Is Sunday No Longer Sacred?

acai berry

Just now, Sunday evening, my neighbour has been out back mowing his lawn while his radio, which he must have while he's mowing, blares into my room. Then I hear water, like from a hosepipe. Right now, he's power-washing his patio.

Seems like he's not bothered that it's Sunday, where it's normally very quiet around here or the fact that there's a hosepipe ban still in operation here.

What to do?

Faith+1

I'd say you're a joy to live beside

Dravokivich

Why aren't you in church?

McMurphy

acai berry wrote: »

What to do?

First things first.

Is his wife hot?

If so - her.

He'll be too busy mowing grass and power washing patios to hear ya going at it.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Sunday has stopped having any special merit to most people for many years now.

Peatys

Simple, move to Connaught. Always raining, so no-one can cut their grass or wash patios.

You're welcome.

Peatys

Cali Some Statute wrote: »

Sunday stopped having any special merit to most people for many years now.

Just as long as it stays special enough for double pay.

Noveight

While you’re chilled out that man has got a neatly trimmed lawn and a nice clean patio.

Rule 1 - Money never sleeps, baby.

acai berry

Jeez! He's starting off on the front now, mowing the lawn! I must admit, I have not heard any of my neighbours, except him, doing that type of work on a Sunday. I certainly, out of consideration for my neighbours, would not mow my lawn on a Sunday.

Poor Uncle Tom

acai berry wrote: »

Jeez! He's starting off on the front now, mowing the lawn! I must admit, I have not heard any of my neighbours, except him, doing that type of work on a Sunday. I certainly, out of consideration for my neighbours, would not mow my lawn on a Sunday.

Construct a scathing missive to present to the chairperson of the collective management group, lean back in the saddle and from that lofty position take immense satisfaction from the resulting inevitable cowering of your neighbour.

If you don't have a management group, then mind your own business.

Giraffe Box

If you feel so strongly about it then why not write a letter of protest to An Taoiseach Jack Lynch, or even the president Éamon de Valera. Personally I think you're still sour because England won the World Cup two years ago.
I didn't see it myself as we can't afford a television.
I wonder what Ireland will be like in fifty years time......

bertsmom

I often get my outside jobs done on a Sunday. I work Monday to Thurs long shifts and evening/night shifts. My neighbours often mow their lawn in the morning when I'm in bed after a night shift.
I don't care they are perfectly entitled to. I don't expect them to consider my schedule when they need to get jobs done and likewise I just mow the lawn or powerwash the drive when I want.
It's hardly anti social behaviour and why would Sunday be any different to any other day??

acai berry

Years ago, a friend of mine moved into a house in Blanchardstown. At the time, he was travelling up and down the country and only had Sunday free. Soon as he took out his mower to mow his lawn, a neighbour approached and told him in no uncertain terms tha that was "againt the rules" in that neighbourhood. He's no longer living there. He moved down to the country.

In our brave new progressive world, every day is now spend day. And when you turn on the tv or radio on a Sunday the consumerist brainwashing will be in full flow far, far more intensely and in far more places than any religion has ever been in my lifetime anyway.

Where were we? Oh, yes, the evils of all that religious brainwashing...

theteal

1) Radio on while mowing the lawn? - Not the brightest spark.
2) Radio so loud outdoors that it's bugging the neighbours. - Bit of a knob.
3) Power washing during hosepipe ban. - Knob status confirmed.

Solution - burn down his house, hosepipe ban should ensure it burns right through.



What's this Sunday sacred lark?
Am I not allowed put the bins out? I'll put them back in if so.
I'll be a bit of a job unwashing the car though. . . .

Poor Uncle Tom

acai berry wrote: »

Years ago, a friend of mine moved into a house in Blanchardstown. At the time, he was travelling up and down the country and only had Sunday free. Soon as he took out his mower to mow his lawn, a neighbour approached and told him in no uncertain terms tha that was "againt the rules" in that neighbourhood. He's no longer living there. He moved down to the country.

