Change of routine

- You are someone who often goes to meetings and parties. Do you see anything strange about those things lately?

- Going to meetings and eating out has become a custom, a "routine" for a long time, sir. What's new or strange about it?

- I think so. Try to remember.

- Oh…well, yes, I don’t know why recently agencies, organizations, units…suddenly often organize meetings in the afternoon. That’s also strange, isn’t it?

- If you are doing this very well and suddenly change to another way, it will be like "cutting off the tadpole's tail" again!

- But why did nature suddenly change so strangely?

- Nothing happens by accident, everything has its cause, sir!

- So what do you think is the cause?

- It's not that hard to guess! Since the Provincial Party Committee issued a directive prohibiting party members, civil servants, and public employees from drinking beer and alcohol at noon, ...

- So what?

- The year-end parties at agencies, units, departments, branches, etc. become less lively and somewhat bland. Some people even say...

- Say what?

- Saying that eating a feast without a little spicy sauce to go with the food is like eating secretly!

- Why is it cheating?

- There is no clinking of glasses, no raising or putting down of glasses, no shouting and cheering like usual, but now everyone who comes to the table just bows their heads, picks up food and then leaves in silence. It's like eating secretly. Therefore...

- That's why people think of ways to circumvent the directive to return to the old days. If it's banned at noon, we'll hold meetings in the afternoon, and then after work, we'll go out to parties. Wine and beer will flow freely. Soft lips make it easy to talk nonsense. It's both fun and doesn't violate the rules, right?

- Exactly !

- That's not okay!

- What's wrong? Tell me.

- The directive banning the use of alcohol at noon is not only to preserve the dignity and image, but also to ensure the working hours and quality of cadres, party members, civil servants and public employees, but also has many other purposes.

- What purpose?

- The first is to limit the number of drunkenness and traffic accidents. The second is to avoid wasting public and private resources on parties and drinking parties that are both costly and harmful to health. The third is to build a society with a healthy and good lifestyle without drinking and debauchery. Cadres, party members, civil servants and public employees must be exemplary and take the lead in doing that. If we try to find a way around it, it is no different from aiding the rampant drinking of alcohol in society.

- What you said makes sense!

Phuc Vinh