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How much Skin is too much at the Office?

cnn.com — Here's a scenario very likely to happen at a small business this summer: The owner arrives in the morning, and is greeted not only by the company's receptionist, but her exposed navel. And maybe her nose ring too.

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  • Masternajee, on 07/05/2008, -4/+57The more the merrier.
  • Lawrencesss, on 07/06/2008, -6/+160No such thing as too much skin.

    Unless we are discussing 3rd degree burns. Or fat chicks.
    • EpicSelekta, on 07/06/2008, -1/+49I'm pretty sure 3rd degree burns are a case of "not enough skin"
      • allison7, on 07/06/2008, -5/+2And fat chicks are a case of too much skin.
      • sanman, on 07/06/2008, -0/+19Actually, fat people have more volume than surface area
      • DaHuuuuuudge, on 07/06/2008, -2/+11@sanman
        So what? They still have a lot of surface area.
      • damian7, on 07/06/2008, -3/+13So what? They still are disgusting.
      • Lawrencesss, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2I mean, you never hear a doctor saying, "Wow, it sure is great this guy has 3rd degree burns to ALL of his skin"
    • jgtg32a, on 07/06/2008, -1/+30Or 3rd degree burns on fat chicks
      • sanman, on 07/06/2008, -1/+14or fat chicks giving you the 3rd degree
      • rukeypoo, on 07/06/2008, -1/+18Where do 3rd graders fit into this situation???
      • BossKey, on 07/06/2008, -0/+20Into that seat you'll have right over there...
    • spaceman84, on 07/06/2008, -13/+7Hey, some of us prefer fat chicks.
      • slvrbullet87, on 07/06/2008, -2/+16And some people enjoy eating poop, doesn't make it cool
      • CeeJayDK, on 07/06/2008, -2/+3Fat chicks are like mopeds...
        Fun to ride until a friend sees you.
    • Feep, on 07/06/2008, -1/+14Percentage of skin that should be exposed = 100 - abs(girl's weight - 115)

      *percentages below zero should involve the girl running away, except, wait, she's probably too fat for that. Never mind.*
    • Paulish, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1But obese men with second degree burns are OK?
    • dmightx, on 09/21/2008, -0/+4Hey some of us prefer 3rd degree burns.
  • TexasShiv, on 07/06/2008, -25/+11If I was a business owner, walked in and saw one of my employees with belly button exposed, I would fire her on the spot.



    • whyufail, on 07/06/2008, -5/+13Remind me never to work for you
    • virtualball, on 07/06/2008, -3/+18[/sarcasm]? (stupid no HTML tags) You would seriously fire her? Wouldn't you warn her first?
    • jtbell04, on 07/06/2008, -7/+3"Not only is that totally inappropriate in any office -- I couldn't care less how hot it is outside -- but since my company focuses on the advancement of professional women, it's doubly unacceptable to me," said Johnson, Executive Killjoy of Women For Hire.

      Why? Can't stand a little individuality?
      • onestrawplz, on 07/06/2008, -4/+4no, because she wants them to be looked at as professionals to be taken seriously, not as strippers. tank tops and flip flops aren't exactly professional attire.
      • PAStheLoD, on 07/06/2008, -3/+7I'd measure one's level of professionalism by one's skills not how one looks. Though, this view of mine seems too logical sometimes, because the real world shows very different experiences..
    • EssPii, on 07/06/2008, -5/+4That's probably why you aren't a business owner. There's only so many lawsuits you can fund before your business starts to run out of money.
    • pintomp3, on 07/06/2008, -2/+6what if she was showing elbow grandpa?
  • teh_spazz, on 07/06/2008, -10/+80GOD FORBID, HER EXPOSED NAVEL!
    • onestrawplz, on 07/06/2008, -0/+17um yeah, in many professional settings an exposed navel is kind of tacky (to say the least). i understand it depends on the workplace though...for example, a clothing boutique or something like that might let its employees dress a bit quirky and eccentric, but that's not gonna fly at goldman sachs.
    • Lawrencesss, on 07/06/2008, -3/+4Navels are the new vaginas.
      • CeeJayDK, on 07/06/2008, -1/+26Can I put my finger in your navel ?
        - Ermm .. sure.

        - HEY that's not my navel !
        That's OK , it's not my finger either.
  • Red1Delta, on 07/06/2008, -11/+5Who ever that is, she has beautiful feet.
    • santaliqueur, on 07/06/2008, -3/+17The shoes are cute, but the feet may or may not belong to a dude.
    • teh_spazz, on 07/06/2008, -3/+6Creepy....
    • mrisi, on 07/06/2008, -0/+3Yeah man, respect for being forward about being into women's feet, but those are probably the ugliest I've seen in a while.
    • evildeadguy, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1An odd creepy comment, but it does bring light to the fact that navel rings and elbow skin are indeed someones fetish.

      as well as goiters, small ears, split ends...
  • drewfer, on 07/06/2008, -3/+54It's like asking how much happy is too much at Disney land.
  • virtualball, on 07/06/2008, -5/+59http://www.humorhour.com/pictures/h34.jpg

