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milestogo

(23,323 posts) Wed Nov 15, 2023, 10:40 AM Nov 2023

Why do they call it "hump day"?

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Why do they call it "hump day"? (Original Post) milestogo Nov 2023 OP

Wild guess here GreenWave Nov 2023 #1

I know what I told my wife when she asked Emile Nov 2023 #2

When I worked it meant "OK, I've made it this far before Friday and TGIF!" It was Wednesday. CTyankee Nov 2023 #3

Over the hump to the down side of the week hauckeye Nov 2023 #4

Thats how I understood it. After Wednesday (the hump) it's all downhill after that... mitch96 Nov 2023 #6

It's when the boss takes the secretary out to "lunch"... Wounded Bear Nov 2023 #5

GreenWave

(12,882 posts)

1. Wild guess here

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 10:44 AM

Nov 2023

Emile

(44,039 posts)

2. I know what I told my wife when she asked

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 10:52 AM

Nov 2023

that same question.

CTyankee

(68,589 posts)

3. When I worked it meant "OK, I've made it this far before Friday and TGIF!" It was Wednesday.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 10:57 AM

Nov 2023

hauckeye

(812 posts)

4. Over the hump to the down side of the week

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 10:59 AM

Nov 2023

mitch96

(15,909 posts)

6. Thats how I understood it. After Wednesday (the hump) it's all downhill after that...

Reply to hauckeye (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 01:28 PM

Nov 2023

Wounded Bear

(64,811 posts)

5. It's when the boss takes the secretary out to "lunch"...

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2023, 11:24 AM

Nov 2023

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