Police close down McDonald's in Burnley...

[Wacky Racer]

Supposedly because Buses, Fire Engines etc couldn't get past. Does everyone NEED a Big Mac that much ffs!

[Tom Logan]

Burnley, eh?No surprise there.

What a dump it is.

[frisbee]

If your life has descended to that level you really should just kill yourself.

[Big-Bo-Beep]

Well it's a day out, sitting in your car in a queue.

[BigMon]

One of the lads in my circle of friends queued with his son for 90 minutes when KFC opened back up in Sheffield so I don't find that picture surprising.

[tedman]

As much as I’d love to shove some gert Big Macs in my face, there is no way I’m queuing for more than a few minutes!

[Robotron-2084]

What happens when you drive away and the inevitable crucial items are missing?

NSFW https://youtu.be/lWfaiTLPUKQ

[jurbie]

If I was on death row a quarter pound with cheese would likely be my last meal but if they told me I'd have to queue up for 2 hours first I'd tell them to stick it.

These people are insane and I don't know whether to laugh or pity them. Are their lives really so empty?

[Baldchap]

Burnley is fantastic compared to Nelson and Colne, a couple of towns near it.

It isn't fantastic compared to anywhere else.

[dangerousB]

Big-Bo-Beep said:

Well it's a day out, sitting in your car in a queue.

Queuing seems to be all the rage at the moment.

I was reading the the online news reporting on the opening of the local Ikea - hundreds of people started queuing at 6am to get in. I found that in itself pretty surprising until I read that it wasn't opening until 10am!!!

I cannot even begin to fathom the psyche of someone who is prepared to queue for FOUR HOURS to get into a furniture store.

[85Carrera]

jurbie said:

If I was on death row a quarter pound with cheese would likely be my last meal but if they told me I'd have to queue up for 2 hours first I'd tell them to stick it.

These people are insane and I don't know whether to laugh or pity them. Are their lives really so empty?

You’d live for two hours longer though ...

[RammyMP]

My lad was born in Burley (long story but couldn’t get in any hospitals in Manchester) I’m frequently Reminding him and taking the piss.

[FourWheelDrift]

frisbee said:

If your life has descended to that level you really should just kill yourself.

Probably what all the ambulances that couldn't get through were for.

Death by overdose of Burger.

[anxious_ant]

It's the "bottleneck effect" which you'd expect for any recently opened venue that's been shut for prolonged period.
You get people itching to go to a venue for months and would be the first wave to go once it's reopened.
Expect the same with cinemas, pubs, bars, stadiums etc.

Totally normal.

[Jasandjules]

I really fancy a milkshake but I don't think I'll be waiting 90 minutes for it

[Wacky Racer]

Burnley's not that bad tbh, It has two very nice public parks, which are equal to anywhere in the UK, and is surrounded by beautiful Pennine countryside, with Pendle Hill fifteen minutes away. The town centre is a bit meh, but there are plenty worse places to live.

[rxe]

dangerousB said:

Queuing seems to be all the rage at the moment.

I was reading the the online news reporting on the opening of the local Ikea - hundreds of people started queuing at 6am to get in. I found that in itself pretty surprising until I read that it wasn't opening until 10am!!!

I cannot even begin to fathom the psyche of someone who is prepared to queue for FOUR HOURS to get into a furniture store.

Especially a furniture store with a perfectly good website.

[dandarez]

frisbee said:

If your life has descended to that level you really should just kill yourself.

Agree. Un f***ing believable! If you can read, you can cook. No wonder this country has an obesity problem. I saw another post some time ago where somebody was gagging for KFC to open back up. We followed the USA (they were obese in the 70s while here nobody was). Now look around you!

Probably some of the same ilk who were on Durdle Door beach on Saturday. I haven't been in a McLibels or any fast food ste outlet since the 90s, but we had young kids then, and still only as a treat for them to get the crap toys. And only once since, at Wembley last June before a concert, which is fine, but these people not only 'live' for fast food - they 'live on it!' and if they're not queuing there, they're on the phone to the 'deliver food to your door' brigade (never done that, never will).

Reminds me of a group the ELO's Jeff Lynne was part of back then in the late 60s early 70s - The Idle Race.

[SlimJim16v]

anxious_ant said:

Totally normal.

Nope, fking stupid and tells you all you need to know about them.

[Earthdweller]

Wacky Racer said:

Burnley's not that bad tbh, It has two very nice public parks, which are equal to anywhere in the UK, and is surrounded by beautiful Pennine countryside, with Pendle Hill fifteen minutes away. The town centre is a bit meh, but there are plenty worse places to live.

Well, to a point, bits of the town are ok but most is a complete dump With real social problems

Around it though is some of the most stunning countryside in England.

East Lancashire really is a hidden gem, beautiful villages fabulous country pubs/restaurants, award winning spa’s

There’s probably more Michelin starred restaurants within 20 minutes than most towns in the U.K.

And there is a huge amount of wealth

But Burnley, Blackburn, Accy, Nelson really aren’t good

But as I said north/East Lancashire beyond the dying old mill towns is Britain’s Best kept secret