I think its weird that buddy got called a loser for asking for his birthday off, but I'd be willing to bet that if buddy had said "its the day my Dad died," or some other tragic milestone (regardless of how long ago it might have been) then there wouldn't be any ridicule at all.
Why is that? Could it be because as a society we're much more understanding of people's suffering than people who are genuinely happy? Because, you know, eff happy people.
If he's entitled to X amount of days off per year and uses one for his birthday, how exactly does that make him a loser?
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