Nope. If you didn’t have a Julian calendar, you’d have no idea what day it is. I can’t believe that a being with the power to create universes would care two hoots about a relatively modern timekeeping convention on one particular planet among billions.

Today I cleaned the dryer vent. (Yesterday, my wife informed me that clothes were not drying.)

As usual in my late 50's house, there was a patch behind a patch behind a patch, ended up having to nearly rebuild the whole vent hose assembly, piece by newly-discovered piece. The tools and parts I needed picked today to play hide and seek, or fail in mid-repair.

Nobody would ever think this could ever be a "big job," but I think I understand the superstition about Sunday work! OTOH, for a couple of days anyway, I can actually walk into the laundry room, and have space to turn around in it.

My wife and I attend Church each Sunday and limit our afternoon activities to resting, reading or being with family. We are retired and have 6 days of the week to shop, mow and do other tasks.

I don’t know if we truly keep the Sabbath Day holy, but we try.
Mike

Nope

When the hell else would I get anything done?

IMHO...there is nothing left to "luck"...things are what they are supposed to be...we use that term somewhat loosely (human nature)...I spent 33 years working for the railroad (which runs 24/7/365) and I feel that those Sundays and Saturdays that I spent on the clock had no impact with my relationship with the Creator Of The Universe...He still looks at me the same way, as a being worthy of His underserved Grace, kindness and understanding...no "luck" (good or bad) involved in my life...only what it's like to be a humanbeing and I am so happy with that...being in the flesh and all

Of course not. I have 100% faith that this day will end as wonderfully as ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH....

Couldn't do what I do if it bothered me. When I'm at work, I generally don't even know what day it is. I'm either working or I'm not, and work days are by number of the month and zulu time. Besides. I'd be totally screwed if I took of on Saturday in Hawaii and landed on Sunday in Sydney.

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Originally posted by rusbro:
Of course not. I have 100% faith that this day will end as wonderfully as ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH....

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/mGtCrGdlKYI

What day is "the sabbath?" Muslims say Friday, Jews Saturday and Christians Sunday.

And god help you if you try and go to a korean bbq on a monday,

It's not bad luck but there's a case to be made about taking a day off to rest. Give your body and mind time to rejuvenate and refresh.

All work and no play makes phpaul a dull boy.

Growing up, bars were not open on Sundays .. until maybe after dinner?

Of course, "malls" did not yet exist ...

I get some of my best work done on Sunday mornings, doing service work for commercial clients. Easier to plan shutdowns of water service.

One area back in NJ still has blue laws in place barring any but a few businesses operating.

It has nothing to do with luck but my rule is not to work on Sunday.

Is “bad luck” really the phrase your looking for?

Assuming your better intent, the majority of people who abstain from work on Sunday are not doing so because they believe in luck whether it be good or bad. It is obviously a matter of faith to them and not a decision based on bad luck or superstition; which are offensive inferences to those who abstain for matters of faith.

The way your question is stated suggests a type of anti-religious bias and that’s not cool.

No. I just don't want to.

As long as Sunday keeps paying double time rates I’ll work as many as they let me.

Nope. I’ve worked sundays my entire career. Just means some patients come in to the ER in their Sunday Best after they fall out at church.

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Originally posted by rscalzo:
One area back in NJ still has blue laws in place barring any but a few businesses operating.

Bergen county. That’s just to decrease traffic on sundays since all the NYC people come to jersey to shop since there’s no sales tax on clothing and food.

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Originally posted by x0225095:
Is “bad luck” really the phrase your looking for?

Assuming your better intent, the majority of people who abstain from work on Sunday are not doing so because they believe in luck whether it be good or bad. It is obviously a matter of faith to them and not a decision based on bad luck or superstition; which are offensive inferences to those who abstain for matters of faith.

The way your question is stated suggests a type of anti-religious bias and that’s not cool.

Seriously? You're reading a lot into a simple statement there.

My "bad luck" observation is common among rural/farmer type folks in my experience. And before you take offense at that, I AM rural/farmer type folks. Born and raised.

It was a fairly common thing in the time and place where I grew up that if you did anything beyond necessary maintenance and chores, you could expect things to go South.