Don't you think that it's ridiculous that in some places you can't buy alcohol on Sundays?
968903
Well, I don't drink at all so it doesn't matter to me, but yes I it is ridiculous.  I think it's even more ridiculous that in South Carolina you can't buy ANYTHING other than the basic needs such as batteries, food, and diapers before 1:00 on Sunday.  But you can buy as much booze as you want 24/7 around the clock.  \n\nI couldn't believe it when I went to Super Walmart one Sunday morning to buy a pair of work gloves, some gatoraide and safety goggles to do work in my yard. I went to the Check out, the girl says oh you can't buy the gloves the goggles before 1 o'clock.  I asked her why Walmart was even open for business if they couldn't sell anything before then. She said well, they can still sell Beer, wine, and food.  \n How's that for hypocrisy?
641593
you have rights...you should know that...but not in the respect where church on sunday is concerned.  Apparently you were not a church goer then. perhaps corporation is looking at this with you in a totally different manner. if you want to do something about it go above the persons head who told you, you have to work it one sunday a month.
311181
The main thing I saw was that it was deemed inappropriate to accept gifts and favours from vendors. For example we weren't allowed to go on golfing trips or accept bottles of liquor/wine at holiday periods. \n\nIt was classed as if we were accepting a bribe for future orders. Ouch!\n\nEverything had to be declared. A bit of a pain really, but we all put everything in a raffle and ended up with something at the end anyway!
941006
There are stores in Missouri and some other Southern states that are only allowed to sell "near beer" (nick named by the locals that way) on Sundays.  I don't know about Vodka, I don't think they sell it at all on Sunday.  Near beer has about 5% alcohol on average, or less.  Tastes terrible too!!
803743
There are some Fundamentalists around here who hold up big signs on weekend nights in one of the bar districts, informing everybody that they're going to hell for sucking down a margarita. They've been doing it for years. Most people think they're serious nutjobs. I'm a Catholic, and I prefer my religion to be a bit more sutble than that. Let God sort out the sinners; it's not in my job description.
496217
You are able to drink and be chrisian. I am Catholic and that is the norm when you go to parties or picnics. Baptists are not so liberal about drinking though.
1441
Yes, that's why this year I'm on strike with the retailers.  I refuse to buy in to a commercial holiday.  All of our purchasing power should be put back in to our charities.  Katrina, Tsnami in India and other countries affected, Homeless in US, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and etc.  I could keep going...
983628
If it wasn't against the law, then it was, as some one has already hinted, part of a very British and  civilised tradition/convention that one did not set them off on a Sunday.\nBut now (as I type this it's like a battlefield outside) the yobs (let's call them 'thoughtless people' so as not to offend the PC brigade), buy  fireworks well before the 5th and thus, for a period of around 3 weeks, we are assailed  every night with loud bangs and earsplitting whistles.   \nIt's time there was a ban on selling fireworks to the public and only officially sanctioned displays allowed  - preferably as far from houses as possible.\nI feel very sorry for those who are ill, or recovering from a hospital stay (I know at least one heart patient local to me - what he must be going through I can't imagine), and, of course, for domestic pets.  \nI suppose some on here will call me a miserable old curmudgeon, but when I was a child we'd jealously guard our fireworks until the 5th, the  excitement building as the big day approached. But now yobs (sorry 'thoughtless persons') think it  amusing to set off what sound like  bloody great mortar bombs at 2 AM (which occurred near where I live on Friday/Saturday).  If they want to hear such big explosions maybe they should join the army.\n\nAnd to think we've got New Year to look forward to, as well....   :- (
1141811
I can't believe that bars don't make drinks "to go". Who's to blame for that?
1057516
Sundays suck!!! and most places are closed or closed early!
72747
You are right and it is a real test for Christians.\nRemember Goverments have not helped either, 14 years ago in my country the Government deregulated sunday trading laws and made it legal for shops to trade on sunday.at first employers gave double time but after a time went back to flat rate so sunday was not special to them.  Gods law is broken.
94007
I have heard of Blue laws, but not blue curtain.  If it relates to blue laws they are laws on the books in a few places yet that limits what type of businesses may be open on Sundays and for how long.
88964
My aunt used to sell scrunchis at flea markets around here. They were only open on the weekend for a couple reasons. One, many (if not most) of the people selling stuff have regular jobs during the week. Two, most of the customers have jobs during the week, and since a flea market is generally a daytime thing, that doesn't leave a lot of time for average working folks to get out there and buy stuff during the week. Three, people tend to think of it as a weekend thing - you know, take the kids, walk around, drink a soda, buy a lamp - so the tradition stands. Fourth, renting a table all week would cost more, and you wouldn't sell enough to make up the difference. \n\nI do know of one week-day flea market around here, but it's inside a former grocery store, so that's a little different.
399510
Beats me, it's illegal in the UK :)\n\n<edit>\nSelling alcohol in Gas Stations I mean\n</edit>
851087
Sundays would cause a riot. IF the church goers had to choose between god and state. Saturday would seem smart to me. Less disruption to the work schedule.
948216
Maybe your home country dont like the sound of your play and birds fly backwards on a TV self employ water bodies.\nalso dont forget that wineries are always open on sundays and if the stars and the sun wont shine our nights will look different no metter in which country :))
151210
Any place that sells alcohol has the potential to be unsafe.