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post #1 of 17
3/12/08 at 2:45pm
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in case you haven't heard: http://www.proposition317.com

this is a real proposition to make st. patrick's day a national holiday, with the day off work.
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post #2 of 17
3/12/08 at 2:57pm
Sponsored by Guiness..
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post #3 of 17
3/12/08 at 3:01pm
Does anybody actually like St. Patrick's Day? Standing in an overcrowded Irish pub drinking overpriced drinks with a bunch of drunks is not my idea of fun.

I would be in favor of making the first Thursday and Friday of March Madness federal holidays, however.
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post #4 of 17
3/12/08 at 3:03pm
Why the hell would the irish deserve a US national holiday?
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post #5 of 17
3/12/08 at 3:06pm
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Why the hell would the irish deserve a US national holiday?

Welll.... if American Christians deserve one, don't Irish Americans?
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post #6 of 17
3/12/08 at 3:11pm
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Welll.... if American Christians deserve one, don't Irish Americans?

And hispanics, and maybe SE asians because their numbers are increasing too. It's ridiculous.
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post #7 of 17
3/12/08 at 3:14pm
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And hispanics, and maybe SE asians because their numbers are increasing too. It's ridiculous.

I was being facetious. I agree with you that it is ridiculous. One on hand, I enjoy my paid days off as much as the next guy. On the other hand, when does it stop?
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post #8 of 17
3/12/08 at 3:18pm
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And hispanics, and maybe SE asians because their numbers are increasing too. It's ridiculous.
This is why I don't trust Canadians. ARE YOU SERIOUSLY ARGUING AGAINST A DAY OFF FROM WORK TO DRINK???
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post #9 of 17
3/12/08 at 3:21pm
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Does anybody actually like St. Patrick's Day? Standing in an overcrowded Irish pub drinking overpriced drinks with a bunch of drunks is not my idea of fun.

This is why I don't care for Labor Day, New Years Eve, Fourt of July, Halloween, Memorial Day, Presidents Day or any other day bars/clubs are over packed and overpriced.
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post #10 of 17
3/12/08 at 4:22pm
I was at a bar a week ago when the bartender passed the petition to us asking for our signatures. My friends signed, I didn't.
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post #11 of 17
3/12/08 at 6:29pm
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This is why I don't trust Canadians.

ARE YOU SERIOUSLY ARGUING AGAINST A DAY OFF FROM WORK TO DRINK???

Yes. I think some of the holidays we celebrate are ridiculous. Besides, consider the impact of such a move within the context of the entire US economy. Not only would St. Patricks day be a write-off for many businesses, but there would be some serious lost productivity the next day as well.
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post #12 of 17
3/13/08 at 3:11am
I dont get off work for any holidays so it doesn't matter to me

DL
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post #13 of 17
3/14/08 at 10:30am
I have never once celebrated St. Patrick's Day.

I would prefer that all employers simply give more vacation time to be used whenever we feel like it. Specifically I'd like my wife's employer to give her more vacation time.

4 weeks/year mandatory paid leave for all employees. Keep your employees healthy and happy so they'll be more productive.

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post #14 of 17
3/14/08 at 10:41am
Bad name for a voter initiative. It sounds like something you'd get from Client #9.
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post #15 of 17
3/14/08 at 11:18am
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Originally Posted by GQgeek View Post
Yes. I think some of the holidays we celebrate are ridiculous. Besides, consider the impact of such a move within the context of the entire US economy. Not only would St. Patricks day be a write-off for many businesses, but there would be some serious lost productivity the next day as well.

There is a lot more lost productivity from having a general lack of time off.

US workers get less holidays, less vacation, less sick time, and less benefits than any first world country - yet we are still falling behind in nearly every category.

Maybe giving people a bit more time off to spend with friends and families would result in people working harder when they are actually at work.
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