Is Sunday No Longer Sacred?

Hotblack Desiato · 12-08-2018 08:19PM

People don't hold Sunday sacred any more, hardly any of them worship the sun god, it's named Sun Day for a reason!

acai berry · 12-08-2018 08:23PM

doolox wrote: »

If it is not illegal then what is the problem???

Not everybody has time to do these chores on other days of the week and it is much better that the grass is cut and the patio washed than to live beside someone who lets everything go.

Shops are open 7 days a week. Cinemas, pubs, restaurants etc are all open 7 days a week. You can't have it both ways and expect people to not do things just because SOME people chant psalms once a week to a Deity in the Sky.

We don't live in a theocracy although people tried hard to turn this republic into one for the first 80 yrs of its existence.

Funny, I live across the road from a row of shops and they're all closed on Sunday.

lawred2 · 12-08-2018 08:23PM

acai berry wrote: »

Funny, I live across the road from a row of shops and they're all closed on Sunday.

That's interesting

Star Bingo · 12-08-2018 08:25PM

Seriously though if you think that lawnmower is bad well my neighbour likes to break out the chainsaw after dark for a wee bit of pruning. He’s from mayo, but I don’t see why that should be a factor

and I don’t see why some light gardening should require industrial strength tools....

acai berry · 12-08-2018 08:26PM

Star Bingo wrote: »

Seriously though if you think that lawnmower is bad well my neighbour likes to break out the chainsaw after dark for a wee bit of pruning. He’s from mayo, but I don’t see why that should be a factor

and I don’t see why some light gardening should require industrial strength tools....

Gawd!

Bitches Be Trypsin · 12-08-2018 08:29PM

Sunday is the same as every other day for most people now!

theteal · 12-08-2018 08:31PM

acai berry wrote: »

LOL! You're on my wavelength, theteal. Not the first time I've had these thoughts!

About burnng down the house - I hadn't thought of that.

I do put my bins out on Sunday, but that doesn't disturb anybody.

I'm sure you're not washing your car ATM, theteal, due to the hosepipe ban. :P Unless you're bringing out a basin of water to do it. :pac:

Again, I don't think washing a car would be a problem to neighbours.

It's the level of noise, Neighbour is producing, that's the problem.

No hosepipe ban here, that I know of at least but it matters not as the heavy rain of last week has the water butt quite full - very handy for washing the car :P

Mint Sauce · 12-08-2018 08:33PM

7.30 in the evening! Now if it was 7.30 in the morning, you would have something to moan about.

acai berry · 12-08-2018 08:34PM

Bitches Be Trypsin wrote: »

Sunday is the same as every other day for most people now!

Sunday is meant to be a day of rest. If some, not the majority, have to work on Sundays, no doubt they will have another free day during the week, which they can consider as a rest day - or whatever - as they please.

acai berry · 12-08-2018 08:37PM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

7.30 in the evening! Now if it was 7.30 in the morning, you would have something to moan about.

I think I'd have good reason to call the Guards if it was 7.30 in the morning - Sunday.

The Crowman · 12-08-2018 08:45PM

Most verily he should study his bible

acai berry · 12-08-2018 08:48PM

The Crowman wrote: »

Most verily he should study his bible

He goes to Mass and all, which I don't. LOL! :pac:

DickSwiveller Returns · 12-08-2018 08:52PM

In Germany on Sundays, most shops are closed and people aren't allowed to mow the lawn etc. There's a lovely calmness at weekends. Of course, Germany is a sensible Country which values the well being of its citizens. Ireland is obsessed with money and wouldn't dare close any shops.

khaldrogo · 12-08-2018 08:55PM

Peatys wrote:

Simple, move to Connaught. Always raining, so no-one can cut their grass or wash patios.

Where's Connaught?

acai berry · 12-08-2018 08:57PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

Where's Connaught?

Either that or Hell!

khaldrogo · 12-08-2018 08:58PM

acai berry wrote:

I think I'd have good reason to call the Guards if it was 7.30 in the morning - Sunday.

Nope! They'd laugh at you, like the rest of us are

OldMrBrennan83 · 12-08-2018 08:59PM

Are you in Northern Ireland? I remember it was frowned upon there to do anything of a Sunday.

acai berry · 12-08-2018 09:01PM

Patww79 wrote: »

Are you in Northern Ireland? I remember it was frowned upon there to do anything of a Sunday.

Not in N.I.

erica74 · 12-08-2018 09:06PM

Why do you think this sort of thing shouldn't be done on a Sunday?

OldMrBrennan83 · 12-08-2018 09:06PM

acai berry wrote: »

Not in N.I.

Then not much can you do. No presbo fist here.

begbysback · 12-08-2018 09:06PM

acai berry wrote: »

Years ago, a friend of mine moved into a house in Blanchardstown. At the time, he was travelling up and down the country and only had Sunday free. Soon as he took out his mower to mow his lawn, a neighbour approached and told him in no uncertain terms tha that was "againt the rules" in that neighbourhood. He's no longer living there. He moved down to the country.

If I was in that scenario it would be the neighbour moving to the country

acai berry · 12-08-2018 09:12PM

erica74 wrote: »

Why do you think this sort of thing shouldn't be done on a Sunday?

Just going by what seems to go down with all of my surrounding neighbours. There's a definite quieting down in the whole area on a Sunday, regarding outside work. The only thing you're likely to hear is family visiting, but that's a lot different to the noise of lawn-mowers and power washers. As I mentioned, I wouldn't dare mow my lawn on a Sunday, where I live.

jbt123 · 12-08-2018 09:17PM

acai berry wrote: »

J
I certainly, out of consideration for my neighbours, would not mow my lawn on a Sunday.

But with absolutely no consideration for us here in AH, you come here and have a right 'mown' to us......

acai berry · 12-08-2018 09:27PM

Just looking at some comments here, intimating that Sunday is no different to any other day, I beg to differ. Just look at how many more people are out walking along the seafront in places like DunLaoghaire, Salthill, North Strand etc. The increase in numbers on a Sunday, ought to say something.

erica74 · 12-08-2018 09:30PM

acai berry wrote: »

Just looking at some comments here, intimating that Sunday is no different to any other day, I beg to differ. Just look at how many more people are out walking along the seafront in places like DunLaoghaire, Salthill, North Strand etc. The increase in numbers on a Sunday, ought to say something.

Yeah, it says people have more free time on a Sunday to do what they enjoy, some enjoy walking, some enjoy gardening.

acai berry · 12-08-2018 09:33PM

erica74 wrote: »

Yeah, it says people have more free time on a Sunday to do what they enjoy, some enjoy walking, some enjoy gardening.

So Sunday really is different - for some people.

I enjoy gardening on Sunday,
but not mowing my lawn.

Peatys · 12-08-2018 09:38PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

Where's Connaught?

Far side of the Shannon

OldMrBrennan83 · 12-08-2018 09:40PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

Where's Connaught?

Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim if you're not English.

khaldrogo · 12-08-2018 10:33PM

acai berry wrote:

Just looking at some comments here, intimating that Sunday is no different to any other day, I beg to differ. Just look at how many more people are out walking along the seafront in places like DunLaoghaire, Salthill, North Strand etc. The increase in numbers on a Sunday, ought to say something.

Same as Saturday so

acai berry · 12-08-2018 10:44PM

khaldrogo wrote: »

Same as Saturday so

Overall, I'm sure you'll agree, Saturday and Sunday are not really the same. Saturday is one day where you'll all sorts of lawn-mowing etc, because people want to make sure it's done before Sunday.

Is Sunday No Longer Sacred?

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