Berlin loses Xmas Sunday shopping

Germany's highest court sides with church plea to overturn Berlin's liberal shopping laws. Shops will no longer open four Sundays in a row before Christmas.

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[shmuli9]

Do you mean "their" and not "there"? I "rilly" hope so...

[tclhoneyabby]

@shmuli9 we all have rules to abide by. It's called time management and seriously the world won't fold up because stores are closed for one day. Kids will be happy to have there mom and dad home on Sundays. BTW you can always by extra milk and eggs. It's called planning. As I pointed out before the power could go out. Or we could have a major snow storm. Then what would people do? They would survive!

[shmuli9]

@tclhoneyabby Oh, I agree IF one doesn't buy something... But IF something dreadful happens (like dropping the milk or if - and yes, this happened to me) someone ELSE in the house decides to boild all the eggs - and of course put them back in the same carton so it LOOKS like there are lots of eggs), then there is a problem. But as I said in my previous post, I'm SURE a child will understand the situation, because children ALWAYS understand EVERYTHING, right?

[tclhoneyabby]

@shmuli9 A child has to learn from his parents right? A child may want candy but that doesn't mean the parents will give it to them. It's a small sacrifice to make. But it's worth it as it will give families time to be together. If we forget to get something with stores open six days and six nights, it's our own fault. We had the time and did not get the items. Time to give back to others who want to be home.

[shmuli9]

@tclhoneyabby Perhaps. I'm SURE a child would understand something like "I'm sorry, Billy, but you can't have a cake because I didn't think ahead and buy TWO cartons of eggs. However, we can spend the day together, and that's what's important, right? "

[tclhoneyabby]

@shmuli9 but what is the 20th century supposed to be like? I would think that putting our families first would be a lot better than spending it in stores 24/7.

[shmuli9]

@tclhoneyabby Um... I mentioned it was the 21st Century because YOU (and read it again, if you've forgotten what you wrote) that "this is the 20th Century". It really isn't, and hasn't been for nearly a decade.

[tclhoneyabby]

@shmuli9 you are right this is why on our web site I made a suggestion to have a vote Monday to Sunday. Pick you're day of rest. I would pick Sunday because it was always on Sunday but if they picked Friday I'd have to accept it. At least then families would have one common day to spend together. What does the 21st Century have to do with anything?? I would think that our families would be first priority in the 21st Century!!

[shmuli9]

@tclhoneyabby Just because it's ALWAYS been on Sunday doesn't mean it HAS to, without a doubt, be on Sunday. Actually, I think Wednesday might be the best day for stores to close... And actually, this is the 21ST century... (though I don't have a flying car yet, darnit!)

[tclhoneyabby]

@shmuli9 What does reading on Sunday have to do with spending time with you're families? What does the bible have to do with anything? Yes this is the 20th Century, we should treat our families better than this. We all need one common day to spend together whether it is Monday , Tues. or Sunday. One common day and I will vote for Sunday as it was always on Sunday.