two because they may well be taking a job from someone who doesn't have any income or meaningful support.
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We could discuss round the block on this.
People are also dying in large numbers and nothing to do with the virus, but as an indirect result of it.
It is simply that we are all in a completely horrendous situation and there is no easy way out of it.
Folk stuck at home for months on end and not able to travel set against the other half of the nation who are working flat out without much time off for months on end, so two extremes and each with their own potential mental health problems.
Staying at home is a small sacrifice, for those who are able - and willing.
But there are many more who are out there doing vital jobs (not always medical) through no choice of their own (and often with minimum protection).
A large number of them will not be eligible for the jabs either, not until way down the line, if ever.
It's a perfect storm out there and we just have to try and stop fretting and worrying and blaming other people.
The virus is what it is - a virus, and it will take no notice of us humans other than as hosts for its progress.
Be thankful that we are still here, alive, with a dry roof over our heads and food in our bellies - and have the technology to be able to still talk and see each other over the ether to keep us at least a little sane!
Requirements really are as basic as that right now. ❤
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Still dont get why people us McDonnalds or other drive through outlets just for a coffee on a morning. I can understand if you need to feed the tin lids, and struggle to prepare afford food at home, but a coffee is real worth the risk and perhaps not essential.
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Same, but at least it's keeping someone in a job.
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It's modern living, people have become used to its convenience (almost part of their DNA!) and therefore expect it to continue.
Plus it is a business that employs people and keeps the economy going, whether you like their grub or not
Bottom line - you cannot legislate or protect yourself 100% from the virus whatever you do, all you can do is your best and follow the guidelines.
Nothing less, nothing more.
And wait for your turn for the vaccine, of course
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We could discuss round the block on this.
People are also dying in large numbers and nothing to do with the virus, but as an indirect result of it.
It is simply that we are all in a completely horrendous situation and there is no easy way out of it.
Folk stuck at home for months on end and not able to travel set against the other half of the nation who are working flat out without much time off for months on end, so two extremes and each with their own potential mental health problems.
Staying at home is a small sacrifice, for those who are able - and willing.
But there are many more who are out there doing vital jobs (not always medical) through no choice of their own (and often with minimum protection).
A large number of them will not be eligible for the jabs either, not until way down the line, if ever.
It's a perfect storm out there and we just have to try and stop fretting and worrying and blaming other people.
The virus is what it is - a virus, and it will take no notice of us humans other than as a hosts for its progress.
Be thankful that we are still here, alive, with a dry roof over our heads and food in our bellies - and have the technology to be able to still talk and see each other over the ether to keep us at least a little sane!
Requirements really are as basic as that right now. ❤
I wasn't actually disagreeing with most of that Marie.
But I do agree that we could go around and around with the point I did make, so probably best left.
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I wasn't actually disagreeing with most of that Marie.
But I do agree that we could go around and around with the point I did make, so probably best left.
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and thats watter tight. ehIts the paddy in me, tight as a ducks (*&$.
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Understand that perhaps looking at it from personal point of view I have to go to work and leave my region I have paper work to present if question by a police force.It's modern living, people have become used to its convenience (almost part of their DNA!) and therefore expect it to continue.
Plus it is a business that employs people and keeps the economy going, whether you like their grub or not
Its about me taking responsability for my own safety and the people I work with
So risk verse reward its a no brainer and I do like a large flat white coffee.
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Unfortunately, as long as the MacDonalds and the Costas and the Starbucks remain legally open for takeaways then you can't blame people for wanting to use them when they're (legitimately!) out and about. People using them are not breaking the law by doing so.
It's all about balance, and the virus has stuffed a nuclear size bomb through trying to get that evened up across the board!
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But it does have its benefits. For instance.How very dare she - that's a picnic!
Interesting, the two women in Derbyshire were carrying Costa coffee cups or Starbucks or some such when they were stopped.
Guess these places are open for takeaway food? MacDs is still doing drive throughs, so I guess that must be the case.
I don't see how anyone could classify MacDonald's as an essential food outlet, btw. Yuk!
The next time you are in Paris strolling along the champs elysees towards the Arc de triomphe, on your right
is a nicely situated Mcdonalds with a 1st floor that has an exellent view.
Many a happy hour we have spent in there people watching when my niece lived in Paris from 1991 /5 .
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Did you know that until about 1998 you get out onto the roof of Notre Dame, Sit and enjoy your sandwiches with
local office workers.
Dezi