That's because
when you go on holiday people tend to wear sunblock and drink more liquids. If you look at 18-30 holidays you tend to find more people falling ill because of the sun and alchohol.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Wed 1 Jul 2009, 13:34, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I read one reason is that in hot countries, people take siestas
Can you imagine that here? "Hey boss, I'm just off home for 4 hours until it gets a bit cooler".
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 1 Jul 2009, 13:36, Reply)

That
is the way forward, to be honest we'll have to do that here soon anyway.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Wed 1 Jul 2009, 14:02, Reply)

Nah
can't see it myself. It'd have to happen nationwide for it to work. There are places that need to operate 9 - 5, and a lot of people would rather finish at 5pm rather than work into the evening. Schools would have to shut for a few hours a day and which kids will want to go back to school after tea.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 1 Jul 2009, 14:18, Reply)

yeah
I have enough trouble getting back to work after a 30 minute lunch break so if it was 4 hours there is no way I'd go back to work.
(MyFakeName, Wed 1 Jul 2009, 14:21, Reply)