I had these forced socializing events at a company I worked at. The CTO would get mad that I wouldn’t go during lunch aka unpaid time. They would have free unhealthy, low-quality food and couldn’t understand why I did want any. The husband did the right thing. Not going to them hurt my career at that job. Was seen as not a team player.

If that isn’t it I don’t know what the joke is. Maybe Americans are so stupid that they accidentally make the right choice?

I think the m is supposed to stand for miles. I guess the sign is in a desert between usa and canada