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Originally Posted by steeljack
Some people have no sense of humour , not surprised that "polly put the kettle on' has chimed in knowing her antipathy for anything bearing the "made in USA" stamp.
Doh....just to let you know , most Americans also clean their own homes and cut their own grass , but most do the gardening/weeding /hoeing and sowing either midweek or on a Saturday , Sundays we save for church going , like all good Christians . Personally I do as little shopping on Sundays as I can , I was raised a good socialist and dont believe in exploiting the workers , which you obviously do .
As for being obese ......I still have a few pairs of 32" waist jeans in the wardrobe , in the hope that one day God willing they will fit again , they are alongside the 34" and 36 " .
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I am going to ignore the childish quote from a nursery rhyme though I feel it may say much about its author.
Personally I seen nothing 'funny' about stereotyoping and making fun of ethnic groupings, it merely reinforces their disadvantaged position in society.
As for your comment about Sunday shopping this illustrates a lack of understanding of British culture.
Sunday opening was first allowed in the midd 1990's (94 I think but can't be sure) and has prospered ever since.
Religion isn't really an issue in the country as only 10% of the UK population go to church regularly and 59% (eg the vast majority) do not go to church at all.
http://www.vexen.co.uk/UK/religion.h...urchAttendance
Clearly you have been away rather a long time we are no longer rulled by the tyranny of the church, though it is an option for those who wish to avail themselves of it.
Real socialism is about answering to yourself and society, no one and nothing else.
In my experience many of our workers, request to work Sunday, particularly those with family responsibilities like to work on Sundays as this is the only day of the week when they do not have to pay for expensive childcare.