As Green Bay Packers fans bask in the thrill of victory, Pittsburgh Steelers fans hide away in the agony of defeat.
It's not hard to recognize the countless restaurants and bars on the Grand Strand dedicated to the Steeler Nation. Which leads us to wonder how much productivity will be lost due to the big game?
Last year, 4.4 million people showed up late for work the Monday after the Super Bowl and 1.5 million never showed at all, according to an article on Aol jobs. Those who did show up may not have been very productive because of hangovers of both alcohol and food.
At the Steeler's bar Oscar's in North Myrtle Beach, the flipping of the terrible towels quickly turned into a terrible feeling of having their team lose.
Audrey Richard of Goshen, Connecticut took a 13-hour train ride to watch the game at Oscar's. She said other than going to Texas, "There's no place in the world I'd rather watch a Steelers Super Bowl than Oscars." She knew she wouldn't be back at work Monday, so she planned ahead and took a vacation day.
Derek Kelley of North Myrtle Beach is a Ford Motor Company dealership representative. He was supposed to have three conference calls today, but they all canceled. He suspects the cancellations may be Super Bowl related. That gave him the day off of work. He says his wife took a half-day off of work, as well.
The Packers beat the Steelers 31-25.
How productive are you today after watching the big game last night? Did you have any cancellations or no-shows at work you believe are post-game related?
