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[–] 64 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I’ve seen an ad on German television (yea, yea, I still do watch it) whose whole point was that Saturday should be a [Edit: free day day off], but it’s marred by having to do grocery shopping. The climax of that ad was a woman shouting “Let’s take back our Saturdays” Braveheart style.

The ad is for a service that has people shopping for you. I wonder when their busiest day will be…

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  • [–] 37 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm a bartender. I work when other people are off work. I thrive on their days off. I have days off too, just not yours. Not everybody wants to work a 9-5.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    My years of hospitality were pretty darn convenient. Sure, it was hard scheduling things with people working 9-5, but errands were always a breeze. Virtually no lines anywhere, everything open, negligible traffic. I could swing by the DMV on a whim.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    a free day

    Like... A day when everything's free? The logic isn't logicing here.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sorry, my German was leaking.

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