Well, It’s Either That Or The Green Beer

At my old store, employees received nine paid holidays throughout the year. Eight were determined by the corporate honchos (they included things like Christmas), but the ninth was a floating holiday that you could use on whatever day you wanted. Most people selected their birthday or a similar personal event. This included me, but…

Me: “I’d like to take my floating holiday every year on Saint Patrick’s Day. It’s my wedding anniversary.”

Manager: “That’s fine, but you know I’d give you off for your anniversary if you requested it, right?”

Me: “Oh, I know. But I like telling people that I get Saint Patrick’s Day as a paid holiday. It confuses them.”