It's the weekend

Well, it's not really the weekend any longer. That ended a day ago. But then it really doesn't matter to me. It's kind of a pet peeve.

The weekend? A peeve? Sure. We've all been brainwashed, well, at least most of us. I was listening to the radio on the way home when it started again last Friday.

What? you ask.

The brainwashing. If you listen to radio or even television, primarily newscasts, as Friday closes down they always mention the coming weekend and everybody takes off from work. That's a bunch of poppycock.

For me, I've never had a job - ever - that didn't require me to work on the weekends. From when I started out as a paperboy, a job that has almost vanished, to the car wash to all my years in retail. I've worked weekends all my life. But what annoys me is the thought that most people get to kick back and have two days off for the weekend. It's a hoax, a lie, a falsehood.

So, who works weekends? Everybody. Unless someone sits behind a desk for a living there's a good chance they work the weekends unless you're retired. Think about it. I'm sure the list of working is a lot longer than those who don't. If you work in a restaurant, you work weekends. Retail? Weekends no matter how large or small the company is. Heck, even banks have hours on Saturdays in these times. Oh, and don't forget about police, firefighters, most everyone who works in a hospital, well okay, we all know that most doctors don't really work on weekends. What about those who support the weekend newscasts? Yup, them too, and anyone who works in the hospitality industry, hotels, cooks, maids, etc. I know a zoo keeper. You think she gets the weekends off? Hahahahaha...

See what I mean? The list is getting longer the more you think about it. I remember a time when gas stations were closed on Sunday. If you wanted to take a Sunday drive you better make sure you filled up the gas tank on Saturday because you weren't going to find an open one on Sunday. Yup, I remember when almost all businesses were closed on at least Sunday. But those days are gone so lets start stop with all the 'here comes the weekend' crap.

I'm not really bitter about it. There's plenty of special activities that come to life for the small amount of folk who don't work on the weekends, I just get tired of hearing about it.

Okay, maybe I am bitter... maybe.