The literal translation for happy hour is happy hour. And no wonder: happy hour is one of the moments most awaited by employees of different companies, because represents the fraternization of co-workers after performing some task or at the end of a office hour.
In Brazil, the commemoration is very common and several countries have already joined. they adapted with the custom. Beer is the most consumed beverage among the. happy hour get-togethers and generally meetings take place in bars or. restaurants that offer snacks and environments with live music.
Generally, establishments already aware of these famous happy hour meetings, put discounts on their menus promotional events for these times, which take place at peaks from 6pm to 8pm and the official day for the get-togethers is the Thursday.
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Are you surprised by the fact that happy hour is in a Portuguese dictionary? This is because the vast majority of people know the word and use it in the day. of the day.
Definition: Period after working hours, on. that people gather in informal places to drink, eat and relax.
Etymology (origin of happy hour). From English
Grammatical class: masculine noun phrase
Examples with the word happy hour
The General Prime Burger. –with two units in the city of São Paulo– promotes a beer tasting. Bohemia and sausages every day at happy hour.
Folha de S.Paulo, 06/07/2009.
Still at happy hour. At home, those who order draft beer or caipirinha –which can be prepared with sake, vodka, rum and cachaça– get their second drink for free.
Folha de S.Paulo, 06/07/2009.
Besides being an option. for happy hour, the house has arcades and a program of shows and DJs.
Folha de S.Paulo, 07/07/2009.
The fraternization originated in the United States e. quickly spread as a sure-fire marketing strategy for a. gastronomy. Although it means happy hour, happy hour often lasts. well over an hour and in some cases it goes on until dawn.
A curiosity about happy hour is that in some countries. it was even banned for being considered harmful to physical health e. of the employee. The main allegation of the happy hour ban is that. employees often end up driving drunk and this can work. in serious accidents.
Other than that after a night of drinking, I hardly ever did. professional will have an efficient income the next morning, that is. harmful to the employer.
Although in countries, cities and states (Ireland, Glasgow, Utah) laws prohibiting the organization of Happy Hour were enacted in June. 2012 fraternization was legalized in the US state of Kansas, after a 26-year ban.
Sources confirm that the expression happy hour emerged in the decade. 20, through entertainment by US Navy crew members. of America. Happy hour indicated the time when boxing matches were organized. to relieve crew stress, combat monotony and improve morale. sailors. The expression started to travel around the world from 1959 onwards.
There was a time in the United States of America, the birthplace of. happy hour, that alcoholic beverages were considered illegal. Any. person who was caught trading or buying strong drinks. alcoholic was arrested without warning.
The main drinks included in the prohibition of Prohibition were:
But what does Prohibition have to do with happy hour? Many. people, mainly from high society, gathered in underground pubs afterward. the expedient to have alcoholic drinks with friends hidden.
In a way, this was the happy hour for the people of the decade. 30 and with that the happy hour ended up being boosted with the Prohibition. O. The government's goal at the time was to reduce crime that was reaching levels. alarming at that time.
Many blamed alcohol for the violence in the region, but even though alcohol is prohibited, the The illegal beverage market grew, generating populations of gangsters who did all the dirty work while the. government turned a blind eye to the illegal liquor trade.
Al Capone was one of the best known names at that time. Like. A liquor and weapons dealer, Al Capone had his fame through the. illegal trade in alcoholic beverages and committed various crimes such as tax evasion. of taxes and murders.
In a way, at the end of Prohibition, happy hour was. it became customary among the upper classes and came to be diffused across the classes. lower and was even described by a newspaper in the 1960s as being the. habit of drinking alcoholic beverages before dinner.
Today happy hour is the wild hour for all. professional classes. Take advantage of one day of the week to be with colleagues from. working outside the secular environment is one of the best opportunities to. strengthen ties and get to know better those who spend practically the whole day together.
There are many reasons that can lead contributors to. a company going out to celebrate a happy hour. Between them:
Most of the time, friends just go out happy. hour because they want to meet at the end of an exhausting day of work. You don't need to have a specific reason for happy hour.
Many bars offer the ideal environment for happy people. hours. The scene is pretty much the same in most restaurants that. offer happy hour options. Strategically positioned tables, ao. live not too loud, drinks with exclusive discounts for the time. after-hours, ambient light so that your eyes are not tiring and all the comfort for that. the circle of friends has nothing to complain about.
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