Hey look, I can do dull as well as the next man (see story below) Since Simon is away in China and not posting this type of stuff, I think I need to fill the gap. So, can anyone explain this phenomenon?
Quite often, by around 5 o’clock I have nearly finished the things I think I need to do for the day, and I am contemplating leaving fairly promptly.
However, in the next hour someone will ask me something, call me, or send me an email, and I will end up with another task that I reckon I could (or should) finish before I leave. So by the time it gets to 6.30 I realize that I’m not going to get it all finished much before 7, and I’m certainly not going to get away promptly as I had hoped.
On the other hand, if I’m still quite busy at 5 o’clock, there’s a pretty good chance that I’ll finish (or at least reach a convenient breakpoint) before 6.30 and will be able to get away reasonably early.
Ordinary Gweilo 
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