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No Chinese take-aways here.
When the Chinese first settled in large numbers in the UK, Coronation Street was being transmitted on Monday's and Wednesday's.
So British housewives didn't want to cook leading to a surge in business for the Chinese take aways.
Tuesdays were therefore quiet and the Chinese took a day off.



i feel like the woolly spider may be spinning the yarn?
 

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i feel like the woolly spider may be spinning the yarn?
It's probably to do with that ancient British thing of "Early Closing Day"

I'm old enough to remember it in the towns I lived in when I was a child.

To make up to shop staff for working on a Saturday, shops would close at noon on one day in the week. (This was happening long before Sunday trading was even thought of)

The whole town centre would be closed on this day and, due to lack of footfall, so would the restaurants and take-aways.

Which day was early closing day was often linked to market day in the town (often the day before as market day was long and busy)
 

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It's probably to do with that ancient British thing of "Early Closing Day"

I'm old enough to remember it in the towns I lived in when I was a child.

To make up to shop staff for working on a Saturday, shops would close at noon on one day in the week. (This was happening long before Sunday trading was even thought of)

The whole town centre would be closed on this day and, due to lack of footfall, so would the restaurants and take-aways.

Which day was early closing day was often linked to market day in the town (often the day before as market day was long and busy)
Far more likely, but not as fun!
 

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It's probably to do with that ancient British thing of "Early Closing Day"

I'm old enough to remember it in the towns I lived in when I was a child.

To make up to shop staff for working on a Saturday, shops would close at noon on one day in the week. (This was happening long before Sunday trading was even thought of)

The whole town centre would be closed on this day and, due to lack of footfall, so would the restaurants and take-aways.

Which day was early closing day was often linked to market day in the town (often the day before as market day was long and busy)


i think we should bring that back!!!
 

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ohh yes!!! one of life's little golden moments!!! :D

i asked the terminator lassie that lives in my phone.. great fun! (siri on the iphone)

' why do chinese take aways close on tuesday in scotland'


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#1 , holland... so i'm guessing culture rather than regional?

.. #3 raised a chuckle at the emphasis

HOWEVER.... ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1476813041.075928.jpg

this wins the prize!!

'they need a day off'
 

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ohh yes!!! one of life's little golden moments!!! :D

i asked the terminator lassie that lives in my phone.. great fun! (siri on the iphone)

' why do chinese take aways close on tuesday in scotland'


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#1 , holland... so i'm guessing culture rather than regional?

.. #3 raised a chuckle at the emphasis

HOWEVER.... View attachment 189777

this wins the prize!!

'they need a day off'
Hmmmmm.
Not satisfactory.
 

johnandjade

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In Morocco it's Friday afternoon.
Everyone goes home to eat couscous and goes to the mosque to pray.
Some places open in the evenings, but not many.


i would still rather a 'siesta' or 'man yana?? culture ;)


..not really, full on or not at all!! ( warface). :p
 

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