You used the word, "rhetorical". You have my attention.
Often, it's a bit of the norm for women to not work on Sundays. I've always known of a LOT of women, including yours truly, who do work Saturdays. I have just found that there isn't much weekend business. But that could be me.
Is the song that you're thinking of start with the line, "I drink alone. With nobody else." by George Thorogood?
Elisabeth