Ah, yes, the tyranny of structurelessness and shifting the burden of the answer on the employee. By giving a vague answer the allow themselves the option of pr

Ah, yes, the tyranny of structurelessness and shifting the burden of the answer on the employee. By giving a vague answer the allow themselves the option of pretending like the workload and projects did not allow it at the time you were going to take your vacation. It's dishonest at best and a devious dark pattern at worst.