Friday

[MudPies]

Friday is the day between Thursday and Saturday, and is the last day of the school or work week in many countries. In countries adopting Monday-first conventions as recommended by the international standard ISO 8601, it is the fifth day of the week. It is the sixth day in countries that adopt a Sunday-first convention as in Abrahamic tradition (except in Israel). (See "Week-day names" for more on the different conventions.)
In most countries with a five-day work week, Friday is the last workday before the weekend and is, therefore, viewed as a cause for celebration or relief (leading to the phrase "TGIF", for "Thank God It's Friday"). In recent years, in some offices, employees are allowed to wear less formal attire on Fridays, known as Casual Friday or Dress-Down Friday.

In Saudi Arabia and Iran, however, Friday is the last day of the weekend and Saturday is the first workday. In Iran, it is the only weekend day. Moreover, in some countries, Friday is the first day of the weekend, and Sunday is the first workday. In Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and Kuwait, Friday was formerly the last day of the weekend while Saturday was the first workday. However, this was changed in Bahrain and the U.A.E. on 1 September 2006 to Friday as the first day of the weekend and Sunday as the beginning of the workday, with Kuwait following on 1 September 2007.

[fredgarvin]

So THAT'S what started the revolution thing over there...no wonder.

[DGTCrazy]

IBTL.

[jaycee]

Don't be messin' with my Friday!

[EricPeterson]

Originally Posted by MudPies

In most countries with a five-day work week, Friday is the last workday before the weekend and is, therefore, viewed as a cause for celebration or relief (leading to the phrase "TGIF", for "Thank God It's Friday").

You just had to bring religion into it.

[fredgarvin]

I ate lunch there once. It wasn't very good.

[rob2001]

Friday.....it used to mean something but really it's just two days before Monday.

[EricPeterson]

I prefer (Fry)day:

[fredgarvin]

[Blanket Jackson]

This thread is kind of like Heath Ledger's Joker coming out once he had passed on ...

moment of respect for Mudpies

[Da5Id]

Originally Posted by Blanket Jackson

This thread is kind of like Heath Ledger's Joker coming out once he had passed on ...

moment of respect for Mudpies

[Bluedawg]

Originally Posted by EricPeterson

You just had to bring religion into it.

Actually Friday is named after the Norse/Germanic goddess of love ... Freyja

So this is definately a religious topic

[EricPeterson]

Originally Posted by Blanket Jackson

This thread is kind of like Heath Ledger's Joker coming out once he had passed on ...

moment of respect for Mudpies

Lets make this a clandestine FREE MUDPIES thread!


I am seriously,

FREE MUDPIES!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blanket Jackson]

We in the Eastern time zone are about an hour and a half away from bidding adieu to Friday, and to brother Mudpies' postumous post. One more shout out to our fallen brother.