The East Coast is six hours behind Poland and Ukraine, which means that the bulk of Euro 2012 -- played in the evening locally -- happens during the American workday. This is great if you work at a sports company or from home without any kind of deadline or supervision.
Skipping Work To Watch Euro 2012
Hardcore fans, however, simply take the day off and go to the bar. Intrigued by the much-hyped Netherlands-Germany match-up, I went to Smithfield, one of New York City’s most popular soccer bars, to get the fan experience. The people there told me many things: an accurate prediction of a 2-1 score in favor of Germany; the assertion that Robin van Persie is a rapist; and “Don’t use this. Wait. Are you still f**king filming?!?” It wasn’t exactly the best game of Euro 2012, but it beat the hell out of going to work.
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