Let me pull out my magic wand of... NO

[Wenchie]

*Orders a pair of these glasses*
*Calls Wenchie at work*


*Accidentally calls GK at work, since anyone who dials a wrong number will eventually reach him.*
Ow my eyes!

Steals that glasses and calls GK on purpose.

bra: i'd say try one of those thin tank top bras. but if that's too constrictive, maybe some of those bra-pasties - the ones that some people wear with strapless/backless dresses.


this is where the pasties might not help. it might be the bounce that was noticed.

Yeah.... gonna wear the camis/tanks with the built in shelf-bra things. That's about as restrictive as I can deal with right now.

fixed for accuracy cos that's the stupidest rule i've ever heard suggested for a password.
and i've had to use secure passwords before.

And yeah, people already bitch about the passwords now. 8-15 characters, needs to have at least one letter and one number, case sensitive, and you change it every 90 days. It doesn't need bother lower/upper case and doesn't need special characters, so it's not the worst password system I've dealt with, but they still bitch. Constantly.

Thank you! Part of my job at an email service provider is preventing spammers from using the system and hunting them down if they slip past us initially so we can kick them off. Thank you for making it hard for them! I've seen a LOT of realtors trying to pull that same stunt.

You're welcome! And while I'm sure that people in other professions try the same thing, I seem to see it A LOT with my callers. Yeah, you have a house for sale. That doesn't mean that you need to send an email about it to everyone in the state.

Can I wear mine on my head?

Only if you send in pictures. :P

[Marmalady]

And if it does, get all your male colleagues to come in wearing one. When she complains, explain to her that it would be discrimination to require you to wear one and them not to.

Oh yes, definitely. Get everyone, male and female, to come in wearing a bra - outside their other clothing, on their heads, round their waists, dangling from their belt.......

[GreySergal]

With it being so cold out, I agree - wearing a bra would serve as replacement earmuffs!

To the bra-cave store!

[Darkforge]

he's suggesting that we make the password be 13 numbers, with no number used more than twice, and users have to change it every month to a new password and no password can be used again within the same year.

wait, 13 numbers with no number used more than once - there are only 10 digits.

yeah, that'd keep you in job security.

pssh, some people

[Merriweather]

Well, apparently this was my "warning" and if she has to talk to me again I'll get written up and it will go in my file... that I wasn't wearing a bra. *rolls eyes* Seriously people?

*pulls out her bra-camis to wear to work under work clothes from now on*

First, IMO, you have a right to be comfortable when dealing with a medical problem - this situation is no different than telling a person with a broken toe that they can't wear sandals.

Second, unless you're a double D size, I agree, no one can reasonably tell if you're wearing a bra under a heavy sweater. If a bra isn't supporting well, a person could "sag", and if "other visual signs" are present, could just be a too-thin material bra. Either way, easy to look like no bra when you are in fact wearing one.

This woman is way out of line, and getting way too personal, and IMO, and bordering on sexual harrassment at the very least.

Love the suggestions of everyone wearing a clearly visable bra to work, but it's doubtfull you could get enough support for this (sorry, just couldn't resist), and the best stunts to imagine are usually the ones that get you fired, sigh.

I suggest one of two things (in order for you to be comfortable and keep your job). Dress as you are, and when she asks, simply tell her you ARE wearing a bra. Say it, and stick to it. Any requests on her part for you to prove it should be met with a shocked look, and a refusal to "disrobe" for her. I can't imagine an HR department anywhere that would NOT find it sexual harassment for a female to be asked to prove the'y're wearing a bra.

OR, do the oppisite - wear one that's a couple of sizes too large so you can be comfortable, and if called as not wearing a bra, simply slip a shoulder to show a strap, confirming yes, you are wearing one. Any further comments on her part would have to be directed at telling you to wear one that's better fitting, more supportive, etc. And once again, what HR department would allow a female employee to be told what bra size/style/etc. is suitable for her to wear?

In either case above, it's an easy matter to complain, as she'd have to be demanding way too much personal information from you than is allowable from any boss.

[Marmalady]

So as long as Wenchie is wearing a bra, this person is perfectly happy.......

Does anyone else know the story of how the Bonzo Dog Doodah Band, when staying in a hotel during a tour, went into the hotel restaurant only to be greeted by the manager who explained that there was a dress code, and that they were all required to wear ties.
They assured him that they understood perfectly, and returned a few minutes later, all wearing ties......

.... and nothing else.

[chainedbarista]

They assured him that they understood perfectly, and returned a few minutes later, all wearing ties......

.... and nothing else.

i have no idea who they are and i like them already.

[Marmalady]

i have no idea who they are and i like them already.

They were .... well, eccentric doesn't even begin to describe them. Look up such gems as 'Jollity Farm' and 'Urban Spaceman' to start with. And if you aren't frightened by the truly surreal, check out 'Sir Henry at Rawlinson End' by Vivian Stanshall, one of the band members.

[Syriilord]

I don't know about anyone else, but for me, drinking milk usually helps with acid reflux, if only enough to let me sleep. I could be weird though...

[Ben_Who]

Oh, I'm not wearing underwear today
Oh, I'm not wearing underwear today
Not that you probably care
Much about my underwear
Still, nonetheless, I gotta say
That I'm not wearing underwear today!

...sorry.

Love, Who?

[Amina516]

Had a coworker once. He didnt like to wear underwear. We all knew this. Wanna know how? As he walked, his "package" literally just jiggled all the way down the hall. And it was seriously disturbing.

A few people mentioned it to him and he brushed it off. It took a management write up for him to wear his damn underwear to work.

*This was in the OR where thin blue scrubs are the standard. he always tucked in his shirt so we all got a show.... *puke*

[Geek King]

wait, 13 numbers with no number used more than once - there are only 10 digits.

yeah, that'd keep you in job security.

pssh, some people

1) No number used more than twice.

2) Hexadecimal (base 16) numeric system for the victory.

[dalesys]

1) No number used more than twice.

2) Hexadecimal (base 16) numeric system for the victory.

3) Explaining to (l)users that A-F are digits for the loss.

[Geek King]

3) Explaining to (l)users that A-F are digits for the loss.

That's the fun thing--you don't tell them A through F are digits. You just list the valid characters, and tell them they can only use each one once. Then beat the ones that whine about the limited characters until they stop.