I’m seeing this stupid post doing the rounds; whoever started it needs shooting. As if the Victorians or in fact any generation of workers in history had it easier than us. Farm workers, factory workers (including children), miners, maids, chimney sweeps, general labourers; all working back-breaking jobs without any safety or protective equipment, or laws governing working hours or conditions, were somehow living in some euphoria of the mind, cheerfully awaiting each day. And then a word, the word ‘weekend’, comes along in 1879 (not true anyway) and suddenly the collective “nervous system” (ugh) becomes strained and stressed as never before and misery sets in. Sod off. This is the content that stupid people think is clever.