- How many of you used a vacation day to be here?
[people cheering]
Well, good for you.
I'm glad to hear that, because--
Well, how many of you put a straw dummy at your desk
to trick your--
Your boss is like, "That's not her."
Good for you.
Here's why I'm glad you took the day off:
because a survey came out that said that half of Americans
don't take a single vacation day.
Last year, at all-- no one took one.
Can you believe that?
Why is it so crowded at the airport
every time I'm there?
I don't understand.
I don't know why people wouldn't use their vacation days.
I mean, don't get me wrong. I love my job.
I love coming to work. I love all of you.
I love talking to celebrities.
I love giving away those big checks
and changing people's lives.
I love spreading joy and kindness,
but not as much as I love a vacation day.
[laughter]
I just don't.
[cheers and applause]
You know, this is not just a problem in America.
In Japan-- this is true--
people are so overworked that the government
has started forcing them to take vacation days.
The only reason our government hasn't done that
is because they're always on vacation.
[laughter]
Yeah.
[cheers and applause]
Get back to work.
But I want everyone to be happy and enjoy their time off.
I think you should use
as many vacation days as possible,
unless you work here, of course, all of you.
There are important things you can do with a day off.
You can-- you can run errands.
You can exercise.
You can watch "Scandal" before it returns
on Thursdays at 9:00 on ABC.
And I read the number one reason
people are afraid to take vacation days:
because they think their boss will get upset
and replace them.
And I am here to tell all of you,
you are irreplaceable, okay?
All of you and you in there.
[cheers and applause]
Also, I'm required to tell you, if you get fired,
that's not legally binding.
And now let's start your vacation day off
with a dance.