I've gotten to the point that I don't much care for aspects of our 24/7 society.
About twenty or so years ago most things were closed on Sunday except variety/convenience stores, cinemas, restaurants and hospitals. And, of course essential services like police, fire departments and public transit. Beyond that the public at large took a collective pause. And yet without Sunday shopping we still got things done, roads and buildings built, our shopping done, traveled and all else.
But the Sunday shopping thing spilled over into other aspects. Next Canada's Boxing Day holiday went the way of the dodo in terms of being part of the Christmas break. Before if you worked in retail you could still have a good Christmas with an extra day to visit or travel and/or unwind. But now the damned stores are opening ever earlier on Boxing Day so that anyone remotely connected to retail has to have an abbreviated Christmas so that they can get enough rest to be up at an insane hour for work the next day.
And even with seven days of shopping it's not enough as outfits such as Wal-Mart push for twenty-four hour shopping which, of course, other businesses follow to match.
In 49 years of age I've shopped on Boxing Day once, and never again, thank you. The sales go on for at least a week or more anyway. When I need something I rarely think of shopping Sunday unless I really have to.
It's all bullshit. It was a blatant lie when businesses claimed that working Sundays and holidays would be voluntary--just try saying no.
I think society was generally healthier when we took a collective break periodically and said enough is enough. We'll pick up on Monday.
And with the internet if you want or need to shop on Sunday you can do it from home and not inconvenience anyone else.
About twenty or so years ago most things were closed on Sunday except variety/convenience stores, cinemas, restaurants and hospitals. And, of course essential services like police, fire departments and public transit. Beyond that the public at large took a collective pause. And yet without Sunday shopping we still got things done, roads and buildings built, our shopping done, traveled and all else.
But the Sunday shopping thing spilled over into other aspects. Next Canada's Boxing Day holiday went the way of the dodo in terms of being part of the Christmas break. Before if you worked in retail you could still have a good Christmas with an extra day to visit or travel and/or unwind. But now the damned stores are opening ever earlier on Boxing Day so that anyone remotely connected to retail has to have an abbreviated Christmas so that they can get enough rest to be up at an insane hour for work the next day.
And even with seven days of shopping it's not enough as outfits such as Wal-Mart push for twenty-four hour shopping which, of course, other businesses follow to match.
In 49 years of age I've shopped on Boxing Day once, and never again, thank you. The sales go on for at least a week or more anyway. When I need something I rarely think of shopping Sunday unless I really have to.
It's all bullshit. It was a blatant lie when businesses claimed that working Sundays and holidays would be voluntary--just try saying no.
I think society was generally healthier when we took a collective break periodically and said enough is enough. We'll pick up on Monday.
And with the internet if you want or need to shop on Sunday you can do it from home and not inconvenience anyone else.
