Don’t Pinch: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in a Friendly Way

You know that person, the one who shows up to school, work or a celebration on St. Patrick’s Day and they aren’t wearing green! What do you do? You might feel the urge to give them a pinch, but please don’t. It may be tradition to pinch someone for not wearing green, but many do not appreciate it. Maybe they don’t like being touched, especially by strangers or someone they’re not close with. Maybe they’re embarrassed. Maybe they forgot to wear green, and they already feel like they stand out like a sore thumb. Maybe they’re just not in the mood for someone to pinch them, even if it’s all in good fun. 

Instead of pinching someone or embarrassing them for not wearing green, why not bring an assortment of green accessories with you to give to someone who isn’t wearing green? Or even St. Patrick's Day stickers. 

So just remember that celebrating St. Patrick’s Day should be fun. So spread some joy (and some luck), and don’t pinch!