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Re:UK Pub chain JD Wetherspoon shuts its social media accounts by isostatic on Monday April 16, 2018 @05:40AM (#16847754)
> "It's becoming increasingly obvious that people spend too much time on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and struggle to control the compulsion," Mr Martin added.

This coming from a chain of pubs known for people arriving at 9AM, and spend the next 12 hours buying cheap beer

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Re:UK Pub chain JD Wetherspoon shuts its social media accounts by gaius on Monday April 16, 2018 @05:51AM (#16847794)
As opposed to buying booze for a fraction of the price at a supermarket and drinking for 24 hrs?

If there is a national drinking problem, it’s not caused by pubs...

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Re:UK Pub chain JD Wetherspoon shuts its social media accounts by lawlessone on Monday April 16, 2018 @05:53AM (#16847798)
It's a social activity
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