The Mystery of Rules

I think are rules at its purest is made of so-called empty gestures offers made or meant to be rejected for example a friend from Japan told me that in Japan workers have the right to 40 days holiday every year however you are expected to use maximum half of this amount. I asked them okay why don't you simply put 20 days they told me you're an idiot you don't understand it and of course they were right They were what do you that's the mystery of rules why this type of exchange happens. Although it's clear to both of us that he doesn't really mean it it's in a way a sincere lie we both know it's a fake but it works sometimes you