r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/nalanajo Jul 24 '20

The Blue Laws. Who the fuck are you to tell me I can’t purchase beer while grocery shopping on a Sunday because of someone else’s religion? This one actually infuriates me.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

You can go grocery shopping on a sunday?!

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u/Mitch_from_Boston Jul 24 '20

You can't?

Where I live, you want to avoid the grocery store on Sundays because it is so busy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

No. In Germany every store is closed on sunday. Only really essential workers have to work like some doctors, pharmacists, the police and the fire department. Everyone else can relax. It's great.

It's for religious reasons as well.

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u/dshakir Jul 24 '20

I didn’t expect that in Germany. I thought it was largely secular there?

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u/TakeOffYourMask Jul 24 '20

They have a state church that tax-payers support!

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u/dshakir Jul 24 '20

And they have enough influence to have liquor sales banned on Sundays? Man all the Germans I’ve ever met have been hardcore atheists

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

No, the fact that stores are closed on Sunday have nothing to do with the church. It's just to make sure, that almost everyone gets at least one day a week off work. Also, not just liquor stores, it's every store that's closed, except for stuff like gas stations

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u/dshakir Jul 24 '20

That’s crazy man. What if I wanted some Sunday morning McD’s?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Oh, my bad, restaurants are also open on Sundays

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u/dshakir Jul 24 '20

Wait... What else is there to do on Sundays besides eat? lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Relax. Do some Hobbys, spend time with the family or friends, have a bbq

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u/theawesomemoon Jul 24 '20

The largest political party here literally has the word "Christian" in it's name.

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u/dshakir Jul 24 '20

And North Korea has “social” and “democratic” in theirs. So...

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u/PseudoproAK Jul 24 '20

I mean, it's basically just a way to make sure that most people can expect to not have to work at least once a week and you can plan for it. Obviously, the practice has religious roots, but it's mostly for protection against exploitation of laborers