to think it is good that supermarkets/express/garages are all closed christmas day

[WillowTit]

i am sure in previous years shops would open for a couple of hours
discovered that we dont have enough wine but apart from premium overpriced stores shops are shut
and major garages too
i have enough petrol,
we will manage without the extra wine
i am glad the shops are shut
aibu

Where did she say that?

Why only shops? Why not pubs, cafes, cinemas, trains and buses, parks, etc?

"The police, nurses, security staff, doctors, ambulance all still work Christmas day, some people may need petrol or something from a shop."

It's not the same thing

In my country the shops used to close on the evening of the 23rd and not open again until the 27th. Great for the workers (unless they would have preferred working those days for double or triple time) but really shit if you ran out of something. I was too poor in those days to be able to stock up on things, so just had to hope we had enough.

Now they've gone the opposite way and I don't think there's a single day of the year that supermarkets aren't open, though they do reduce their hours a lot on holidays. I will have to pop into a shop today to get some cream or custard because I had completely forgotten about the Christmas puddings my mum gave me, and have nothing to serve with them, plus OH has run out of cream for his coffee.

Agree. So arrogant.

The poster you actually quoted didn't say that though. It was the poster she quoted.

Ah yes lazy people:
Those stranded away from home because of work
Those who simply don't have the space to host the family travelling in
Those who basically live in hotels
Lonely people who are being around others rather than alone

There are posters here who simply lack the imagination to take on board that people's circumstances vary wildly.

I enjoy working Christmas Day

Well said, @ilovesooty

It’s not really surprising or arrogant that Muslim countries celebrate Eid or that Americans celebrate thanksgiving, is it

She agreed with it, it was the first word of her post, and I was replying to both of them.....

We're literally open 364 days a year from 6am to 11pm. Suck it up.

I think the reverse actually. I think posters who are insistent that they should have a normal day and that others are just delighted to work for them are the ones lacking both imagination and self awareness.

Thank you!

Nice for people who can have the day off. Shitty for people who have to work when they would rather be with families.

Excellent for truly multicultural places where staff can swap around and work the holidays they don't want/need and have a day off for the ones they do celebrate.

I never said that either. You seem very adept at putting your own interpretation on what other people say.

I find it surprising how many people appear to think Christmas is celebrated in the UK exclusively as a Christian festival. Not sure it's even primarily Christian these days. Or to the extent that it ever was, anyway, considering the clear pre-Christian origins and and influences of the festival.

Same. I enjoy working holidays and my parents still choose to as well.

It’s higher pay, rarely long hours and people are typically in good spirits.

I wouldn’t mind working today if I had the choice. It would be a break to me.

I’m happy for the shop assistants. They’ve probably busted an arse getting stores ready, been spoken to like shit and are poorly paid. They deserve the time off.

I'm with you. Only emergency services and utilities will be operating on a Sunday and at much higher rate

You weren’t even organised enough to buy sufficient wine for today 🤷🏼‍♀️

So those who have said they like working holidays are just lying?

@ilovesooty had it right..

tesco garages

it was sufficient when shopping but recollections may vary