March Madness is that time of year where a lot of people take a four day weekend. Over a two day period, you're treated to 32 College Basketball games from Noon until past Midnight. While my favorite day of the year is Week 1 of the NFL Season, I must admit that I love the opening round of March Madness for some unexplained reason. I suppose it's because of the fascination of multiple things happening at once in the sports world and the desire to not miss anything important or shocking. However, it doesn't mean it's a good thing for many people.
Productivity over the next two days is usually down a lot in North America, due to the amount of games. There's also a large gambling scene around March Madness with people filling out brackets, hoping to one day have that perfect bracket, which is usually unobtainable. This causes a lot of obsession over games that people ultimately have no control over, but that really isn't the bad part. The bad part is that people go to work, and instead of doing their work watch the games instead. I know I'll be called a hypocrite, and that's fine, because I know I don't watch basketball during work. If you're going to work, work. In our economic times you probably need the money for important things than College Basketball. If you miss something important, you'll see the game winning shot or celebration on the highlights that night when you can watch the games in the comfort of your own home. At that point, you've earned it.
No comments:
Post a Comment