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Free WiFi, well it sounds too good to be true doesn't it? Maybe that's because sometimes it is and I really dislike having to write this gripe because I'm actually a very big fan of Wetherspoon pubs in general. I've always managed to have one on my doorstep wherever I moved to and their beer festivals are second to none. However this gripe isn't about beer or food, it's about that somewhat elusive free WiFi they offer.
Thirty minutes of free WiFi via The Cloud network whenever you purchase food or a drink is the deal and what an excellent idea it is too. Who could resist finishing off a bit of work and checking your email whilst enjoying a nice pint of real ale so hats off to the pub chain for doing this. The only problem is that it isn't always easy to get hold of the little blue free WiFi cards. In fact the expression "rocking horse poo" springs to mind.
Some staff in pubs haven't even heard of WiFi let alone free WiFi at the pub they work in! Many times whilst asking bar staff about them I have been met with blank stares and the usual 'I'll have to go and ask the manager about that..' For goodness sake someone please send a memo round get the pub managers to bring their staff up to speed. There's even a sign on the door that says "Free WiFi"
'I don't think the Internet is working...'
Even if the staff are aware that the pub has free WiFi there is still no guarantee you will actually be able get one of the cards. The Weatherspoon in the town where I live for example never seems to have any. In the last two months I've been in there at least half a dozen times, lugging my laptop with me each time only to find that I've brought it along for nothing. I've even been fobbed off with lame excuses like 'I don't think the Internet is working'.
So here I am in my local again having just been told yet again 'Sorry, I don't think we've got any left' by the barman when I asked about the free WiFi. He couldn't even be bothered to go and ask the manager, obviously too much trouble. Fortunately though, I visited a Wetherspoon close to where I used to live and managed to get a handfull of the free WiFi the cards there to take back with me. Maybe a letter to head office is in order. Anyway, for now it's just good to let off some steam as I sup my pint!
UPDATE: FWIW, most 'Spoons have stopped giving out cloud vouchers and gone for subsidised access instead - sign up, log in, and you're good to go. No need to gripe about the lack of free WiFi now!! Thanks Wetherspoon!
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By the way do you know what "per adua" means? For a start it's "per ardua" you ignoranus.
It was Nick that had to put you in your place this time.....
A suggestion 'Per Adua Ad Internet' - go to an Internet Cafe and do some more research before putting foot in mouth - Neanderthal style.
Mary Hinge (one of the 5% non-Neanderthal community).
Spending money on wars is most probably getting into another gripe subject - but I would say that if you are a British citizen then be very grateful that we do spend money on protecting your freedom by eliminating evil through fighting wars. Ever heard of Adolf Hitler...? Thank goodness we didn't spend money on Wi-Fi rather than serious hardware and guts to defend our country from the nazis... 'Dear Adolf, I'm sending you this email to ask that you stop killing inocent minorities right now - or else my firewall will block all your future emails...... I don't think so.
It would appear that you may well be one citizen who needs to check up on some basic history and culture.
Stop spending loadsamoney on wars and spend it on wifi. Maybe some of our citizenry might actually learn more about other cultures if we do this.
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