Can't Wash the Car on a Bloomin' Sunday in Rhineland-Palatinate - Friggin' Ridiculous!
On a Sunday, the vehicle remains uncleaned - Each Sunday, the vehicle remains unwashed.
Get your sponge and bucket the hell outta here, mate!
Trying to quickly squirt that car clean on a Sunday in Rhineland-Palatinate? Don't even think about it, pal! The law's got you beat there, chum. But if you live in Hesse, well, you'd be free to scrub away, and flavorsome criticism smells are starting to fill the air around Rhineland-Palatinate's Neuwied, Bitburg, Mainz, and Pirmasens.
Gas station enthusiasts can't help but grumble that the Sunday car wash ban is an outdated, stinky old relic from the past. Heck, gas stations work on Sundays, and plenty of car washes are robotic, so no humans are even part of the process, mates. In many European countries, folks can simply pick their fave wash day. Cheers to freedom!
SMALL BUSINESS STRUGGLES
Fuel up for some trouble, gents: Professional car wash depravation in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and the Saarland are expected to cost nifty medium-sized gas station operators an annual 5,000 to 10,000 euro loss, according to the interest group. Yikes!
Oi, and let's not forget the environmental aspect, shall we? Car washes are chatty Cathys compared to the lousy home water-use, that puts an evident burden on local sewers and directly strains the environment in the worst-case scenario, bros!
THE MAN WITH NOTHING TO SAY
The association penned a letter to Rhineland-Palatinate's Minister President, Alexander Schweitzer (SPD), but all they got was crickets in response. Nada, zilch, bupkis! No dialogue or sweet invitation to a fun-filled chat, mate!
Not only does the law say where car washing is permitted, but it also prohibits washing cars in the garden or on other unpaved areas, according to the Water Resources Act, and folks better watch out for hefty fines!
WASTEWATER WATCH OUT
Even if crystal clear water is used, the wastewater residue packs a punch, containing chemical substances and compounds that can harm good ol' groundwater. Yep, you heard it here, mate!
When washing on paved surfaces or the roadside, municipalities take the lead and decide what's allowed, so it's best to ask ol' reliable local authorities about those pesky regulations, mate!
G-DAMN GOOD CAR WASHES
The environmental association advises hopping on over to approved self-service car washes or professional car wash places for spiffy clean cars. Yep, that's right: the pollutants be properly cleansed, separated, and sent on their merry way!
Short programs are the way to go, according to the BUND. After all, a full car wash at home is a dud, folks, 'cause home hoses can't compete with professional water-conserving techniques, mate!
THE LAW'S THE LAW, BOYO
Another rousing announcement from the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of the Interior clarified that the operation of car washes and car wash places on Sundays and public holidays is prohibited. The basics behind this law are the state law on the protection of Sundays and public holidays.
UGH: this activity has a clear, daily character, intending to make a freakin' profit. The social importance of Sunday as a day of rest has absolutely no truck with declining church significance, mate!
The DGB? Well, they reckon Sunday is a day for R&R, familia, amigos, and voluntary engagement, so don't even think about washing cars, mate! 😠
A DAMN CHANGE OF HEART
"Car washing can be done on any other day - except Sunday," says the DGB head honcho. "The same goes for shopping in retail stores." The unions are pushing for a day of rest, gents, 'cause here it's the workers using their own time independently!
Coblenz state parliamentarian Stephan Wefelscheid thinks the ban on Sunday car washing is no longer relevant. Most car washes are outside residential areas, and many are already self-service. "I don't understand how a self-service car wash in an industrial area could possibly disturb external peace!" he yells.
"In a society where partners gotta work the hell outta their time and there's virtually no time left for shopping, haircuts, or similar everyday tasks, such restrictions are suitable for the dusty old history books, but a relic of a time before secularization," Wefelscheid gripes. He pleads for an open-minded attitude on the part of the state government and an evaluation of the ban.
The environmental association suggests that instead of washing cars at home, residents should visit approved self-service car washes or professional car wash places to ensure proper dispersal of wastewater and pollutants.
Coblenz state parliamentarian Stephan Wefelscheid voices his opinion that the Sunday car wash ban is outdated, as most car washes are located outside residential areas and many are self-service, suggesting the need for an evaluation of the ban by the state government.
