Man Writes Thank-You Letter To John Lewis For Closing On Boxing Day, Internet Applauds

'Dear John Lewis, Just who do you think you are?'

John Lewis

by Jazmin Kopotsha |
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We all love a bargain, but you have to admit that getting up at the crack of dawn on Boxing Day to queue outside a store in the freezing cold with a Baileys hangover to purchase something that a) you probably don’t need at that precise moment in time, b) you definitely can’t afford, and c) you could easily order online from the safety and comfort of your sofa, is pretty crazy.

If you did brave the Boxing Day sales however, one shop you won’t have had the pleasure (read: horror) of fighting over that last perfume gift set for the aunt you didn’t realise was visiting, at John Lewis. Why? Because they remained closed for the day, and one guy took to Facebook to let them know what he thought about it.

Jason Snelling wrote the most amazing post on John Lewis’s Facebook page, and of course, everyone bloody loved it. Here’s what he wrote:

Dear John Lewis, Just who do you think you are? Whilst all the other shops were open, convincing people to spend money...

Posted by [Jason Snelling](#) on

If you happened to still be a little unsure of the true meaning of Christmas, there you have it: ‘feeling a bit sick after eating one too many mince pies, being woken up at 5am by an excitable toddler and most importantly of all, having a lie in and a cup of tea on boxing day morning.’

Well said, Jason Snelling.

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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.

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