People Are Willing To Do Just About Anything For A Vacation

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There are few things better than having time off work to go on vacation, and it seems folks will do just about anything to get it.

A new poll finds:

• 70% of Americans say they would do pretty much anything to get a two week vacation.
• Things they are willing to endure include:

Take a bath in ice cold water (45%)

• Work on every weekend for a year (43%)
• Give up celebrating holidays for a year (38%)
• Take a 10% cut to my pay (37%)
• Give up my favorite food (36%)
• Give up a dream parking spot (34%)
• Cancel Netflix/streaming service forever (30%)
• Give up social media for a year (27%)
• Have your worst selfie published online (17%)

Of course the fun of vacation is getting to do things you wouldn’t normally do at home.

• 57% of folks say they indulge in more exotic foods while on vacation than they would at home.
• 54% admit they spend more money.
• 53% say they laugh a lot more.
• 64% say they will spend more money on alcohol than any other time in their life.
• Among the most popular vacation drinks:
• Moscow mules (32%)
• Tequila sunrises (28%)
• Daiquiris (15%)

Source: SWNS Digital

Thought Starters…

• Only 17% would post a bad selfie for a vacation? That would be the first thing I’d be willing to do..
• What would you be willing to give up or endure for a two-week vacation? When was the last time you took two weeks off?
• What are your favorite things about vacation? Do you drink more than usual? What is your go-to vacation drink?