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Title: What day does the week start? Post by: Piemonte on Friday, September 30, 2005, 15:49:17 The obvious answer is Monday, when you go back to work / school / college / whatever.
So why the fuck do some calenders (such as the one on my desk) insist on claiming that sunday is the start of the week? I DEMAND ANSWERS :evil: Title: What day does the week start? Post by: Kinky Tom on Friday, September 30, 2005, 15:50:55 I don't know, if Sunday is the day God decided to take a rest, after Monday through Saturday then surely Sunday is the last day of the week?
Title: What day does the week start? Post by: janaage on Friday, September 30, 2005, 15:55:17 Wednesday is the start of the week in my world. I love midweeks!! My weekends Monday and Tuesday are shit though cos I have to work them every week.
Title: What day does the week start? Post by: blinkpip on Friday, September 30, 2005, 15:58:35 Sunday. But I really hate Sunday evenings. Just the thought of having to go back to work in the morning, pisses me off! :x
Title: What day does the week start? Post by: Piemonte on Friday, September 30, 2005, 16:00:47 Quote from: "blinkpip" Sunday. But I really hate Sunday evenings. Just the thought of having to go back to work in the morning, pisses me off! :x how can Sunday be the start of the week when you go back to work on monday? You're missing the point here pip Title: What day does the week start? Post by: blinkpip on Friday, September 30, 2005, 16:06:42 I see what you mean, your right.
as usual Title: What day does the week start? Post by: DV on Friday, September 30, 2005, 19:35:13 Surely its continuous and there is no start or end?
Its like asking, where does a circle start Title: What day does the week start? Post by: land_of_bo on Friday, September 30, 2005, 20:30:07 Indeed, or how long is a piece of string?
Surely, twice a slong as half a piece? Title: What day does the week start? Post by: Tails on Friday, September 30, 2005, 20:57:23 It's monday isn't it?? I used to hate that feeling on Sunday Evening when I knew I had school the next day. College is quality on mondays though so I don't get it anymore.
Title: What day does the week start? Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Friday, September 30, 2005, 22:43:21 i would have thought it was monday with saturday and sunday being known as the weekEND
Title: What day does the week start? Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, September 30, 2005, 22:52:41 The weekend is actually Friday and Saturday but our modern world classes Sunday as part of the weekend as well. Why did/do some calendars have more/less than 7 days per week etc?
I agree that Monday is the more practical start to week though Title: What day does the week start? Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, September 30, 2005, 22:56:50 The debate continues:
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