Afternoon Off

So there's this mob that wants to fight for an official Afternoon Off on Melbourne Cup day for the rest of Australia. Personally I'd rather be at work. Where would be the fun in Melbourne Cup without office sweeps and gathering round a telly and just generally being silly and having a relaxed afternoon anyway? If I had the afternoon off I'd be at home watching it by myself and it would be rather boring.

That's not to say that an extra half a day off a year wouldn't be a bad thing, but it just wouldn't be as fun a way to enjoy the race.