case of the Mondays

Definitions

An instance of "the Mondays", a fictitious disorder associated with the tiredness, irritability, or distractedness that comes from returning to work after the weekend.

humorous

Examples

“A reporter, who has worked his way up to a top-level and high pressured position with a large metropolitan daily, suffers from a chronic case of "the Mondays."”

“The road ahead for them is full of Syls and Caseys and Coopers and “Cases of the Mondays.” I hope⟳ they enjoyed Toy Story because if they thought Tim Allen was frightening then they sure as shit aren't going to be expecting that first Monday morning staff meeting now are they?”

“Perhaps you may have⟳ played a role in the initiation of this potential fight⟳, or maybe the combatant simply woke up tired, missed his bus, or is having a bad case of "the Mondays."”

“Today I'm having a case of the Mondays. For us, the weekend is often busy, but every now and then Mondays are just blah.”

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