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Mc Donalds Open Chritsmas day

Zinger549
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My local one in Leytonstone is opening on Christmas day. I can't see many people going, even those who don't celebrate Christmas. I assume others will be open.
Come on you Irons
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  • clever_username
    clever_username Posts: 609 Forumite
    People will still go there. Poor staff.

    I'm the manager of a betting shop and I know for sure that if we were open tomorrow there'd be enough business to justify it.

    Bit pathetic really. :)
  • omen666
    omen666 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
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    The one at Bow Flyover is always open and no doubt the one in Stratford will be too.
  • Sagz_2
    Sagz_2 Posts: 6,251 Forumite
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    Could be useful for travellers - and the staff may need to work to pay the bills.
    Some days you're the dog..... most days you're the tree! :D
  • clever_username
    clever_username Posts: 609 Forumite
    Sagz wrote: »
    and the staff may need to work to pay the bills.
    Doubtless since that's why we all work.

    Getting people into work on Christmas Day is pretty extreme though.
  • Bongedone
    Bongedone Posts: 2,457 Forumite
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    I was wondering what to eat tomorrow.
  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Everyone feeling sorry for poor shop staff working the holidays,what about the servicemen in Afghanistan who have no choice,or the firemen,policemen,medical staff...?
  • clever_username
    clever_username Posts: 609 Forumite
    spike7451 wrote: »
    Everyone feeling sorry for poor shop staff working the holidays,what about the servicemen in Afghanistan who have no choice,or the firemen,policemen,medical staff...?
    Those doing vital jobs?

    Do you consider working at McDonalds to be comparable to the jobs you've mentioned?
  • LillythePink
    LillythePink Posts: 800 Forumite
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    The McDonalds are open in Rome on Christmas Day - we went there for christmas about 9 years ago and wondered where to eat - ended up in this little over priced naff restaurant - when we could have had a Big Mac instead!

    We were gob smacked when we walked past and saw them open and serving!
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
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    clever_username wrote: »
    Doubtless since that's why we all work.

    Getting people into work on Christmas Day is pretty extreme though.

    Not everyone celebrates Christmas though!
  • clever_username
    clever_username Posts: 609 Forumite
    Lokolo wrote: »
    Not everyone celebrates Christmas though!
    Where did I say they did?
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