Friday, March 30, 2012

The Workplace

FYI: 100% of the men at your workplace are walking, talking HR violations waiting to happen.

All of these men (at least those under 50) are perfectly happy to work with women in the workplace.  They see you as equals and agree that you deserve equal pay for equal work and all of the other PC stuff that goes along with the issue.

However, despite having 30 or 40 years to get used to the idea of women as equals, men are still driven by natural instincts and desires.  Over these 30 or 40 years they have learned to hide and internalize these instincts - in other words, to play by the rules.  And while the rules (and common sense, really) say it's bad form to pinch or squeeze or grab or slap or tickle, there is no way to police the mind so it is free to run rampant.

Every workplace encounter between a male and a female begins the same way.  First, the man quickly absorbs and memorizes the female's appearance.  This is crucial information which he might need to relate to other male co-workers, but he must be careful when obtaining all of the details.  His eyes must not pause below the female's face.  He must be sure to take in her full appearance without seeming to give her the once-over.  It is not as easy as it sounds, and in the beginning the technique is honed by failing at some point and getting called out on it.  Being asked, "Are you looking at my breasts?" isn't usually the best way to start off the day.

Once the female's image is imprinted into the man's brain, a rapid-fire thought process is triggered even before the first "hello," is uttered.  Keep in mind this process is the same no matter the age or attractiveness of the female in question.
  1. Would I sleep with her?  This is almost a trick question since the answer is generally, "yes."
  2. What is under there?  Socks?  Stockings?  Panties?  Granny underwear?  Nothing?
  3. Are they real?
  4. Does the carpet match the drapes?
  5. Would she enjoy a mustache ride?
All of that, and more like it, flashes by in the blink of an eye. It happens all day, every day, right in your office.

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