Is Blanch not in the country?

acai berry

bertsmom wrote: »

I often get my outside jobs done on a Sunday. I work Monday to Thurs long shifts and evening/night shifts. My neighbours often mow their lawn in the morning when I'm in bed after a night shift.
I don't care they are perfectly entitled to. I don't expect them to consider my schedule when they need to get jobs done and likewise I just mow the lawn or powerwash the drive when I want.
It's hardly anti social behaviour and why would Sunday be any different to any other day??

That's the question.

RustyNut

acai berry wrote: »

What to do?

Move to Germany OP It's illegal to cut the grass on a Sunday or Bank Holiday.

lawred2

acai berry wrote: »

Just now, Sunday evening, my neighbour has been out back mowing his lawn while his radio, which he must have while he's mowing, blares into my room. Then I hear water, like from a hosepipe. Right now, he's power-washing his patio.

Seems like he's not bothered that it's Sunday, where it's normally very quiet around here or the fact that there's a hosepipe ban still in operation here.

What to do?

Mind your own business I suppose.

Aineoil

What's so special about Sunday? Work has to done whatever name the weekday has.

Try_harder

No is the answer OP

Star Bingo

I would say say it’s no longer sacred any more than it is scared

Hector Bellend

KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH DAY.

Have a **** first thing in the morning. God understands that you need to take care of business.

A fry up to replace the vitamins. Watch some sports. Even play some sports.

Have another **** to celebrate and then order a chinese.

acai berry

theteal wrote: »

1) Radio on while mowing the lawn? - Not the brightest spark.
2) Radio so loud outdoors that it's bugging the neighbours. - Bit of a knob.
3) Power washing during hosepipe ban. - Knob status confirmed.

Solution - burn down his house, hosepipe ban should ensure it burns right through.



What's this Sunday sacred lark?
Am I not allowed put the bins out? I'll put them back in if so.
I'll be a bit of a job unwashing the car though. . . .

LOL! You're on my wavelength, theteal. Not the first time I've had these thoughts!

About burnng down the house - I hadn't thought of that.

I do put my bins out on Sunday, but that doesn't disturb anybody.

I'm sure you're not washing your car ATM, theteal, due to the hosepipe ban. :P Unless you're bringing out a basin of water to do it. :pac:

Again, I don't think washing a car would be a problem to neighbours.

It's the level of noise, Neighbour is producing, that's the problem.

Edgware

Probably the type that puts up Christmas Lights all over the house and makes it like a working class estate. Write a stern letter to the Residents Association

Star Bingo

But you know what at the end of the day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0LeL9BUPtA

Hector Bellend

Star Bingo wrote: »

But you know what at the end of the day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0LeL9BUPtA

myshirt

Something about a Sunday that makes the body feel alone.

Edgware

As Alan Partridge says " Sunday Bloody Sunday" Washing the car etc

Pac1Man

acai berry wrote: »

Years ago, a friend of mine moved into a house in Blanchardstown. At the time, he was travelling up and down the country and only had Sunday free. Soon as he took out his mower to mow his lawn, a neighbour approached and told him in no uncertain terms tha that was "againt the rules" in that neighbourhood. He's no longer living there. He moved down to the country.

Thank you for this.

doolox

If it is not illegal then what is the problem???

Not everybody has time to do these chores on other days of the week and it is much better that the grass is cut and the patio washed than to live beside someone who lets everything go.

Shops are open 7 days a week. Cinemas, pubs, restaurants etc are all open 7 days a week. You can't have it both ways and expect people to not do things just because SOME people chant psalms once a week to a Deity in the Sky.

We don't live in a theocracy although people tried hard to turn this republic into one for the first 80 yrs of its existence.

