For better or for worse, Wetherspoon is part of the fabric of Britain. In a world of gentrification, £6 pints and meals that cost at least £20, good old 'spoons is a cheap-and-cheerful haven of bargains.
It's been a rite of passage for many. How many of us, who've turned 18 in the past couple of decades, can say they've never ventured inside? How many good nights out have started with a couple of cheap ones in 'spoons?
You know what you're in for, like it or not. But there's always a certain smugness to be had when your pint costs less than £3 in this day and age.