Woolworths

OK, let's get the serious stuff out of the way first. Yes, it's terrible that 30,000 people's jobs are under threat because of this, I understand. It's a hell of time to be worried about your job.

However, I cannot for the life of me see why the British public are weeping over the demise of the Woolworths brand. As far as I can recall Woolworths has been nothing more than a huge, over-priced mess of a chain. Selling cheap goods at excessive prices and offering consumers nothing that they can't get elsewhere for cheaper. Woolworths will probably be most remembered by people for it's "pick 'n' mix" which was the most over-priced item in the store.

Besides, to become nostalgic about a chain store is ludicrous in itself. Seriously people, this isn't some local store that has been in the community for years where you know the people who own it. It's a massive entity. Where are the people bemoaning the poor fortunes of MFI, Currys, PC World and B&Q? That's right, there aren't any and why should there be?

According to Tony Parson's ridiculous column in The Mirror today he claims that Woolworths "has been a cornerstone of working class life in this country". Pardon Me? I happen to be working class and Woolworths has never been a cornerstone of my life or anyone else I know. Like Tony Parsons (best selling author and GQ columnist) has been working class in some time.

His column becomes much worse as he starts banging on about how people were "poor but happy". Again, I doubt Mr. Parsons has been "poor" for some time. I would also like to point out there is nothing happy about being poor. Try it Tony, you might despise it. You'll also despise idiots like yourself who seemingly talk out of their backsides about poor but happy Englanders.

In short, don't cry for Woolworths it's a disposable brand name that will be replaced and forgotten by an entire generation soon enough. Oh, and avoid Tony Parsons ramblings. The man's a fucking moron.