Discover Card Asks the Question: Would You Skip Work for Tickets

Just the other day I was sitting underneath my Snuggie (do not judge; I was in my bathing suit and it was 30 degrees outside) watching the greatest match of synchronized swimming ever, when a friend called me up with an offer I just could not refuse.

The local crochet group was having a special event to knit a pot holder with the Mayor, being held at the zoo. My yarn about popped out off its spool with excitement. The only problem was the event was being held in the middle of the week. So now I was being presented with the chance of a LIFETIME, while also facing a dilemma of how to get off of work.

I of course had a big project due at the end of the week at work, and was not sure how I could let this opportunity pass me by. I could tell my boss the truth and explain my affection for warm oven mitts, but I am not 100% sure he would agree. My other option would be to call in sick, but if my boss’ wife also happen to be at the event, I would have been caught red-handed (and without a new Ove-Glove for protection). There was a huge demand and premium being paid for the tickets on StubHub, so there was always the option to turn a profit. What would you do?

If you are big into sports and have a favorite team, it is inevitable that at some point in your life you will be offered free tickets to a game. Afterall, your friend is doing the right thing with not going to the game on a work day, and figures your lackluster career could benefit from the opportunity. The question is, what do you do with the tickets? How important is seeing that game? If your tickets are for the weekend, and you already had other plans, do you man up and go to that neighbor’s kid birthday party or do you call them up and say you will not be able to attend? Now lets say the game is on a work day. What would you do?

Are you able to easily just call the day off? Discover Card (Facebook/Twitter) set out to answer that question with the latest Fan Loyalty Poll. Unfortunately, the results were honestly, just not that interesting.

The majority of people would just do the right thing and ask for the day off. Come on people. Have you never seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? You only live once; lets make life interesting.

What is even worse is that 19% of those polled thought it would be a good idea to invite their boss along to the event. Sickening. Bosses are only meant to make our lives miserable. They are not our friends, and there is no reason to share a bucket of chicken wings with them.

Besides, who else would I give these lovely pot holders for Christmas?

The above information is a farce, lest anyone think Discover Card is actually promoting skipping out on work.

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For reference, here are some of the other Discover Card Fan Loyalty Poll results.
– Will Discover Card’s College Football Poll Tell the Results of the 2012 Presidential Election?
– Discover Card’s College Fan Poll Proves No Loyalty to the Chicken Wing
– Being a Couch Potato Could Earn You A $25 Discover Gift Card
– Discover Fan Loyalty Evaluates Football Superstitions

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Discover Card does compensate our family for being an official Fan Loyalty Correspondent, but any opinions are our own.