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The First Day of the Week

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What is the first day of the week?

Wednesday
1
1%
Friday
1
1%
Monday
40
59%
Saturday
1
1%
Tuesday
1
1%
Sunday
19
28%
Thursday
5
7%
 
Total votes : 68

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Forsher
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The First Day of the Week

Postby Forsher » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:34 am

Almost a year ago, I brought you a thread about dating. Today I ask the real question... which is the first day of the week?

It's Monday.

You know, the day after the weekend, i.e. the end of the week.

Somehow, though, many parts of the world are sadly unenlightened. I propose we invade. Only logical solution. Rational argument will not work. Has to be invasion.

Seriously, though, if you don't hold Monday (or its equivalent in whatever other language/s you use) to be the first day of the week... um, why? If you don't recognise the existence of the weekend, that'd be one thing... but almost all of those countries do have a two day weekend of Saturday and Sunday. I guess if you call Wednesday some variant of "middle of the week" (e.g. German's Mittwoch) it makes sense but, then, look at which colour Germany is... I guess the weekend doesn't really count as part of the week, does it?

I guess we might entertain the related question of whether or not a seven day week is even a good idea. I'm on the fence.

Anyway, what say ye, NSG? Be thou heathen or enlightened?
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Postby Page » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:36 am

Despite being American I have always considered Monday the first day of the week. I think it goes all the way back to when I was a kid in school when I always felt depressed on Sunday because "tomorrow all the shit starts again."
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Postby The New California Republic » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:38 am

What is the first day of the week?

You may select 1 option

Wednesday

Friday

Monday

Saturday

Tuesday

Saturday

Thursday

What, no Sunday?
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Postby Nuroblav » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:38 am

I always use Saturday as the first. Perhaps it's because I used to read the RadioTimes a lot, and Saturday is the first day listed in there.

Otherwise, daily reminder that time is a social construct ;)
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Postby Forsher » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:39 am

Page wrote:Despite being American I have always considered Monday the first day of the week. I think it goes all the way back to when I was a kid in school when I always felt depressed on Sunday because "tomorrow all the shit starts again."


But Monday rhymes with fun day!

Maybe not the best link with that description but whatever.
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Postby Forsher » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:40 am

The New California Republic wrote:
What is the first day of the week?

You may select 1 option

Wednesday

Friday

Monday

Saturday

Tuesday

Saturday

Thursday

What, no Sunday?


It's propaganda! (Er, a typo... and now fixed, poll did not reset so I hope the Saturday vote was meant to be Saturday.)
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:53 am

When the revolution comes, the beginning and ending of weeks will be demarcated according to the needs of the workers.
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Postby Stellar Colonies » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:19 am

Monday, of course.

The Sunday heretics shall be subjected to forced viewing of bad Monday memes.
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Postby Whitemore » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:22 am

I don't see Monday as the beginning of the Week, I hate Monday and so should all of you. Friday is the real beginning of the week.
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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:24 am

Every day is a reset. Monday forever.
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Postby Gondwana island » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:27 am

Monday all the way
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Postby Dytarma » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:29 am

Controversial opinion. If saturday is the end of the week (weekend) then Sunday is the start of the week (weekstart)
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Postby Forsher » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:29 am

Dumb Ideologies wrote:Every day is a reset. Monday forever.


But everyday is like Sunday.
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Postby The Gold Mines » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:30 am

But technically Sunday is the official start...

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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:30 am

Dytarma wrote:Controversial opinion. If saturday is the end of the week (weekend) then Sunday is the start of the week (weekstart)


Guards, we've flushed one out!
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:30 am

The Gold Mines wrote:But technically Sunday is the official start...

Official according to whomst?
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Postby The Gold Mines » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:31 am

Ifreann wrote:
The Gold Mines wrote:But technically Sunday is the official start...

Official according to whomst?

Look it up

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Postby Forsher » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:31 am

Dytarma wrote:Controversial opinion. If saturday is the end of the week (weekend) then Sunday is the start of the week (weekstart)


A one-day weekend?

Is that you, Jeff Bezos?
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:32 am

The Gold Mines wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Official according to whomst?

Look it up

But I don't even know what office is in charge of the days of the week.
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Postby Forsher » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:33 am

The Gold Mines wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Official according to whomst?

Look it up


Er, no.
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Postby Chan Island » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:33 am

Monday.

And I agree! All of the Sunday heretics need to be invad-

*sees that the sunday tyranny includes the USA, India and China*

- um... shall be enlightened as to the true start!
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Postby Dytarma » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:36 am

Dumb Ideologies wrote:
Dytarma wrote:Controversial opinion. If saturday is the end of the week (weekend) then Sunday is the start of the week (weekstart)


Guards, we've flushed one out!

Is this some 2 day weekend reference I don't understand?
Forsher wrote:
Dytarma wrote:Controversial opinion. If saturday is the end of the week (weekend) then Sunday is the start of the week (weekstart)


A one-day weekend?

Is that you, Jeff Bezos?

No, you get both weekend and weekstart off.
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Postby The Gold Mines » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:39 am

I want it to be Monday, but IRL it’s Sunday

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Postby Forsher » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:39 am

Chan Island wrote:Monday.

And I agree! All of the Sunday heretics need to be invad-

*sees that the sunday tyranny includes the USA, India and China*

- um... shall be enlightened as to the true start!


Perhaps we can all be persuaded to accept a third option... like Thursday. We already have a Thursday's Child in the poll... also, I like that more than the other songs I've linked so far...
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Postby Major-Tom » Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:22 am

In the past, I would've said Monday, but when you're swamped every day, it kind of just feels like you're waiting patiently for your next day off, thus negating having any sense of a true "start and end" to a week.

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