K Graham wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:20 pmcrap just got real.
McDonald's is shutting down its Russian restaurants
Why are we doing the Russians favors? We’re supposed to be sanctioning them.
K Graham wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:20 pmcrap just got real.
McDonald's is shutting down its Russian restaurants
That is the meme of the day: "Russia no longer has access to social media, fast food, or soda. Pretty soon they'll be the healthiest most well adjusted humans on the planet"canpakes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:32 pmK Graham wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:20 pmcrap just got real.
McDonald's is shutting down its Russian restaurants
Why are we doing the Russians favors? We’re supposed to be sanctioning them.
Asked, never answered.
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