Stephen's day sales at 6am

25-12-2019 01:42AM

TheValeyard wrote: »

We should be more like the Europeans and keep ships closed in the 25th and 26th. Really scummy to ask people to come in from families and their homes so some sad sap can get 33% off something they dont need.

Fortunately, my son has the two days off and returns on the 27th. That ship stays in Dock for two days

kowloon · 25-12-2019 01:52AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Absolutely nuts....

Suppose when you don't work it's easy enough done....

Can't understand why we can't have an actual rest day like many euro countries...

Everything on a Sunday is shut....

25th and 26th should be closed shop....

That can be a massive pita if you work shift. Sometimes Sunday is the day you need to buy milk or shopping for the week.

SteM · 25-12-2019 01:59AM

Potential-Monke wrote: »

We used to close the country for nearly a week previously and people were giving out that nothing was open and there was nothing to do. Now places are open and there are things to do, and people are giving out...

Yeah, maybe there's a happy medium between the country shutting down for a week and just shutting down for one day. Doesn't have to be either extreme.

25-12-2019 02:00AM

kowloon wrote: »

That can be a massive pita if you work shift. Sometimes Sunday is the day you need to buy milk or shopping for the week.

There is a big difference between purchasing needs and want's, no shop needs to be open for wants.

Itssoeasy · 25-12-2019 02:01AM

I can't work out why this happens the same why on the 23rd and 24th you'd swear the supermarkets will be closed for the week. I just don't understand it at all.

Capt'n Midnight · 25-12-2019 02:12AM

Riya Wrong Self-righteousness wrote: »

Everyone would win so much more if everything was closed Christmas, Stephens day and the day after. Pure misery getting just one day off for Christmas.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1127/1095612-i-hate-christmas-campaigner-fr-peter-mcverry/

Fr McVerry also said: "So many homeless people tell me they would love to fall asleep on 1 December and wake up on 1 January. I can understand that and I sometimes feel it myself."

fritzelly · 25-12-2019 02:20AM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1127/1095612-i-hate-christmas-campaigner-fr-peter-mcverry/

There's nowhere open...for a cup of tea...on Christmas day

Except all the Spar et all shops

kowloon · 25-12-2019 02:24AM

Deleted User wrote: »

There is a big difference between purchasing needs and want's, no shop needs to be open for wants.

I was responding specifically to the closing everything on Sunday part of the post. I've lived in places where that's the case and it can be really inconvenient if you've had a busy week and Sunday is the time you have free to pick up food.
I have no problem with shops having regular open times but I don't see the need to enforce set hours. More and more people aren't working 9-5 and observing Sunday as a holy day.

nthclare · 25-12-2019 02:34AM

They'll be selling absolute shoite and people who have poor taste and lack of lustre for quality will be cleaning out the rubbish from the stock rooms.

Like going to the garden centre and buying a Christmas tree in January...

MrMusician18 · 25-12-2019 02:53AM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1127/1095612-i-hate-christmas-campaigner-fr-peter-mcverry/

Homelessness gets shoehorned into every discussion these days...

Potential-Monke · 25-12-2019 03:00AM

MrMusician18 wrote: »

Homelessness gets shoehorned into every discussion these days...

Yup, and you'll excuse me while I don't listen to a charity organisation that pays its CEO ~€120k a year, €20k towards their pension plus travel expenses telling me to give my share of €30k a year to it!

punisher5112 · 25-12-2019 09:25AM

kowloon wrote: »

That can be a massive pita if you work shift. Sometimes Sunday is the day you need to buy milk or shopping for the week.

Get it delivered.....

punisher5112 · 25-12-2019 09:28AM

Happy Christmas to you all.....

Wonder how many auld ones are in hospital after fighting over who is 1st in the door....

I would pay to sit and view the likes of the lunatics like on black Friday in the states absolutely beating each other over sh1t TVs etc

punisher5112 · 25-12-2019 09:31AM

The daughter gave us a lie in this morning, 730, much better then 430am last year after only getting home late from work and then having to assemble everything....

This year was a breeze, finished early, had a few beers, film, music, fell asleep on couch and santa done all the work.....

Ah what a relief....

No I won't be getting up at 3 fcuking am to go poxy sales...

vikings2012 · 25-12-2019 09:35AM

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Yup, and you'll excuse me while I don't listen to a charity organisation that pays its CEO ~€120k a year, €20k towards their pension plus travel expenses telling me to give my share of €30k a year to it!

How much do you think they should be paid ? After tax they would be earning less than €80k. You need a talented individual with experience and qualification to run a charity effectively.

25-12-2019 09:42AM

vikings2012 wrote: »

How much do you think they should be paid ? After tax they would be earning less than €80k. You need a talented individual with experience and qualification to run a charity effectively.

It's really amazing that people don't understand that running a charity requires the same skills as running a business.. And often better if you factor in aid for disasters and that.

