FabSwingers.com forum: Should shops be closed on a sunday?

By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

Who else agrees that it should be closed on a sunday? I never do any shopping on sundays. I think it is a good idea to have one day a week with no trading, imagine how tranquil it would be when going out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep. The good old days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And what about those people who wok 6 days a week with only Sunday off?

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By *xtrafun4youMan
over a year ago

Dunstable

"Who else agrees that it should be closed on a sunday? I never do any shopping on sundays. I think it is a good idea to have one day a week with no trading, imagine how tranquil it would be when going out

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doesn't work like that.all the people who are not working will be out too. Making it bussier.

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By *cxxxMan
over a year ago

Stevenage

Definitely not. Peoples lives are very different now. Working all hrs day, nights and weekends. For some people ( normally the lowest paid ) Sunday is the only day they get to do their shopping. It would be unfair to stop that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And what about those people who wok 6 days a week with only Sunday off?"

Exactly, we do need to go today so it’s a godsend shops are open today .

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over a year ago

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By *JstarsoloWoman
over a year ago

Wombwell, Barnsley

I think we should look forwards not backwards. Taking away Sunday trading would be a retrograde step in my opinion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And what about those people who wok 6 days a week with only Sunday off?"

Problems are just solutions that haven’t been solved yet

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

Not sure about not being open on Sundays but I think there should be a "men only" day once a month! Think of the efficiency of it all? Plenty of easy parking, men turning up, getting what they need and getting out again within a few minutes !! No women "browsing" clogging up all the parking for hours on end and buying basically nothing!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, as much as I like the idea of it, we live in a 24/7/365 society now and it wouldn't be ideal. I do think on Christmas eve and boxing day they should be closed though.

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By *agic.MMan
over a year ago

Orpington

I wouldn't be able to do chores and food shopping on any other day unfortunately...I just don't have the time in the week.

I guess if shops would to close on Sundays, I would adapt to the situation...but I ain't going to church! If that is where the conversation is heading to

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

No. Shops should not be closed. And Sunday trading laws should be scrapped. I would much prefer shops to be open on a Sunday same as any other day

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Sunday is just another day of the week to many.

Those that spent religious couldn't care less. Those that work shifts spread over 7 days couldn't care less. Many self employed couldn't care less.

Why force people to shop.on the other 6 days when there's no difference between Sunday and any other day?

Imagine if someone suggested shops should be shut on Saturdays?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

No.

Haven't you done this one before? Nothing to say you can't again. Just seems a familiar topic lol

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Yes they should! For sure! If people can't get what they need the other 6 days then they can wait! Used to work OK back in the day plus half day Wednesday back then! That said working In a big supermarket although I'm not contracted a Sunday but when I cover for someone I do like working it as in and out b 4 shop is open so no tiresome customers x

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

It would be interesting to see what the figures are for Sunday trading compared to the other days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some shops are closed on a Sunday. I'm glad the one I need today isn't though as it's the only time I've had to go shoe shopping for the littlest monster.

Pxx

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

If all shops shut in Sunday's they'd be horrifically busy on Saturdays because most people work during the week so don't have the opportunity to do their shooing other days. Then you'd all be moaning about queue times and lack of stock etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't believe this is even being posted as a question - have I woke up in 1987 today?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't believe this is even being posted as a question - have I woke up in 1987 today?"

Quite possibly. I’m just settling in to an episode of Henry Kelly’s Going for Gold.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Closed on Sundays, early closing day in the week and shut at 5pm.

While the men are at work the women can do the shopping in the week.

Life isn't like that any more Shag. If we want 24 hour health care, access to various facilities 7 days a week and while the cost of living mostly needs two full time incomes shops are going to have to be open on a Sunday. If we want tranquility any day of the week we're going to have to make our own

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over a year ago

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Simple answer no......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No,we should be a 24hr 7 days a week open country....not everyone works and lives Monday to Friday 9 to 5

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

No, it’s a secular country and those old Sunday trading laws are outdated. Many people need Sundays to shop. I think it’s ridiculous shops in the uk close at 5:30 too, when are you meant to go shopping if you work ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unless my Sunday roast is going to deliver itself no.

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By *xfordshireCoupleMFCouple
over a year ago

Nr. Oxford

As someone who often works Monday-Saturday I often need shops to be open on Sunday.

It also great that Lily and I can go shopping for clothes or niceties together.

The reason I don’t work Sundays is because we CHOOSE to be closed. We’ve done our business assessment and decided that all staff having the same day off once a week is not only convenient for a rota but allows everyone to organise to do things together if they wish.

So no, let’s not go back in time just yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not sure about not being open on Sundays but I think there should be a "men only" day once a month! Think of the efficiency of it all? Plenty of easy parking, men turning up, getting what they need and getting out again within a few minutes !! No women "browsing" clogging up all the parking for hours on end and buying basically nothing!!

Like it LoL ??

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"No. Shops should not be closed. And Sunday trading laws should be scrapped. I would much prefer shops to be open on a Sunday same as any other day "

This

,we are not living in ancient times anymore especially with the internet and the likes of amazon people want everything yesterday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No, as much as I like the idea of it, we live in a 24/7/365 society now and it wouldn't be ideal. I do think on Christmas eve and boxing day they should be closed though."

How would men do their Christmas shopping if closed on Christmas Eve?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why Sunday? Why not any other day?

