- The Always Sunny In Philadelphia star had to do some Charlie work in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, this week
- The video has already been viewed 2.5m times on Instagram
- No confirmation yet as to whether McElhenney was giving customers ocular pat-downs before they entered the store
Ever wondered if it was possible to get Always Sunny in Philadelphia star and Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney to work a shift at your shop? Well, first of all, through God all things are possible, so jot that down.
Somehow, between helping Ryan Reynolds run a League One football club, serving as chief of security at Paddy’s Pub in Philadelphia and promoting Fight Milk, McElhenney found the time to offer his services working the shop floor at Classic Football Shirts, in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, this week.
Sporting a classic throwback adidas Netherlands jersey (a clear nod to Mac’s recently discovered Dutch heritage, obviously), McElhenney took part in a video with a member of the shop’s staff, captioned “When the Retail staff member plays the UNO reverse card irl”.
In the video, the 47-year-old Mythic Quest star tells the staff member serving him to “enjoy your shift” only to be hit with a “you too”, prompting everybody’s favourite Pennsylvanian duster enthusiast to jump on shift, helping put the shop’s sign out, hang up shirts and serve customers beer, all while sporting a smile that could only be replicated by Chase Uttley agreeing to have a game of catch with him.
Neither McElhenney or Classic Shirts have confirmed as to why the actor was shooting content in the shop, although it’s probably safe to guess it has something to do with his co-ownerhip of Wrexham AFC (watch it now have absolutely nothing to do with that now I’ve suggested it).
The video has already amassed over 70,000 likes and over 2.5m views on Instagram alone, providing Mac with the viral hit he and the rest of the Paddy’s gang once so desperately sought years ago.
Here’s hoping we see McElhenney taking on more 9-5 jobs around northern England. Doing a stint in a chippy, selling black pudding on a local market. The viral possibilities are endless, really.
