Cheers to the Drinking Lunch

I don’t know if you feel this way, but to me there’s some kind of sneaky-thrill about having a beer with lunch during working hours. It’s almost the equivalent of getting the once a year free pass to have a drink with your parents when you are under age. It feels so sneaky, but it also gives you this weird sense of grown-up satisfaction. It could be because I go through life trying not to “act” like a grown up, and a simple beer with lunch is like cheating on a test and not getting caught. Seriously, sometimes I can’t believe I’m almost 40. I can’t even believe that I’m old enough to have a mortgage!

I’m so fortunate to work with really cool people – the ones who also enjoy the drinking lunch. It feels so nice to go sit for an hour, enjoy a drink and some food, and gossip about the office goings-on. It’s such a nice “screw-you” to the corporate BS that you deal with from 8 to 5. It’s almost like saying “You can control me while I’m sitting in my office, but not while I’m sitting here enjoying this Heineken.” It’s such a liberating adult thing to do. Do you remember the first time you had a drink with your boss? It’s like having a drink with your dad. You have to admit that it felt weird.

I think everyone should have a beer with lunch. It’s good for the soul.

Salute!