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| Study shows 82 percent like 'pointless Monday's off of work' |
| NEW HAVEN, CT--A recent study conducted by psychologist and professor Dr. Julia Remmington of Yale University found that 83 percent of Americans enjoy Memorial Day because it's another "pointless Monday off of work." "This study proves something that we've known for years," Remmington said. "Americans love to have an excuse to get drunk, barbeque and not go to work on Mondays. |
| Local resident and factory worker, Jim Williams, 36, agrees with the studies saying, "having Monday off is fuckin' great. I hate fuckin' work." When asked what holiday it was, Williams said, "I don't fuckin' know. They just told me I don't have to come in on Monday. Bob and Joe didn't have work neither, so we were like, fuck it, let's get drunk." Not everyone things Monday and |
| Jim Williams is one of many Americans who enjoy getting drunk, barbeque and not go on work on holidays. |
| other holidays like it is an excuse to have a day off. Martin Winkleman, 42, who has not missed a day with Lucent Technologies in 22 years, said he would perfer to work. "I don't agree with getting the day off to begin with," Winkleman said. "But if we are anyway, we should recognize the veterans, and not be sitting around getting drunk and eating burgers." "I think the real surprise of the study is that 17 percent said they don't mind going into work on Monday," Remmington said. She defined that behavior and that of Winkleman's of monatextual workaholic syndrome (MWS). Remmington describes people with MWS as super productive hard workers who push themselves to their full limit. People with MWS cannot separate themselves from real life and work. "These people are too uptight," Remmington said. "They need a shot of tequila or some good sex to get them going. I have three words for people like Winkleman, get a life." |