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By *vanabeusedTV/TS
over a year ago

somewhere

Yes

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

I've just been food shopping to Aldi, car park and shop was chocker!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Couldn't care less, although it occurred to me that many on here now won't be familiar with the concept of closed on Sundays....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work 6 days a week so a Sunday is the day where I get all my jobs done including shopping, so no, I don’t think shops should be closed

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"No,we should be a 24hr 7 days a week open country....not everyone works and lives Monday to Friday 9 to 5"

Um nope it will never go back to 24hr opening thank goodness! Not worth it for the few that shopped between 11 and 6 x

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

"No. Shops should not be closed. And Sunday trading laws should be scrapped. I would much prefer shops to be open on a Sunday same as any other day "

This. We need to update to match society's movements, Same as the academic calendar, that needs a serious overhaul

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Nope, I see no reason why they should, so long as staff can get days off elsewhere during the week with their shift patterns. If we wanted to stop "all trading" we'd need to close restaurants, cafes and pretty much everything else too, which sounds pretty awful to me.

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Bracknell (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

isn't that why the internet was invented so you 'guys' don't even have to do 'battle' with the car parking?!

Or is that being too down with the kids lol

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

No I think it's dated, plus people need to shop who work mon- sat and many workers especially in the current climate rely on the overtime and increased rate of pay for a Sunday.

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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago

Bath

No and I’d prefer they were open later on Sundays too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think they should be open the same hours as weekdays on a Sunday. Closing them would have a pretty negative effect on the already fucked economy.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *ackandtheunicornCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

It's a distraction to focus on having one day off. The reason people fixate on Sundays off is because it was a nice relaxing day off for most but the real issue is that workers don't have the rights to have time off so they can have a life.

Workers rights to a life not Sundays off!

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By *ister CMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Yes... however there will be people highlighting this in some way shape or form victimises people...

Citing life is different now blah blah blah... what about the poor and people who only get Sunday off.

In reality... its entirely doable partially because life is so different.

A Sunday of no trading may give people a chance to rebalance and see oh I don't know... friends family... or just wind down

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It would be lovely to return to the old days where most people had weekends off but it’s just not practical in today’s society

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By *ingle ex cuckMan
over a year ago

chester

Most of then are closed on a Sunday

Nobody works Sundays unless it's hospitals or emergency services

Asda do open for a few hours

10 till 4 I think but Nobody shops in there so the staff don't have to do too much

Only other thing petrol stations are open

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By *ister CMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"Most of then are closed on a Sunday

Nobody works Sundays unless it's hospitals or emergency services

Asda do open for a few hours

10 till 4 I think but Nobody shops in there so the staff don't have to do too much

Only other thing petrol stations are open "

Is it 2022 where you are? Take a stroll into any city centre mate... its ALL open!

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

What about Wednesdays... Should they be only open half day? Just like in time gone past.

Personally, I like the option of late night shopping and Sundays.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Yes... however there will be people highlighting this in some way shape or form victimises people...

Citing life is different now blah blah blah... what about the poor and people who only get Sunday off.

In reality... its entirely doable partially because life is so different.

A Sunday of no trading may give people a chance to rebalance and see oh I don't know... friends family... or just wind down"

Should we close all businesses on a Sunday, then? Like restaurants or swimming pools or museums - places where people like to go and spend time with their friends and family?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes.

Because we managed without them being open.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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a woman hater?

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By *D of funCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We only "managed" without them being open thanks to the religious fiddy-duddies who frowned on such things happening on the sabbath.

If you want to go back to the old days, head to the Western Isles. NOTHING is open there on a Sunday. No ferries or flights either.

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By *omerset tvTV/TS
over a year ago

Weston-super-Mare

"And what about those people who wok 6 days a week with only Sunday off?"

who works 6 am in morning till 8 or 9 oclock at night sorry that is not a vaild reason for shops needing to be open on a sunday its all too do with gtreed and breakdown of famillies spending quality time together

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"Who else agrees that it should be closed on a sunday?"

Nope.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No, as much as I like the idea of it, we live in a 24/7/365 society now and it wouldn't be ideal. I do think on Christmas eve and boxing day they should be closed though.

How would men do their Christmas shopping if closed on Christmas Eve?

I haven't thought this through have I

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, plenty of people only have Sunday off!

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

a woman hater?"

No, just a shopping hater

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

isn't that why the internet was invented so you 'guys' don't even have to do 'battle' with the car parking?!

Or is that being too down with the kids lol

Us men can't buy online ! What if it doesn't fit! That means returning the item (hassle), re-ordering the item (hassle), trying the new item on ( hassle). Can you see the pattern here ?

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

"And what about those people who wok 6 days a week with only Sunday off?

My shifts are 6am - 6pm or 6pm - 6am plus handover time plus travel time to and from work so often I leave my house at 5am and am not home until after 7pm or later if there’s been an incident and a longer handover. If I’m rostered for a Saturday and Sunday and Monday I have to do my shopping for work food on the Friday because shops don’t stay open very late on a Saturday at the moment (since covid) and they don’t open early or stay open late on a Sunday.

So that takes away time with the family in another part of the week as I’m not able to pop in on way home from work on Sunday. My work hours don’t change just cos it’s Sunday

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

No.

Shops should be allowed to operate whatever opening hours they wish and it is up to individual businesses to come to an agreement with it's staff over this.

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