In Brazil, during the World Cup, it's very common for employers to give the day off when Brazil is playing, or at the very least let people take a break to watc

In Brazil, during the World Cup, it's very common for employers to give the day off when Brazil is playing, or at the very least let people take a break to watch the game in the office. In 2010, I was working for a network management company, and we kept one eye on the networks, another on the game. All networks graphs saw a very large impact when the game was on, with a quick surge during half time. It was fucking unreal. I believe this wouldn't happen anymore nowadays, given the pervasiveness of streaming services etc.