The Off Topic Topic

[derspiess]

I've worked with most of my girls the whole ten years I've been here.  Pretty much everything gets discussed but I still keep my guard up to a certain degree.

[Ideologue]

The women you work with are something else.

I don't know if they still are but at one point they were having a "Let's see who can lose the most weight" contest.  Two of them separately asked me if I thought they needed to lose weight.   How the fuck do you answer a question like that without stepping on a mine?

The fundamental problem with gender dynamics is that you can ask just about anything but not for someone to adopt a better appearance. I don't get it. It would help me if people would shame me into running or dressing better.

[Malthus]

Heh, the administrative assistant who sits opposite my office (not, alas, the one I work with) is the MILF-yist MILF who ever MILFed.  Living proof that a woman with kids in her mid-40s can still be very hot indeed.

I get on very well with her, but would not dare to make personal remarks about her appearance. Though I think she would just laugh if I did. 

[lustindarkness]

We don't believe you, need photographic evidence.

[Malthus]

We don't believe you, need photographic evidence.

"Excuse me, may I take your photo?"

"Uh, why?"

"I've been chatting up some fellows on this internet site about how hot you are, and ... "

[Admiral Yi]

What's your point?

[lustindarkness]

We don't believe you, need photographic evidence.

"Excuse me, may I take your photo?"

"Uh, why?"

"I've been chatting up some fellows on this internet site about how hot you are, and ... "

That should work, yes.

[garbon]

The women you work with are something else.

I don't know if they still are but at one point they were having a "Let's see who can lose the most weight" contest.  Two of them separately asked me if I thought they needed to lose weight.   How the fuck do you answer a question like that without stepping on a mine?

The fundamental problem with gender dynamics is that you can ask just about anything but not for someone to adopt a better appearance. I don't get it. It would help me if people would shame me into running or dressing better.

I think that people generally have enough self-esteem issues about their bodies even if they don't take steps to change what they dislike.

[derspiess]

We can write you a note if that would help, Malthus.

[derspiess]

The fundamental problem with gender dynamics is that you can ask just about anything but not for someone to adopt a better appearance. I don't get it. It would help me if people would shame me into running or dressing better.

I think that people generally have enough self-esteem issues about their bodies even if they don't take steps to change what they dislike.

Sometimes a gentle nudge helps move you to action.  Ide has a point.

[garbon]

The fundamental problem with gender dynamics is that you can ask just about anything but not for someone to adopt a better appearance. I don't get it. It would help me if people would shame me into running or dressing better.

I think that people generally have enough self-esteem issues about their bodies even if they don't take steps to change what they dislike.

Sometimes a gentle nudge helps move you to action.  Ide has a point.

I doubt that it would. More like build up resentment against the co-worker who suggested it.

[derspiess]

I doubt that it would. More like build up resentment against the co-worker who suggested it.

Probably depends on how well you get along with the co-worker or how they present it.  I wouldn't resent someone who told me I could stand to lose a few pounds.  I do need to, in fact.  But then I'm not a woman.

[Habbaku]

We don't believe you, need photographic evidence.

"Excuse me, may I take your photo?"

"Uh, why?"

"I've been chatting up some fellows on this internet site about how hot you are, and ... "

You're a lawyer.  Surely you can figure out a good lie to replace the 'online friends' bit.

[garbon]

I doubt that it would. More like build up resentment against the co-worker who suggested it.

Probably depends on how well you get along with the co-worker or how they present it.  I wouldn't resent someone who told me I could stand to lose a few pounds.  I do need to, in fact.  But then I'm not a woman.

I would. I'd be like what spurred on this unnecessary bout of honesty?

[Ideologue]

The fundamental problem with gender dynamics is that you can ask just about anything but not for someone to adopt a better appearance. I don't get it. It would help me if people would shame me into running or dressing better.

I think that people generally have enough self-esteem issues about their bodies even if they don't take steps to change what they dislike.

Sometimes a gentle nudge helps move you to action.  Ide has a point.

I doubt that it would. More like build up resentment against the co-worker who suggested it.

Fwiw, I think it has no place in the office.   I just meant generally.