Weatherspoons Pubs on the Motorway.
Discussion
I enjoy a good few pints or more just like the next bloke when the situation is appropriate. When out for lunch weekdays or weekends I'll not touch it preferring to go for a coffee, pot of tea, orange squash or even tap water. Over the years I have disciplined myself to do this. I am sure that I am not alone in this.
I, like most people wouldn't miss an alcoholic drink if stopping off for a motorway break, I'd just look forward to relaxing at the end of my journey with one instead.
Wetherspoons on the motorway, great idea.
I, like most people wouldn't miss an alcoholic drink if stopping off for a motorway break, I'd just look forward to relaxing at the end of my journey with one instead.
Wetherspoons on the motorway, great idea.
Hackney said:
Those people will now buy beer during long journeys when previously they wouldn't.
Whether they're the driver or a passenger is open to question.
They could already buy alcohol at any of the services that have an M+S in them. Infact i did that last year on a long journey when I fancied a drink (when i got to my hotel obviously) but knew there wasnt a pub anywhere near.Whether they're the driver or a passenger is open to question.
cjb1 said:
I enjoy a good few pints or more just like the next bloke when the situation is appropriate. When out for lunch weekdays or weekends I'll not touch it preferring to go for a coffee, pot of tea, orange squash or even tap water. Over the years I have disciplined myself to do this. I am sure that I am not alone in this.
I, like most people wouldn't miss an alcoholic drink if stopping off for a motorway break, I'd just look forward to relaxing at the end of my journey with one instead.
Wetherspoons on the motorway, great idea.
Although I don't think for one minute that this is being launched to target blokes in cars. It's purely for the coach parties heading to or from an event in London or out. I, like most people wouldn't miss an alcoholic drink if stopping off for a motorway break, I'd just look forward to relaxing at the end of my journey with one instead.
Wetherspoons on the motorway, great idea.
Their carpark will be painted out for coaches with a few spaces for those lonely blokes whose lives have disintegrated and want to delay returning to their now empty home after a hard day selling crappy products they never dreamt they would have to resort to selling.
DonkeyApple said:
Although I don't think for one minute that this is being launched to target blokes in cars. It's purely for the coach parties heading to or from an event in London or out.
Their carpark will be painted out for coaches with a few spaces for those lonely blokes whose lives have disintegrated and want to delay returning to their now empty home after a hard day selling crappy products they never dreamt they would have to resort to selling.
So maybe a 'Sorry no coach parties' sign up outside would do the trick though realistically I cannot see Wetherspoons doing that LOLTheir carpark will be painted out for coaches with a few spaces for those lonely blokes whose lives have disintegrated and want to delay returning to their now empty home after a hard day selling crappy products they never dreamt they would have to resort to selling.
If you can't walk into a pub without needing or having to have a beer then you should do one of two things, 1) hand your driving licence back to the DVLA and say I don't want it any more, 2) see an AA reprisentative and get your condition under control before it becomes a serious problem.
Typical daily wail, BRAKE rubbish about it being bad, think of the children and kittens etc etc.
Typical daily wail, BRAKE rubbish about it being bad, think of the children and kittens etc etc.
DonkeyApple said:
aka_kerrly said:
True, we should ban all pubs which can be reached by road.
No, but executing all those who drink at a Wetherspoons or Yates might be an idea. 
What I am finding amusing is the only person I have spoken to about this story who got themselves so wound up saying it is a dangerous idea and people will get killed is.................. someone who has never held a driving licence but convinced that all drivers will end up drunk on motorways
I put it to her that lots of pubs are at the side of the road but those are OK as they aren't on motorways. Having pointed out that pubs can be at the side of dual carriage ways with 70mph limits I am told those aren't the same!
I can only hope that more public houses will follow suit and open up in places that are easily accessible by motor vehicle, as my wife enjoys nothing more than having her driving appraised after I've had a couple of drinks. She'll be over the moon about this radical shift in alcohol accessibility.
aka_kerrly said:
Harsh, a Weatherspoons is a excellent place to prime yourself with a few cheap beers.
What I am finding amusing is the only person I have spoken to about this story who got themselves so wound up saying it is a dangerous idea and people will get killed is.................. someone who has never held a driving licence but convinced that all drivers will end up drunk on motorways
I put it to her that lots of pubs are at the side of the road but those are OK as they aren't on motorways. Having pointed out that pubs can be at the side of dual carriage ways with 70mph limits I am told those aren't the same!
Good point if you are starting early. We use Sam Smiths pubs for the cheap firing up period. What I am finding amusing is the only person I have spoken to about this story who got themselves so wound up saying it is a dangerous idea and people will get killed is.................. someone who has never held a driving licence but convinced that all drivers will end up drunk on motorways
I put it to her that lots of pubs are at the side of the road but those are OK as they aren't on motorways. Having pointed out that pubs can be at the side of dual carriage ways with 70mph limits I am told those aren't the same!
In my experience weatherspoons is normally frequented by people who catch busses and go to the job centre every other week.
How will they get to this new pub?
Will somebody think of the scroates?
Perhaps they could lay on a shuttle bus.
Also, the food at weatherspoons is definitely not "decent quality" as another poster said. Cheap maybe. Decent quality not.
How will they get to this new pub?
Will somebody think of the scroates?
Perhaps they could lay on a shuttle bus.
Also, the food at weatherspoons is definitely not "decent quality" as another poster said. Cheap maybe. Decent quality not.
I dont really see the issue. A lot of services have a Travelodge or premier inn which have a pub - not yet have I decided to go get wasted en route! Likewise with the thousands of pubs which line each side of every road!
My only concern is that it will tempt the people who are happy to have 1 and drive. So instead of a KFC and Coke they will grab a burger and a pint. So whilst they are not "drunk", they are still under the influence.
My only concern is that it will tempt the people who are happy to have 1 and drive. So instead of a KFC and Coke they will grab a burger and a pint. So whilst they are not "drunk", they are still under the influence.
aka_kerrly said:
Cotty said:
Hang on arn't most pubs next to a road.
True, we should ban all pubs which can be reached by road.Christ, some of the stupid designs of motorway service stations, I could probably find a dozen pubs that are closer to a motorway already than this one is!
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