The day I hate the most looms again

[smithcorp]

Melbourne Bloody Cup Day.

I dread this day as it approaches each year and I make plans to absent myself from all its accompanying phony bullshit.

The wall to wall TV coverage, the phenomenon where everyone is suddenly a horse-racing expert, whose Aunty has picked the last 10 years' winners (except for this year as it turns out), the morning queues at the TAB, the under/over dressed bogans who believe that squalid, corrupt horse-racing is the sport of Kings, Spring Fashions, fucking fascinators, Melbourne Cup lunches, office sweeps and drunks spewing on the train home.

Hate it.

[r8response]

Well, that pretty much sums up my opinion on the spring cup carnival....

[nutty]

I like to get drunk in a suit and look at girls in short dress's, and I wont apologise for it

[Exar Kun]

I can't stand it either. The office throws a party for the afternoon and I usually just work through it. Take the betting away from horse racing and it'd be an incredibly unpopular sport. My brother works for Paddy Power in Dublin (owner of Sportsbet here) and he gets along to most of the big racing events - pretty much just to dress up and drink a lot.

[Cursed]

Yeah, not my cup of tea either. That's not to say that it shouldn't be a public holiday everywhere in Australia. I wouldn't mind another day off, and Melbournian Midget Horse Beating Day sounds as legit as any for me.

[norbs]

It is one of the few times a small man can flog something bigger than he is and get away with it.

[J.D.]

You should try working there...

The entire Spring Racing Carnival is a nightmare for anyone in my job.

But for bad crowd behaviour, I reckon the Caulfield Cup is actually worse.

[smithcorp]

It is one of the few times a small man can flog something bigger than he is and get away with it.

[Enforcer-J]

Im not a fan of gambling or horses. I am a fan of drunk chicks in short skirts though.

I feel torn.

[smithcorp]

I try to work from home on MCD each year - no radio, no TV, no bullshit.

[DexterPunk]

I'm fairly indifferent to the whole thing. I don't like the crowd either though

[richo]

Drunk chicks in short skirts yes please the rest no thank you .

[DarrenM]

I prefer to think of it as Silly Hat Day.

Didn't see many silly hats in Sydney cbd the last couple years compared to what it used to be like. I guess it's popularity has waned.

[norbs]

I prefer to think of it as Silly Hat Day.

Didn't see many silly hats in Sydney cbd the last couple years compared to what it used to be like. I guess it's popularity has waned.

Apparently they are fascinators.

I reckon men should try them too, but something super manly, like a besser block or an anvil!

[DexterPunk]

Haha!

[smithcorp]

Apparently they are fascinators.

I reckon men should try them too, but something super manly, like a besser block or an anvil!

On fire today, at the stand-up desk!

[norbs]

Here we have norbs in a snazzy BRMC Red tshirt and A1 Wheel fascinator.




Those of you with A1 Wheels will appreciate how tricky this was.

[wobblysauce]

Nice to have 4-day weekends for a birthday though.

[w00dsy]

I get a 5 day weekend because the CFMEU decided to hold off an rdo for a week or two and use it for the Monday, and use the one after the cup on the Wednesday to bookend Tuesdays public holiday.

[Bauer]

Here we have norbs in a snazzy BRMC Red tshirt and A1 Wheel fascinator.

fuckin hell. Which of the 3 is the oldest? Im guessing the A1

[Jamo]

Best work day of the year bar none!!!!!

[Coopz]

Never understood the hype for a 90 second horse race..

Hope Tom Waterhouse gets run over by a truck.

[Nigel]

At least in melbourne you get the day off.

[J.D.]

Not me.

[DexterPunk]

I don't know why the grand final isn't a public holiday instead. I guess it's because it's on a Saturday. But we could have the Friday or Monday off.