Yes, they did for many years.

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MJ66 — 1 week ago(March 25, 2026 12:33 PM)

Paper route
Inventory clerk
Animal shelter (job placement program while in high school)
Gas station attendant
WH Smith (bookstore)
Canada Post (Summer job while in college)
Canadian Federal Government (various departments)

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BennyMuso82 — 1 week ago(March 25, 2026 04:22 PM)

How much did you get paid.
Chopper: I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture

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MJ66 — 1 week ago(March 25, 2026 04:24 PM)

I can't recall, but I remember delivering the newspaper when Elvis died and he was on the front page.
Do you still have WHSmith in England? They've all closed here years ago.

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BennyMuso82 — 6 days ago(March 27, 2026 01:19 PM)

Isn't that a British chain?
I got around £8 a week for delivering papers. Up at the crack of dawn before school , in all weathers, then an afternoon route when back from school.
Looking back, it was slave labour.
Chopper: I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture

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MJ66 — 6 days ago(March 27, 2026 01:21 PM)

Yeah, it's a British chain but we used to have them in Canada too. We even had a Marks and Spencer in the 90s here.
I was delivering to two large apartment buildings so I didn't have to battle the elements.

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BennyMuso82 — 6 days ago(March 27, 2026 01:22 PM)

Also known as Marcus and Spencious, in Roman auctions.
Chopper: I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture

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MJ66 — 6 days ago(March 27, 2026 01:23 PM)

The clothes looked old fashioned. Lots a tartan prints lol

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BennyMuso82 — 6 days ago(March 27, 2026 01:26 PM)

We have one down the road from my house. I never go though because it's to expensive.
Chopper: I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture

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MJ66 — 6 days ago(March 27, 2026 01:28 PM)

I think I only went in once or twice. I barely remember it as this was back in the mid 90s.
They had a frozen food section which interested me as they had various curries but I never actually tried any.

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BennyMuso82 — 5 days ago(March 27, 2026 07:41 PM)

Are curries a thing over there.
Chopper: I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture

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MJ66 — 5 days ago(March 27, 2026 07:44 PM)

We don't call them "curries". But we have Indian restaurants. You'd never get curry sauce at a chippy though. My favorite Indian food is chicken Tikka. I haven't had it in years though.

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BennyMuso82 — 5 days ago(March 27, 2026 07:46 PM)

That's the only Indian food I've tried.
That and poppadoms.
Chopper: I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture

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MJ66 — 5 days ago(March 27, 2026 07:48 PM)

Both delicious. I like Samosas too and often buy them at the grocery store.