When someone says "the first of the week," what do you think?

[ManBearPig]

Monday? Monday/Tuesday?

 

[highland145]

If it's money they owe, Monday.

If it's money I owe or a root canal, Friday.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I assume monday or tuesday.

 

[FoBoT]

Monday/Tuesday?

otherwise they'd just say monday
and Wednesday is clearly too late for fist of the week

 

[MichaelD]

Monday, of course. Everyone knows this.

 

[Zeze]

technically week starts with sunday.

 

[Saint Nick]

WTF.

 

[woodie1]

I assume monday or tuesday.

Yep.

 

[Joseph F]

When someone asks a question that shouldn't need to be asked on ATOT, I die a little inside.
Does that answer your question?

 

[corwin]

I think they need to pick a day and stop being so vague

 

[sixone]

I think, "why are they being vague about this time frame? Are there unknowns that will affect the timing, or do they just not want to be tied to a specific date or time?"

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Monday. Unless we're staring directly at a calendar grid, in which case I might double check to make sure they don't mean Sunday.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

and Wednesday is clearly too late for fist of the week

I think hump day is perfect for fist of the week.

 

[slayer202]

If it's Tuesday it's not first. Then again, I've never heard anyone say "first of the week." It's only "First thing next week" which you could say is Monday/Tuesday even though technically it would only be Monday

 

[highland145]

I think hump day is perfect for fist of the week.

2nd.:biggrin:

Come to think of it.....nvm.

 

[FoBoT]

I think, "why are they being vague about this time frame? Are there unknowns that will affect the timing, or do they just not want to be tied to a specific date or time?"

it usually means they want to avoid the thing, either procrastinating or just don't plan on meeting the deadline at all. if a person intends to keep a deadline or thinks a deadline it important, they'll usually be specific

unless they are just a flake

 

[lxskllr]

technically week starts with sunday.

^^^

It depends on context, and customary precision. Sunday is the absolutely correct answer, but not what people usually mean. What they mean is Monday, or if the scope is sloppy enough, Tuesday. By Wednesday you're late, but can weasel your way into good graces. Thursday-Saturday you're an asshole without excuse :^D

 

[SlitheryDee]

If it's Tuesday it's not first. Then again, I've never heard anyone say "first of the week." It's only "First thing next week" which you could say is Monday/Tuesday even though technically it would only be Monday

I assume they are thinking of the week in blocks. Sunday through tuesday is the first block. Wednesday is alone as the middle block. Thursday through saturday is the last block. You can usually throw out saturday and sunday if you're talking about business activities.

Some of these block could potentially overlap, as in "middle of the week" meaning tuesday through thursday where "first" and "last" of the week are sunday through tuesday and thursday through saturday, respectively. This means that tuesday can fall under "first of the week" or "middle of the week", and thursday can fall under "middle of the week" and "last of the week".

 

[Atomic Playboy]

technically week starts with sunday.

If the week starts on Sunday, then why do we call Sunday the "weekend"?

 

[jupiter57]

Anywhere from Monday morning until Tuesday at midnight, in a business sense, Sunday -Tuesday at midnight in a personal setting.
After midnight, you are in the "middle of the week", (Wednesday-Thursday).
End of week: Friday-Saturday, (May possibly include late Thursday as well).

 

[bearxor]

I think we all pretty much know that when we refer to "the week" in general terms, we're meaning the work week, monday - friday.

If someone tells me beginning of the week or first thing next week, or early next week or whatever, I expect it by the time I get back from lunch Tuesday. Tuesday after lunch to Thursday before lunch i would consider the middle of the week and Thursday after lunch to Friday before lunch I would consider "by the end of the week." Friday after lunch turns in to "before the weekend."

 

[TwiceOver]

How can Tuesday ever possibly be "first of the week"? Monday, though Sunday could be acceptable.

 

[bearxor]

How can Tuesday ever possibly be "first of the week"? Monday, though Sunday could be acceptable.

Because we're speaking in generalities and it's probably with regards to business work so saturday or sunday won't even come in to the equation for most people.

EDIT: It doesn't for me, btw. If you want something from me on Saturday it better be REALLY important.

 

[BrokenVisage]

If the week starts on Sunday, then why do we call Sunday the "weekend"?

Because you touched yourself last week.

 

[RossMAN]

Wednesday 3:30 PM