Sunday Shopping

[winchable]

So as some of you may know, sunday shopping was the focus of a recent plebiscite in Nova Scotia, and the "no's" had it.
Which means there will be no Sunday shopping as usual in Nova Scotia.

I love it.
I had more reasons to vote yes than anyone else.
I already work on Sundays, so I'm bitter.
I don't have a sabbath day to rest on, so I'm not complaining.
My family unit gets along on days other than Sundays.

I voted NO, however. Why?
The generation I've grown up in is the fattest due to the ability to get what we want when we want, poorest because doing so causes people to live outside their means, laziest because technology has enabled us to do all of that from home. I submit that this is largely a result of the 24/7 consumer world we live in, the fact that a person can consumer 24 hours a day 7 days a week honestly makes me want to throw up. Anything I can do to limit that I will.
I'm old and dead on the inside because this is the generation I come from, and that's only on 6 days a week.
People say it's about the right to choose, well the choice was made and either the majority of Nova Scotians disagree or all of the Yes voters were so arrogant in their dominance that they didn't get out to the polls.

PERSONALLY, I think it's a colossal waste of time and money that such a vote should exist.
I do have grievances with the legislation which prevents sunday shopping.
A)It has loopholes which allow some really large businesses to open.
B)It's called "The Lords Day Act" which is archaic.

On a side note, the paper surprisingly ran alot of the letters about the plebiscite. Most notably were the ones coming from upper-canada.

"Get a life Nova Scotia"
"Backwards"
"Backwards"
"Archaic long in the tooth people"
"Have-nots"
"Backwater"

Well you get the picture.
Apart from the blatant arrogance of upper Canadians writing into the paper, I was schocked that people cared so much about whether or not little old NS got to shop for 5 extra hours on Sunday.
Some of these even came from people in Nova Scotia.
Well, I see it like the weather...if you don't like it.......get the fuck out. Well something like that anyway.

 

[brin11]

Well, I was born and raised in NS and I strongly disagree with no Sunday shopping.   It DOES have loopholes and it IS archaic.   I lived in Ontario and BC for more than a few years and the convenience of being able to shop on Sunday was excellent.   Why this seems to be a problem in NS I have no idea.   I voted on Saturday and I voted YES.   Unfortunately, I guess a small majority disagreed with me.   Luckily, there seems to be some talk of this not being over yet as the majority was so small, 54% I believe.   Personally, I think its ridiculous and that NS is looked at as a backwater over this particular issue, anyway.   I am a bluenoser born, raised and returned and I certainly will not get the fuck out   .   I belong here, I just want to have the choice to get groceries on Sunday.   My only other choice is Saturday after all.

If you're old an dead on the inside its not from possible Sunday shopping, its because YOU bought into  24/7 consumer world.  Everyone makes their own choice, you made yours.  Only shop on Monday morning if it makes you feel any better. 

(Che and I know this is all in fun, right??)

 

[winchable]

Oh it's all in fun, I just like to make the saying "IF you don't like the weather, wait a while it will change" into something more vulgar.

I think perhaps what bothers me the most is how just because of this the rest of Canada seems to think we're backwater because we don't open our malls on Sunday.
Which is horse shyte.

I doubt it will ever end.
A plebiscite is, from what i understand, more like a public opinion poll that the government is more strongly encouraged to follow.

I actually don't care either way that much, I just felt like ranting after I saw some prick from York told Nova Scotia to "get a life"
If they could sort the law out so that only grocerey stores would be open on Sundays I would agree with it as that was one of the reasons I *almost* voted Yes to sunday shopping.
I just don't see the need for Futureshop, Canadian tire, Walmart, the mall and outlet stores to be open on Sunday.
Food I can understand needing to buy on a Sunday, but a plasma tv and a new couch??

 

[Inch]

I'm gonna add my thoughts in on this, I've lived in 5 provinces, NS being the 5th, and it's the first place I've been that there was no Sun shopping.  Why is it that I can buy booze, smokes, porn and go gambling, but I can't buy underwear or a sweater? Seems a little off to me. Sunday shopping didn't destroy my family and there's been Sunday shopping in Ontario, IIRC, for about 15 years, maybe longer.

