...isn't it? It seems to me that in Canada we have 3 topics that are taboo in the workplace. I'll venture to say that in America there is only one. In Texas, the Republicans talk about politics at work - like isn't Obama crazy? - and the Democrats tend to avoid the topic, knowing they are not a popular crowd here. I think creation of this kind of discomfort for minorities is what makes Canadians avoid talking about religion at work. The surest way to being a tolerant, agreeable Canadian is to avoid topics on which you disagree at a fundamental level. In Alberta only 42% of people agree that religion is an important part of their daily life. In Texas, it's 74% and of those people, only a small percentage are not Christian. So is it safety in numbers that has everyone talking about religion at work in a way that assumes everyone is Christian? Am I the only one who finds this kind of out of office reply unusual?
"I will be out of the office on Monday, Thanking Our Lord for another year."
It's these quirky little differences that make me smile.
"I will be out of the office on Monday, Thanking Our Lord for another year."
It's these quirky little differences that make me smile.
