Business analysts have estimated that Star Wars-related absenteeism will cost the U.S. economy $627 million in lost productivity, as 20 and 30something workers take the day off to stand in line and watch the movie.

I’m pleased to say that I am not one of the people who contributed to that devastating economic number.

I pretty much slack off all day at work anyway--so I’m pretty sure my company felt no productivity loss of any kind as a result of my absence.