To not understand the queues?

[Ghostlyglow]

Costa and KFC drive throughs have opened in my city this weekend. The queues have been massive. Just why?

I wonder how normal the staff feel having to be in work selling takeout coffees, bits of fried chick parts, dealing with the public, never ending queues, taking cash, trying to social distance but not being able to in those tiny space.

I bet they’re lovin’ it

the poster who said "life's too short to queue" hmmm usually I'd agree but in a pandemic where most options for fun are severely limited, not so sure. As long as I've got my phone I can do pretty much everything I can do sitting at home, whilst queuing - sending emails for work, ordering supermarket shop, watching netflix, reading a book, duolingo - with the added bonuses that I don't get while sitting at home of being able to chat to people, hopefully get some sun, and achieving a result at the end of it - whether that's a takeaway I've been craving or something more "worthwhile" - does it matter really?

Oh might as well get CV then 🤷🏻‍♀️
There is no greater risk in this than shopping. Actually they are sitting in their cars for most of it, so less likely than when stood outside the supermarket. You’ll still be socially distanced and strangers will still be touching things you will take into your house. Jesus, we can’t live in a bubble until a vaccine is developed, approved and rolled out to enough of the population to ensure herd immunity.

Jesus read a book, learn how to play chess, have sex, cut your hair, have sex, bake a cake, have sex, phone a friend -

Learn how to play chess - I know. I just don’t particularly enjoy it. Think that may well be the end of me if I play chess during lockdown.
Have sex - even when I was on the pill, my sex drive wasn’t this low. I’m restless and anxious which doesn’t tend to get me horny. Plus 6 weeks with no alone time - I’m crabby. 6 weeks with my husband not going out, he’s crabby. Oh please tell me how I get excited about two crabby people being forced to have sex because of something to do.
Cut my hair - no thanks. That’s bound to be a recipe for disaster. I would like to go out in public (even if socially distanced) at some point in the next 2 months. I’d be too embarrassed to even go straight to the hairdressers if I cut my own hair. Putting my hair in a ponytail is my capability. Maybe straightening. Even then, one side is always straighter than the other.
Read a book - I’m an avid reader normally but I’m restless and reading isn’t helping. Books aren’t capturing my attention at the minute. Romance and chick flicks are too mushy for me at the minute, life doesn’t feel that mushy at the minute. Crime and thrillers can sometimes seep into my dreams, particularly if I’m stressed. I’m having bad dreams at the minute, I really don’t need crime and thriller plots seeping into my subconscious at the moment.
Bake a cake - with what? I can’t get hold of flour or sugar. If you have a recipe for oats, butter, eggs and milk (that is vaguely cake like and edible) please share. I have a tiny amount of granulated sugar. Enlighten me.
Phone a friend - I have. I’ve spoken to all my friends. I’ve video called them. I’ve WhatsApped them. I’ve laughed at their funny memes. I’ve done virtual quizzes with them. I’ve texted photos of my overgrown hair. They’ve texted me photos of their roots. But there isn’t a lot more to fucking say because nobody is going anywhere or doing anything. It’s the same conversation; home schooling is shit, lockdown is shit, work is shit, they’re eating everything in sight, the kids are doing their head in, they’re drinking more and they couldn’t get hold of something on the food shop.

So actually sitting in a queue for 90 minutes to get KFC seems reasonable. At least I’d be able to get out of the house, go somewhere different and I might actually have something to tell my friends when I next video call them.

If I had a car I'd probably go to get one for dinner, just for something different to do! The only place I've seen outside of my house for over a month is the supermarket.

It's starting to wear. I can understand why people are queuing for mundane distractions such as the tip and KFC.

I suspect a lot of them are happy they still have a job.

I’ve ordered loads online during lockdown @Prontoe for example:

• stuff to make home working more comfortable as my work provided a decent laptop and a wireless keyboard but actually there are loads of “extras” that make it so much better and more efficient like a monitor, laptop stand, wired keyboard, mouse, WiFi booster, telephone headset...
• gin and fancy tonic
• clothes and shoes for my two DC, who have kept growing
• new running trainers after mine basically disintegrated (probably due to me tumble drying them sometimes)
• all of DS’s birthday presents
• a new hand blender as we are all home for lunch now so making more soup
• phonics books and educational games
• not particularly educational games and activities
• craft stuff

I am also sending cards and presents to friends and family that we usually see frequently as we miss them and it is a nice way to stay in touch.

DS furloughed from uni. heard the chippy was open and desperately wanted fish and chips, as a mum you just have to oblige sometimes. Click and collect made it easy and made him happy.

I know absolutely loads of people sending extra post. My mum has been knitting a cardigan for my toddler so that'll be coming in the post. Normally she'd drop it off on her next visit. That's just one example.

This is going to be me at some point

Aren’t we still meant to be staying at home and only going out for essential reasons? Or has lockdown been lifted?

A DEMENTOR HAS ARRIVED!!

you keep out of the National Gallery when it opens, or you’ll DIE.

They're queuing because they want a KFC. It's pretty simple. What is there to not understand?

I wonder how normal the staff feel having to be in work selling takeout coffees, bits of fried chick parts, dealing with the public, never ending queues, taking cash, trying to social distance but not being able to in those tiny space.

I bet they’re lovin’ it

I suspect they are happy to have a job.

Nothing difficult about it tbh

@SpratsOnParade. Well if you are offering personalised please.

I wouldn't want to queue for it, but if I had driven there, I'm not sure I'd want to return empty handed.

Ilovemypantry takeaways have always been allowed to stay open

I guess there's nothing else to do.

I can think of plenty to do, same goes for when pubs open, when clothing stores open. I will still be able to think of plenty things to do then, it will be the same stuff I'm doing now and I did before.
Each to their own but I personally find it a tad shallow and sad, I'm not surprised at the queues though. Many people do like this stuff, like op though just don't get it.

It's ridiculous. The Costa workers do not want to be there!
Customers who visit are selfish and need to stay at home until all this is over.

I had to go to the post office to submit my children's old passports to be cancelled so they can get their new ones (passports expire next week). My father is terminally ill so we need to travel to see him abroad in July. Should have instead played fucking chess or had sex .

I don't really get Costa. I don't drink coffee but even if I did it's not somewhere I would choose to go. Isn't it really expensive but also bad for the environment with all those single use cups? I'd rather support a local cafe tbh.

I quite like Costa but we don’t have one.

I don't get it either. I had to go out for milk the other day and put a ready meal in the basket while I was there, it was disgusting! I won't be going back to them after six weeks of home cooking with farm shop ingredients that's for sure. I doubt I'd like a coffee shop coffee or a kfc anymore.

@Sparklingbrook I have heard that Wetherspoon may be opening shortly, maybe just a rumour. I don’t think they do drive through no.

If you have a recipe for oats, butter, eggs and milk (that is vaguely cake like and edible) please share

Sugar free flapjack using natural sugars of fruit...