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Originally posted by Arledrian:
How provocative you are lately, Saz 
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Arledrian: I edited myself on that one.
I'm not certain why some people seem to give up on "playing" as soon as they hit adulthood. Nothing is important to them unless it's work-related. They'll play golf, but only if they can make a business deal. They'll play tennis with the boss, but only to see if they can get a promotion. Anything that smacks of honest fun without being work-related is immediately relegated to their own dustbin, and those others around them who do indulge in "fun" are castigated or, at least, looked askance.
All work and no play makes Jackie a dull boy. All work and no play may hasten his death as well.
This phenomenon seems to be greater in the US, where we've had this "Puritan work ethic" ingrained in us for the past four centuries. It's starting to relax a bit, at least. Until it does, though, expect more of the same.
-Sazerac