Unpopular Opinions You Hold

[Nalis]

2 in 1 shower gels do not do any of the advertised tasks that well so I dread to think what a 5 in 1 shower gel would be like.

 

Didnt think it was an unpopular opinion until I read the last couple of pages 

[RoboFox]

Coffee shop culture is an abomination and the scourge of UK towns and cities. 

 

Living close to central London, I know how bad it's become. You can't take ten steps in any direction and not run into one.

 

The country is absolutely saturated with them, and I can't understand why people continue to flock to them in droves in order to pay upwards of £4 for a f**king coffee.

[Nalis]

27 minutes ago, RoboFox said:

Coffee shop culture is an abomination and the scourge of UK towns and cities. 

 

Living close to central London, I know how bad it's become. You can't take ten steps in any direction and not run into one.

 

The country is absolutely saturated with them, and I can't understand why people continue to flock to them in droves in order to pay upwards of £4 for a f**king coffee.

Unfortunately, the way the high street is going, the alternative is an empty retail place.

[Footballwipe]

27 minutes ago, RoboFox said:

Coffee shop culture is an abomination and the scourge of UK towns and cities. 

 

Living close to central London, I know how bad it's become. You can't take ten steps in any direction and not run into one.

 

The country is absolutely saturated with them, and I can't understand why people continue to flock to them in droves in order to pay upwards of £4 for a f**king coffee.

But is it worse than seeing these same shops either boarded up or filled with endless charity/betting/cash4gold shops who don't have the money or desire to keep said outlets in decent condition for the streets?

 

I'd like to think at least these places are boosting private enterprise and helping the streets they're on if nothing else, and this from someone who despises coffee!

[CarbonVirtine]

9 minutes ago, Footballwipe said:

But is it worse than seeing these same shops either boarded up or filled with endless charity/betting/cash4gold shops who don't have the money or desire to keep said outlets in decent condition for the streets?

 

I'd like to think at least these places are boosting private enterprise and helping the streets they're on if nothing else, and this from someone who despises coffee!

You're being far too reasonable.

[Max Wall]

44 minutes ago, RoboFox said:

Coffee shop culture is an abomination and the scourge of UK towns and cities. 

 

Living close to central London, I know how bad it's become. You can't take ten steps in any direction and not run into one.

 

The country is absolutely saturated with them, and I can't understand why people continue to flock to them in droves in order to pay upwards of £4 for a f**king coffee.

Our Americanisation continues..............

[Jon the Hat]

You know what would make all these coffee shops great?  If they sold wine and beer.

[Wymsey]

4 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

You know what would make all these coffee shops great?  If they sold wine and beer.

Yes, but that'll likely affect the family-owned businesses that sell them.

[Izzy]

1 minute ago, Jon the Hat said:

You know what would make all these coffee shops great?  If they sold wine and beer.

Funny really because people used to meet at the pub - now they meet for a 'Costa' instead.

 

Coffee shops are our the new public houses

 

 

[Jon the Hat]

Imagine! Being able to get a beer on every street corner!

[Samilktray]

Can't fathom being angry about having options for a nice tasty drink. Proper weird lifeforms

[Fox92]

Don't think anybody is angry tbh, just expressing their opinion as per the thread.

[Samilktray]

Abomination and scourge of the UK

 

I'd say that's anger ya berk 

[Max Wall]

1 hour ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Funny really because people used to meet at the pub - now they meet for a 'Costa' instead.

 

Coffee shops are our the new public houses

 

 

That's the truth. News report on pubs closing down this morning.

The 'you can't have any fun' brigade continue their relentless pursuit of a meaningful life for all......

[Fox92]

1 minute ago, Samilktray said:

Abomination and scourge of the UK

 

I'd say that's anger ya berk 

Now that's anger

[Max Wall]

1 minute ago, Samilktray said:

Abomination and scourge of the UK

 

I'd say that's anger ya berk 

Or just someone with a decent vocabulary..........

[Max Wall]

I have reps again 

[CarbonVirtine]

2 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

I'd say that's anger ya berk 

And I'd have said it was humour. Funny old world innit?

[Max Wall]

I hate going to work when a thread takes a turn like this. Alas.

[Steve_Walsh5]

18 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Can't fathom being angry about having options for a nice tasty drink. Proper weird lifeforms

You won’t be getting a tasty drink if you’re going Starbucks or Costa.

[Samilktray]

Just off to get myself a coffee from Starbucks 

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

McDonald's coffee is just as good as Starbucks except it's basically free, and every sixth one you buy gets you an actual free one which also includes a coupon towards the next free one. There is no point in Starbucks.

[Webbo]

1 hour ago, Jon the Hat said:

You know what would make all these coffee shops great?  If they sold wine and beer.

Went in places like that when I was in Rome. I'd love to be able to open something like that here.

[Izzy]

Just now, Webbo said:

Went in places like that when I was in Rome. I'd love to be able to open something like that here.

Just open a pub that also sells coffee - just like the old days 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Bet loads of people that moan about the closure of pubs are those part time drinkers that turn up either on hot days in the summer or festive ones near to Christmas, they spend nothing and have no concept of "the round."