Pretty much any Catholic who shows up in the work place with ashes gets treated like an imbecile. The normalcy bias at work.
I look forward to his press conference on Ash Wednesday, it drives the heathens absolutely crazy to see them.
Being reminded of our mortality reflects the spirit of Job and Solomon.
"Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
When I worked a regular job and came to work with ashes on my forehead I got kudos from my born-again Christian brothers.