bɹˈɪŋɪŋ bˈæk fɹʌm tɹˈɪps tə kˈoʊwˈɜːkɚz ænd fˈæmɪliz ɪz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz ɐ sˈoʊʃəl ˌɑːblɪɡˈeɪʃən, ænd kæn biː kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ fˈɔːɹm ʌv ɐpˈɑːlədʒi fɚðə tɹˈævəlɚz ˈæbsəns.
Bringing back  from trips to co-workers and families is regarded as a social obligation, and can be considered a form of apology for the traveller's absence.