9 to 5? I think not.

I often see people refer to work hours as “9 to 5”. Who the hell works these hours? Almost everyone gets a lunch break, usually one hour. And you still have to work 8 hours, so shouldn’t we say something like “8 to 5” or “9 to 6” as the standard work hours?

Damn old sayings…sometimes they stick around even though they don’t make sense anymore. Either that or I am missing something.