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Poll: Are you planning to take some time off work to watch the World-Cup? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Are you planning to take some time off work to watch the World-Cup?".
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Mary Worby 
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:20
German to English
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| Absolutely not. | Jun 12, 2010 |
It's bad enough having to put up with it everywhere. Give up work for it, why on earth would I do that?
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Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 13:20
English to French
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I would have liked a firmer option, "certainly not" for instance
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| I said No... | Jun 12, 2010 |
But actually it's because I'm working in South Africa at the World Cup. So I'll watch all games, but I'll be working all the way to the final.
Have a great World Cup!
Em.
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I'm absolutely indifferent to soccer as well as hockey and other sport events. I do like certain game-shows on TV but even they will not distract me from work.
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| Certainly not | Jun 12, 2010 |
I totally support Mary and Interlangue.
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Blanka Salkova
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:20
Member (2007)
English to Czech
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| could not be bothered | Jun 12, 2010 |
Interlangue wrote: I would have liked a firmer option, "certainly not" for instance
Absolutely
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I'm sure most of us take time off from working to relax and enjoy our hobbies and interests, and I am no different.
There may be a bit of glut, especially for the next couple of weeks with at least 3 matches a day, but it tends to be other non-working time that gets eaten into. So that means meals are timed coincide with football (next one in 35 minutes!). No more gardening and no more shopping for a fortnight
... See more I'm sure most of us take time off from working to relax and enjoy our hobbies and interests, and I am no different.
There may be a bit of glut, especially for the next couple of weeks with at least 3 matches a day, but it tends to be other non-working time that gets eaten into. So that means meals are timed coincide with football (next one in 35 minutes!). No more gardening and no more shopping for a fortnight
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Speranza
Local time: 13:20
Spanish to Russian
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| Most certainly yes | Jun 12, 2010 |
Not only take time off, but also host a few viewing parties. We'll raise our glasses to you, people who find the idea of getting unglued from your computers for 90 minutes outrageous
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 13:20
Spanish to English
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I will watch some games, especially when Spain are playing.
However, if you mean will I refuse any offers of work because of it, no way! I have just enough work this weekend to keep me entertained and the footy is a good excuse to take a break. It is also possible to follow a game while working, as I did with last night's France-Uruguay yawnfest.
BTW, those who are antifootball should remember that it's not compulsory ...
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Marga Demmers (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 13:20
Spanish to Dutch
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Mary Worby wrote:
It's bad enough having to put up with it everywhere. Give up work for it, why on earth would I do that?
I completely agree with Mary and Interlangue.
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| i like sports but | Jun 12, 2010 |
the WC and football is not my thing. However, the good thing about sports is that you can have it on while working...i often work with baseball on in the background, for example. I love sports but i can't see stopping work for that.
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:20
German to English
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neilmac wrote:
BTW, those who are antifootball should remember that it's not compulsory ...
No, not compulsory, but unavoidable to the extent that even my four year-old daughter knows what's going on. It's in every supermarket, on every street, in every pub, on every television channel. The UK, at least, is hyping itself up into some kind of ridiculous football frenzy. There is little hope for the non-fanatic minority!
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Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 13:20
English to French
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| Better reasons to leave the office :) | Jun 12, 2010 |
Nadejda Vega Cespedes wrote: Not only take time off, but also host a few viewing parties. We'll raise our glasses to you, people who find the idea of getting unglued from your computers for 90 minutes outrageous
There are other and better reasons to leave to office than a bunch of guys running after and fighting for a ball!
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| Absolutely not! | Jun 12, 2010 |
The last 15 minutes of the final game will be more than enough!
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