• Destide@feddit.uk
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    4 months ago

    Wish poll days were bank holidays, gotta dodge politics at work all day thank god for the unifying presence that is Count Binface

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      4 months ago

      It’s easy to dodge the politics at work on election day.

      “Where were you between 10am and 5pm?”
      ‘Voting. Big queue.’ burp

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      4 months ago

      As a French I only learned recently from a Londoner coworker how you call your national days off.

      “Bank holidays”

      Why?

      Anyway, good luck from the bottom of my heart.

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        4 months ago

        As the name would imply, the banks had to legally close. It took over pretty much every singular holiday like may day for example

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          4 months ago

          I understand, but I’m kind of stuck by what’s implied. Like “money doesn’t make money today so everyone can stay home because the bank decides”

          In France they are called “jour férié” from the old French “foirié”, literally “fair day”

      • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        Same in India. Wonder where we got it from…

        Bank holidays are when banks are closed for business.

        There are other holidays when schools or some other establishments might be closed but banks are open.

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          Wonder where we got it from…

          Well, sometimes I wonder why half of Africa speaks French… so I get your point. Sorry for that…

          There are other holidays when schools or some other establishments might be closed but banks are open.

          Are they still called bank holidays or do they have another name?