No Shops open on a Sunday

voz es · 13-11-2014 07:50PM #1

I was in Hamburg recently and next to nothing was open on the Sunday, it was unfortunate for my trip as it was only a short stay but I found the concept pretty damn awesome.

With automation I could see how the essentials could be provided. My only concern would be for people who could not afford to earn money Monday-Saturday say like for example Students. Now in Hamburg they did a bumper Saturday

Imagine a day were everybody was off, massive for all sorts of relationships.

dodderangler · 13-11-2014 07:51PM

Well god rested on Sunday
So think il do the same

The Adversary · 13-11-2014 07:53PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Well god rested on Sunday
So think il do the same

I've always wondered why an omnipotent, all powerful deity would even need to rest at all.

The Backwards Man · 13-11-2014 07:55PM

I remember a time you couldn't get the Sunday papers until Monday.

*I don't really, a favourite saying of my Dad of his time working in the Scottish Highlands*

Captain Chaos · 13-11-2014 07:56PM

If no shops ever opened on a Sunday I'd have to do all my shopping online.

Rabbo · 13-11-2014 07:58PM

Online shops should close on a Sunday too

13-11-2014 07:58PM

We used to have them that way here as well, iirc.
It's great having them open

Captain Chaos · 13-11-2014 08:01PM

Rabbo wrote: »

Online shops should close on a Sunday too

They are. Ever get a shipping notice on a Sunday?

feargale · 13-11-2014 08:01PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Well god rested on Sunday
So think il do the same

A pity God didn't make the world on Sunday and rest for the other six days!

catallus · 13-11-2014 08:03PM

The Germans respect their workers, you see.

Captain Chaos · 13-11-2014 08:04PM

We should be able to buy whatever we want at any time of the day, week or year. There are no excuses. We are a modern 24/7 society.
A friend of mine over in the a back arse of no where part in South Korea can wake up at 3am and go a get a beer from his local shop any day of the wee if he wants.

Nodin · 13-11-2014 08:09PM

catallus wrote: »

The Germans respect their workers, you see.

The mad savage bastards.

Palmach · 13-11-2014 08:11PM

catallus wrote: »

The Germans respect their workers, you see.

They have a special police force who go around checking to see if you are working. I'd hardly call that respect. If someone wants to work on Sunday why should the state stop them?

13-11-2014 08:11PM

Taking away a time-and-a-half shift doesn't sound like respect ;(

biko · 13-11-2014 08:12PM

Same in France, really hard to find anything open on a Sunday.

Tokyo · 13-11-2014 08:12PM

I feel pretty old if no-one here can remember a time when it was like that in Ireland too. Local corner shop opened for the papers for an hour after mass, but other than that, that was it - everything was shut for the day. Smokers lived in fear of getting caught short on cigarettes, and having to get them in the local pub instead.

Nodin · 13-11-2014 08:13PM

Palmach wrote: »

They have a special police force who go around checking to see if you are working. I'd hardly call that respect. If someone wants to work on Sunday why should the state stop them?

To keep a decent quality of life for it's citizens.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 13-11-2014 08:14PM

**** that. Pain in the arse, beleive me.

Give me one good sane reason why there is a day that the shops have to close all at the same time. And I do not consider "religion" or "tradition" sane reasons.

AgileMyth · 13-11-2014 08:15PM

Same in Belgium. Don't even see beggars on Sunday. Even the homeless take the day off.

hfallada · 13-11-2014 08:15PM

OP its great until you have to live in a Germany city. I lived in Munich for the Summer and if you ran out of something on a Sunday. It was basically tough. Stuff from a petrol station is super expensive and tends to just be snacks. There is no bread or other stuff you find in a typical Spar.You also have to deal with the fact everyone is shopping on a Saturday to have food for Sunday. Some days you would wait for an hour in the queue in Lidl as everyone is buying stuff because they cant on Sunday

If your only reason to spend time with loved ones on Sunday is because H&M is closed. You really need to revaluate your life

Nodin · 13-11-2014 08:18PM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

**** that. Pain in the arse, beleive me.

Give me one good sane reason why there is a day that the shops have to close all at the same time. And I do not consider "religion" or "tradition" sane reasons.

Quality of life.

It might accidentally teach some people forward planning, but I accept that's fairly unlikely.

13-11-2014 08:24PM

Nodin wrote: »

Quality of life.

What does that really mean

Nodin · 13-11-2014 08:25PM

bluewolf wrote: »

What does that really mean

That there's more to life than scrabbling for the next penny. Given your leanings I doubt you'll accept any explanation given.

The_Valeyard · 13-11-2014 08:26PM

You man people might actually have to spend time with their family????

Its a great idea, cant our society survive one non commercial capitalist driven day?

Also the people who are voting yes are probably the people who would never or have never worked a Sunday in their lives. Others might enjoy the extra overtime pay.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 13-11-2014 08:27PM

Awful idea... Germany on Sunday sucks.

Most people only have 2 days off which happen to be Saturday and Sunday. Why close on one of those days? It sucks...

13-11-2014 08:27PM

Nodin wrote: »

That there's more to life than scrabbling for the next penny. Given your leanings I doubt you'll accept any explanation given.

Jesus, so much for having a conversation

Nodin · 13-11-2014 08:28PM

bluewolf wrote: »

Jesus, so much for having a conversation

O on some issues I'd be just as bad.

Nodin · 13-11-2014 08:30PM

Parker Glamorous Guitarist wrote: »

Awful idea... Germany on Sunday sucks.

Most people only have 2 days off which happen to be Saturday and Sunday. Why close on one of those days? ...

So people have two days off?

So people know they are guaranteed one day off on a specific day regardless of cirucumstances.

Chucken · 13-11-2014 08:30PM

hfallada wrote: »

OP its great until you have to live in a Germany city. I lived in Munich for the Summer and if you ran out of something on a Sunday. It was basically tough. Stuff from a petrol station is super expensive and tends to just be snacks. There is no bread or other stuff you find in a typical Spar.You also have to deal with the fact everyone is shopping on a Saturday to have food for Sunday. Some days you would wait for an hour in the queue in Lidl as everyone is buying stuff because they cant on Sunday

If your only reason to spend time with loved ones on Sunday is because H&M is closed. You really need to revaluate your life

Do they not own fridges or freezers?

Ive met parents who class a day traipsing around a shopping centre, a
Sunday out for their children

NO. A warm coat and a pair of wellies traipsing around a wood or a park is a day out.

Id have no problem with shops being closed on a Sunday.

catallus · 13-11-2014 08:31PM

bluewolf wrote: »

Jesus, so much for having a conversation

How does one converse with the mentality of the slave-driver?! We have been socially conditioned by the Elites to accept that constant toil is our birthright. And we stand aghast when other countries have the temerity to treat their citizens as human beings.

Why are they laughing, in those cages?

But such is the tenuous nature of our grasp on Truth.......

4zn76tysfajdxp · 13-11-2014 08:34PM

Chucken wrote: »

Ive met parents who class a day traipsing around a shopping centre, a
Sunday out for their children

NO. A warm coat and a pair of wellies traipsing around a wood or a park is a day out.

Bollocks to that. Give me a nice, warm shopping centre with shiny trinkets and warm coffee any day over getting your shoes all dirty or being raped by, like, squirrels.

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