Living in Albert Square can’t be much fun. Something unpleasant seems to happen there every day – or certainly every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
But there is one VERY good reason for moving to Walford – the tea is cheap!
Fans of the BBC show were left gobsmacked when Masood Ahmed ordered three mugs of the stuff in Kathy’s café last night, only to be charged a ridiculously low fee.
When Masood (played by Nitin Ganatra) ordered a brew for himself, his aunt and his uncle, you expected Kathy to sting him for at least £6 – after all, EastEnders is set in London.
But the veteran character (Gillian Taylforth) seemed to have stepped back in time as she asked her customers for just £2.40 – that’s 60 pence per mug.
We can only assume that Masood took pity on her, because he handed over a fiver and told her to keep the change!
Either way, the cheapo char didn’t escape the attention of viewers at home, and Twitter was soon ringing with cutting comments.
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One fan raged: “3 cups of tea/coffee for £2.40 total… in London… I know it’s a work of fiction but come on #EastEnders.”
Another said: “#EastEnders The only place where you can buy 3 teas for £2.40 and leave a £2.60 tip!”
And a third chipped in: “The biggest hole in the current #EastEnders script writing is that three teas in the East End would cost £2.40. I DONT FINK SO M8.”
Soap writers never seem to get it right when it comes to the prices charged in cafés and shops.
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Indeed, Easties fans mocked Kathy’s for being too EXPENSIVE back in October when a sign in the café advertised a bacon or sausage sandwich and a coffee for £6.
And last week, Corrie viewers were up in arms after Michelle appeared to buy three items in Dev’s shop, before being charged a whopping £18.50.
We can only assume the scriptwriters never do their own shopping!