JIM!

monster · 12-09-2011, 04:13 PM

Why aren't car dealerships open on Sundays? I'm pretty sure that's the biggest car sale day in the UK. I could have just made 85% of that stat up, though....

jimhelm · 12-09-2011, 04:38 PM

Blue laws

infinite monkey · 12-09-2011, 05:11 PM

South of the border, monster. You can buy a car in Ohio on Sunday.

jimhelm · 12-09-2011, 05:26 PM

Heathens

infinite monkey · 12-09-2011, 05:29 PM

I was surprised to see that some states don't allow car sales on Sunday, and I was thinking that if something is restricted surely Ohio likes to restrict stuff. I had to look up blue laws.

Clodfobble · 12-09-2011, 05:30 PM

In Texas, you must be closed one day or the other, but the dealership can choose which one. It's just silly.

Edit: Ha! I went to go look up the Blue Laws in other states to see how widespread this problem was, and on the Wiki page found this awesomeness:

Quote:

Virginia: Traditional forms of hunting on Sunday are illegal, except for raccoons which may be pursued until 2 a.m., hunting on licensed hunting preserves, use of dogs all day to hunt bear, raccoon and fox.

infinite monkey · 12-09-2011, 05:32 PM

One weekend day or the other?

That is weird. I guess it depends on if the owner is jewish or christian.

Clodfobble · 12-09-2011, 06:10 PM

I do think that's why they did it that way. Although actually, the way it tends to work out is new car dealerships are open on Saturday, then used car lots are open on Sundays. For the people who go shopping, get the sticker shock and realize they need to be looking somewhere else.

HungLikeJesus · 12-09-2011, 06:13 PM

In Colorado the dealerships are open on Saturday, and are much more civilized than the Michigan dealers.

footfootfoot · 12-09-2011, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimhelm

Blue laws

Why don't you just take care of it in the shower?

zippyt · 12-09-2011, 10:06 PM

Hell around here some places are closed Sunday And Monday

Sundae · 12-10-2011, 05:45 AM

Shops/ fast food outlets owned by observant Muslims here close on Friday afternoons for Mosque.
So you could try to shop on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and be thwarted by religion!

Our local Post Office closes every Tuesday afternoon. Not sure why, but it always has.
And some of the small traditional shops (less and less of them now) still observe early closing on a Wednesday.
The owner-run store I worked in, in Leicester used to close for school events like Sports Day or Nativity, so both parents could attend.
My ex-husband used to close his shop willy-nilly, just sticking a handwritten "back soon" sign on the door. But that was a comic shop, so customers expected that kind of treatment.

24 hour shopping - a long-needed convenience or eroding the fabric of English tradition?

jimhelm · 12-10-2011, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Why don't you just take care of it in the shower?

that reminds me of a song I heard once

monster · 12-10-2011, 06:52 AM

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MichiganThe sale of alcohol is banned from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Sunday. The only exception to this rule is New Year's Day, in which case alcohol sales are permitted until 4 a.m. Alcohol sale was likewise banned on Sundays until 12p.m., and on Dec. 25 from 12 a.m. until 12 p.m, until a repeal in late 2010.[22] Specific localities may petition for exceptions for either on-site or off-site consumption.[23]

Additionally, vehicle sales are banned on Sunday in counties having a population of 130,000 or more. Vehicle dealers who keep seventh-day Sabbath from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday may operate on Sundays instead.[24]

monster · 12-10-2011, 06:55 AM

I've fallen foul of the (now rerealed) alcohol laws before, when grocery shopping before my ceramics class on Sunday morning. 11:55 and they want me to wait for 5 minutes to buy beer. Like I'm going to drink it there and then. Maybe atheists have more self-restraint than christians?

12-09-2011, 04:13 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	JIM! Why aren't car dealerships open on Sundays? I'm pretty sure that's the biggest car sale day in the UK. I could have just made 85% of that stat up, though.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Blue laws __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

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12-09-2011, 06:10 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I do think that's why they did it that way. Although actually, the way it tends to work out is new car dealerships are open on Saturday, then used car lots are open on Sundays. For the people who go shopping, get the sticker shock and realize they need to be looking somewhere else. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-09-2011, 06:13 PM	#9
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	In Colorado the dealerships are open on Saturday, and are much more civilized than the Michigan dealers. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

12-09-2011, 05:11 PM	#3
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	South of the border, monster. You can buy a car in Ohio on Sunday.

12-09-2011, 05:29 PM	#5
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I was surprised to see that some states don't allow car sales on Sunday, and I was thinking that if something is restricted surely Ohio likes to restrict stuff. I had to look up blue laws.

12-09-2011, 05:32 PM	#7
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	One weekend day or the other? That is weird. I guess it depends on if the owner is jewish or christian.

12-09-2011, 10:06 PM	#11
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Hell around here some places are closed Sunday And Monday __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

12-10-2011, 05:45 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Shops/ fast food outlets owned by observant Muslims here close on Friday afternoons for Mosque. So you could try to shop on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and be thwarted by religion! Our local Post Office closes every Tuesday afternoon. Not sure why, but it always has. And some of the small traditional shops (less and less of them now) still observe early closing on a Wednesday. The owner-run store I worked in, in Leicester used to close for school events like Sports Day or Nativity, so both parents could attend. My ex-husband used to close his shop willy-nilly, just sticking a handwritten "back soon" sign on the door. But that was a comic shop, so customers expected that kind of treatment. 24 hour shopping - a long-needed convenience or eroding the fabric of English tradition? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-10-2011, 06:55 AM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I've fallen foul of the (now rerealed) alcohol laws before, when grocery shopping before my ceramics class on Sunday morning. 11:55 and they want me to wait for 5 minutes to buy beer. Like I'm going to drink it there and then. Maybe atheists have more self-restraint than christians? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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