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Corrie viewers in hysterics as Gail tries to run Shona out of town

Mafia recruitment department, is that you? We have a candidate for you in Weatherfield!

There have been many things Gail Platt has been mocked for on social media.

The hair, the many, many awful husbands and now her current incarnation as a gangster baddie.

Because when it came to bribing Shona – the mother of Clayton, who killed her son David’s wife Kylie – to leave the cobbles in last night’s episodes, Gail offered her the grand sum of… £400.

That’s right: £400.

Gail wanted Shona to flee after seeing her get close to David, who is unaware of who she really is and has tried to snog her.

“I’ve got £400,” Gail said. “It’s money I can’t afford to lose but, like you, I’m willing to make sacrifices for my son.

“It’ll get you a ticket somewhere, tide you over until you get a good job.”

Ok, Gail, a few things.

Firstly, have you seen rental prices lately?

Secondly, do you know how much a Virgin train costs, even the ticket where you don’t get a snack-pack?

Thirdly, THE CURRENT JOB MARKET.

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Twitter was similarly amused, with @IpswichTownGirl tweeting: ‘When Gail Platt tries to pay you off…… With £400. Alright love #corrie #coronationstreet’

@LizGlassock followed up with: ‘Bloody hell Gail, 400 quid for a ticket somewhere and to tide her over till she gets a job! Ticket to where? 1983? #Corrie’

@scuzzmonster2 posted: ‘£400 to tide you over? Yerjokinarnyer, Gail? That’s barely a decent night out. #Corrie’

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They’re not wrong: Liz McDonald and Eileen could get through that on a Rovers Return/ Weathy Arms pub crawl and a couple of kebabs on the way home.

And Nick Tilsley? Probably spends that on two bottles of wine.