Hotblack Desiato

People don't hold Sunday sacred any more, hardly any of them worship the sun god, it's named Sun Day for a reason!

acai berry

doolox wrote: »

If it is not illegal then what is the problem???

Not everybody has time to do these chores on other days of the week and it is much better that the grass is cut and the patio washed than to live beside someone who lets everything go.

Shops are open 7 days a week. Cinemas, pubs, restaurants etc are all open 7 days a week. You can't have it both ways and expect people to not do things just because SOME people chant psalms once a week to a Deity in the Sky.

We don't live in a theocracy although people tried hard to turn this republic into one for the first 80 yrs of its existence.

Funny, I live across the road from a row of shops and they're all closed on Sunday.

lawred2

acai berry wrote: »

Funny, I live across the road from a row of shops and they're all closed on Sunday.

That's interesting

Star Bingo

Seriously though if you think that lawnmower is bad well my neighbour likes to break out the chainsaw after dark for a wee bit of pruning. He’s from mayo, but I don’t see why that should be a factor

and I don’t see why some light gardening should require industrial strength tools....

acai berry

Star Bingo wrote: »

Seriously though if you think that lawnmower is bad well my neighbour likes to break out the chainsaw after dark for a wee bit of pruning. He’s from mayo, but I don’t see why that should be a factor

and I don’t see why some light gardening should require industrial strength tools....

Gawd!

Bitches Be Trypsin

Sunday is the same as every other day for most people now!

theteal

acai berry wrote: »

LOL! You're on my wavelength, theteal. Not the first time I've had these thoughts!

About burnng down the house - I hadn't thought of that.

I do put my bins out on Sunday, but that doesn't disturb anybody.

I'm sure you're not washing your car ATM, theteal, due to the hosepipe ban. :P Unless you're bringing out a basin of water to do it. :pac:

Again, I don't think washing a car would be a problem to neighbours.

It's the level of noise, Neighbour is producing, that's the problem.

No hosepipe ban here, that I know of at least but it matters not as the heavy rain of last week has the water butt quite full - very handy for washing the car :P

Mint Sauce

7.30 in the evening! Now if it was 7.30 in the morning, you would have something to moan about.

acai berry

Bitches Be Trypsin wrote: »

Sunday is the same as every other day for most people now!

Sunday is meant to be a day of rest. If some, not the majority, have to work on Sundays, no doubt they will have another free day during the week, which they can consider as a rest day - or whatever - as they please.

acai berry

Mint Sauce wrote: »

7.30 in the evening! Now if it was 7.30 in the morning, you would have something to moan about.

I think I'd have good reason to call the Guards if it was 7.30 in the morning - Sunday.

The Crowman

Most verily he should study his bible

acai berry

The Crowman wrote: »

Most verily he should study his bible

He goes to Mass and all, which I don't. LOL! :pac:

DickSwiveller Returns

In Germany on Sundays, most shops are closed and people aren't allowed to mow the lawn etc. There's a lovely calmness at weekends. Of course, Germany is a sensible Country which values the well being of its citizens. Ireland is obsessed with money and wouldn't dare close any shops.

khaldrogo

Peatys wrote:

Simple, move to Connaught. Always raining, so no-one can cut their grass or wash patios.

Where's Connaught?

acai berry

khaldrogo wrote: »

Where's Connaught?

Either that or Hell!

khaldrogo

acai berry wrote:

I think I'd have good reason to call the Guards if it was 7.30 in the morning - Sunday.

Nope! They'd laugh at you, like the rest of us are

OldMrBrennan83

Are you in Northern Ireland? I remember it was frowned upon there to do anything of a Sunday.

acai berry

Patww79 wrote: »

Are you in Northern Ireland? I remember it was frowned upon there to do anything of a Sunday.

Not in N.I.

erica74

Why do you think this sort of thing shouldn't be done on a Sunday?

OldMrBrennan83

acai berry wrote: »

Not in N.I.

Then not much can you do. No presbo fist here.