Who hear on an average salary would jump at the idea of running a charity for no salary increase? They'd be mental to do so.

whisky_galore · 25-12-2019 09:50AM

Ah boo hoo the poor staff.
If they didn't like the deal they could find jobs in the 99.9% of other retail outlets that don't work that day and stay at home.

If people didn't lose their minds at the smell of a so-called sale the shops wouldn't bother opening. It's like Pavlov's experiment but for middle aged women.

AMKC · 25-12-2019 10:55AM

Its madness. Certanly not for me. I prefer being in bed a 6am in the morning especilly these cold mornings. Besides why leave the comfort of your home when you can shop onliine. Don't get me wrong I like sales and going to actual shops to see is there anything nice to buy getting to touch and feel the clothes but surely for two days in the whole year not doing it should not be that hard. Stay at home if you can and just relax for the two, days watch some good movies, eat, drink and be merry.

25-12-2019 11:18AM

Addle wrote: »

Enough people obviously don’t want to spend quality time with their families.

Is that a fair comment, though? Harvey Norman have an ad in the papers with their stephen's day "door buster" "1 per customer" sale advertised. In-store only.

You can get a set of 4 dining chairs for €99. Fantastic price. I bought some recently (paid €350 for the set) and im still fighting with myself to go up and buy them, even though Ive no need for them whatsoever.

People are lured out to the shops with the 'you'll never get a deal like this again!' spin.

For example, Next isn't opening at 6am for another normal day. They're pushing it that if you're not there, you're missing out. People feel compelled to go.

Edgware · 25-12-2019 11:19AM

boombang wrote: »

Who is open going to be open at 6 am?

Your Ma's legs

Andrewf20 · 25-12-2019 11:26AM

I blame people over the shops. The shops wouldn't open if the people didn't come.

JuanBerrosa · 25-12-2019 11:29AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Absolutely nuts....

Suppose when you don't work it's easy enough done....

Can't understand why we can't have an actual rest day like many euro countries...

Everything on a Sunday is shut....

25th and 26th should be closed shop....

Exactly, I remember as a kid sales wouldn't start here till 27th, I saw adds on UK TV saying "BOXING DAY SALES" and I thought ... wow ... soon this crap will be starting on the 25th.

It's the new religion - consumerism.

JuanBerrosa · 25-12-2019 11:31AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Is that a fair comment, though? Harvey Norman have an ad in the papers with their stephen's day "door buster" "1 per customer" sale advertised. In-store only.

You can get a set of 4 dining chairs for €99. Fantastic price. I bought some recently (paid €350 for the set) and im still fighting with myself to go up and buy them, even though Ive no need for them whatsoever.

People are lured out to the shops with the 'you'll never get a deal like this again!' spin.

For example, Next isn't opening at 6am for another normal day. They're pushing it that if you're not there, you're missing out. People feel compelled to go.

And this is the sickness of consumerism ...

25-12-2019 11:33AM

Consumerism has done more for us than all those
wacky made up religions. It’s great, and nobody is forced to take part.

Del2005 · 25-12-2019 11:34AM

Addle wrote: »

FFS, but can people not just take a break for a couple of days, and give everyone working in retail and the service industry a break too.

You are posting complaining about people doing things that you don't like at Christmas by using a service that isn't necessary. Is it OK for people working on server farms to work Christmas to allow you to post but not OK for people working in retail to Christmas for people to shop?

JohnnyFlash · 25-12-2019 11:34AM

Next as well. The sort of place where lads from Kent and Sussex named Nigel and Ian go to buy chinos and wool rich jumpers. You wouldn’t pay me to wear their stuff.

Addle · 25-12-2019 11:35AM

Del2005 wrote: »

You are posting complaining about people doing things that you don't like at Christmas by using a service that isn't necessary. Is it OK for people working on server farms to work Christmas to allow you to post but not OK for people working in retail to Christmas for people to shop?

Retail isn’t necessary for a couple of days.

Addle · 25-12-2019 11:40AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is that a fair comment, though? Harvey Norman have an ad in the papers with their stephen's day "door buster" "1 per customer" sale advertised. In-store only.

You can get a set of 4 dining chairs for €99. Fantastic price. I bought some recently (paid €350 for the set) and im still fighting with myself to go up and buy them, even though Ive no need for them whatsoever.

People are lured out to the shops with the 'you'll never get a deal like this again!' spin.

For example, Next isn't opening at 6am for another normal day. They're pushing it that if you're not there, you're missing out. People feel compelled to go.

It’s isn’t just about the sales though.
Xmas eve in the pub, xmas day dip, st Stephens day group walks/runs and back to the pub, with the obligatory social media posts.
As far as I can see, a lot of people can’t wait to get away from each other.
No harm in that, just don’t pretend otherwise.

Edgware · 25-12-2019 12:19PM

Addle wrote: »

Retail isn’t necessary for a couple of days.

No one is forcing you to go

25-12-2019 12:21PM

Edgware wrote: »

No one is forcing you to go

Logic is not how the high and mighty work.

Stephen's day sales at 6am

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