Anyway, I voted "hells yeah!" and I will again next time.

Cheers

 

[brin11]

Inch, 

Can I hear it again brother?  Hell ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perhaps we could go to Che's work every Sunday and irritate the piss outa him, too!!  ;D

 

[Inch]

Hells yeah sister!  ;D

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

But aren't we suppose to be fasting for Ramadan?

 

[Inch]

Man, I didn't know I was supposed to fast, I was just bulking up to be a team player.  :-[

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

So you feasted instead of fasting??? A way to go Inch....Che is not going to be impressed!!!!

 

[winchable]

lol

Perhaps I'll vote yes next time just so you guys are too busy shopping to come bug me at work!
Of course you'll have to find the secret abode the data entry engineering specialist in Bayers Lake first.
MWahaha..hahahaha...aha.. *Sigh*

 

[Inch]

We had the 23rd Annual Sea King farewell party on Fri, I had to eat, pub crawls can be exhausting!

 

[Bograt]

  Why is it that I can buy booze, smokes, porn and go gambling, but I can't buy underwear or a sweater?

Well, we now know what Inch does on the weekend.

 

[Inch]

Actually, I don't smoke.

;D

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

...and those aren't in order either! ^-^

 

[bossi]

From a purely economic point of view ...
If a retailer is open seven days a week instead of six, there's an additional cost of doing business
(i.e. paying for staff to open on the additional day).
And, it's unlikely too many businesses will "eat" this cost - instead, they'll pass it on to ... the consumer.
Thus, prices go up.

In addition, it hurts those employees most vulnerable to "pressure" from their employer to work on Sundays (i.e. some will eventually be forced to work on Sunday, instead of enjoying a day off with their families who still work Monday-Friday).

Sure - it creates more part-time jobs, but the consumer ends up paying for this job creation program
(and, part-time employees don't get the same benefits as full-timers ... sound familiar ... ?)

No - Sunday shopping isn't really good for the average person.  I'm happier with grocery stores that are open 24 hours a day, so I can pick up stuff on my way home from the hockey rink (when I'm wired, anyway, and won't get to sleep right away ...).

It's a mindset - Germany survives without Sunday shopping, and I've discussed this with people when I've been there - they appreciate the day of rest (not necessarily from a religious perspective, but more from a practical viewpoint).

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Sunday as a day of "rest" might be nice if the world worked 9 to 5, Mon. to Fri., but alas thats not the way it is.

No - Sunday shopping isn't really good for the average person.  I'm happier with grocery stores that are open 24 hours a day, so I can pick up stuff on my way home from the hockey rink

This kinds of kills your economic arguement doesn't it?
Maybe those students who work Sunday for a couple of extra bucks would rather sleep during the week at night.

 

[bossi]

The large grocery stores clued in a long time ago - they restock their shelves at night, thus already had staff working the night shift, anyway.

As for night shifts ... when I was in university I wasn't being subsidised by the Army, so I also worked a midnight shift at a bakery.  So, yes - I actually do know what it's like to work twice as hard as somebody whose mommy and daddy (or the Army) paid for their schooling.

 

[winchable]

So, yes - I actually do know what it's like to work twice as hard as somebody whose mommy and daddy

here here

 

[Greywolf]

I think having stores open is good for both the consumers and the workers.  Most people work Mon - Fri.  So the only time they have to go shopping is the weekends.  Having stores open on both Sat and Sun allows more time for shopping instead of restricting it to just one day...Saturday.  For the workers who have to work on Sunday, they can probably get a weekday off which is great because they can then have time to go to the bank or other places (usually government-related offices) that are only open on the weekdays.  Personally, I would rather work on either Saturday or Sunday and get a weekday off.

 

[Goober]

I think having stores open is good for both the consumers and the workers.   Most people work Mon - Fri.   So the only time they have to go shopping is the weekends.  ...

I completely disagree with you here. If someone who works 40 hours a week, sleeps 8 hours a day, doesn't have time to do their shopping from mon-sat then they have severe time management problems, or are lazy. One or the other.