    Hehe
    • samgab, on 07/06/2008, -2/+18I just threw up a little in my mouth.
    • spaceman84, on 07/06/2008, -4/+4Damn, I wish she worked in my office. I like 'em black and stacked.
    • KingGorilla, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2Oh god the stretch marks
    • ziyaad, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1My eyes are burning. Seriously
  • IceOfDiamonds, on 07/06/2008, -9/+12its only too much if shes fat
  • GorfTron, on 07/06/2008, -4/+120Women wanted harassment laws. Women wanted rules to enforce professional ethics regarding everything a man can do, from looking to telling jokes. So don't expect to come to the office with your ***** hanging out without someone calling you on it. I like *****, but if I am distracted or glance, some bitch can have my job for it.
  • IceOfDiamonds, on 07/06/2008, -20/+11oh right now i remember: im supposed to be ashamed of my body and that i was born with it. just like everyone else. thanks religion, for clearing that up.
    • Tyrghast, on 07/06/2008, -0/+19That's right, your penis makes you a bad boy! When you touch and it feels good, that's Satan talking to you!
    • slvrbullet87, on 07/06/2008, -0/+6Do what you want in your free time. But at work, especially at a professional company you need to dress in a way that makes the company look respectable
    • Stwo, on 07/06/2008, -0/+5There's a difference between ass and class.
  • TheMidnight, on 07/06/2008, -2/+30Depends on where you work:

    Software firm with hot chick implementers and HR: Never too much
    Wal-Mart: Bring the overcoats and blankets
    • passedoutghost, on 07/06/2008, -0/+7Porn industry: duct tape for the nipples and a g-string.
      • mikeon, on 07/06/2008, -0/+7band-aids look better than duct tape.
      • passedoutghost, on 07/06/2008, -0/+0Now I know what to do for Halloween.
        "Trick or teat!"
  • holyskeleton, on 07/06/2008, -2/+84this is too much:
    http://www.wqbe.com/MorningAirPics/Navel.gif
    this is too little:
    http://boxingcontest.com/LilKim.jpg
    • jgtg32a, on 07/06/2008, -1/+19I think that about clears everything up
    • samgab, on 07/06/2008, -1/+26They're both showing some navel... Yet one is so right and one is so wrong.
    • passedoutghost, on 07/06/2008, -2/+7I still think that the chick in the second link is wearing too much.
      • 801NvizioN, on 07/06/2008, -0/+5Exactly.
        If you can see camel-toe, it's too much.
      • curiousgrge, on 07/06/2008, -1/+0That's not camel toe, that's a cleft groin just like her cleft chin.
      • hfactor, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1This is what holyskeleton said. Too little skin.
    • arobicha, on 07/06/2008, -1/+17AWE! GROSS MAN! COWBOY HATS?!?! WTF?
      • 801NvizioN, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2Whoa I didn't even realize they had heads until you said that.
    • googooly, on 07/06/2008, -0/+4Cameltoe ALERT
  • N0153T4NK, on 07/06/2008, -3/+25***** or GTFO?
    • evildeadguy, on 07/06/2008, -4/+2How about just go back to the *chan you came from?
  • skidme, on 07/06/2008, -1/+13I know exactly what they're talking about. My employer just forced me to start wearing scrubs ,(
    • samgab, on 07/06/2008, -0/+3Are you a nurse? (A one-eyed winking nurse?)
    • str1fe, on 07/06/2008, -0/+26Your smiley must have awful depth perception.
  • ChileanGoD, on 07/06/2008, -1/+3Enough is never enough.
  • xDynaBlade, on 07/06/2008, -3/+39What kind of company calls themselves "Women for Hire," claims to be in the business of advancement of "professional women," and complains about employees who dress according to the weather?

    Something just doesn't add up...
    • PabloMac, on 07/06/2008, -0/+11Do they have a drive-thru service?
    • Lawrencesss, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2Didn't you hear, women can't do maths!
  • EpicSelekta, on 07/06/2008, -9/+27Professionalism should always be more important than personal choice in the world of business. Just because you like your nose ring and neck tattoo doesn't mean that your clientèle is as "progressive" as you are... for all you know, they're republican religious conservatives who pay very close attention to the image of the companies they purchase from. It's just good business sense to be professional... no one will ever look down on you for professionalism.
    • drakia, on 07/06/2008, -8/+7"no one will ever look down on you for professionalism."
      Says you.
    • Murdats, on 07/06/2008, -4/+13"no one will ever look down on you for professionalism."

      of course not, no one looks down on the furniture, looking professional means you look entirely unremarkable which means no one will even notice you let alone look down on you.
    • kambiz, on 07/06/2008, -0/+17this may or may not sound like indoctrination, but i'm going to say it anyways... one doesn't have to make oneself look remarkable to be remarkable. one reason for 'unremarkable' professional attire is to allow the remarkable personalities show through all the noise that's presented in 'look.'
    • espoandy, on 07/06/2008, -8/+5I agree. Conform! Conform! Everyone's doing it! You don't want to be looked down on do you?
  • darkane, on 07/06/2008, -3/+6If I were the employer of those mantoes, I'd want her to cover them up, too.
  • Tyrghast, on 07/06/2008, -2/+18I vote casual fridays move to swimsuit fridays, who's with me?
    • passedoutghost, on 07/06/2008, -1/+4I'd like that if I worked at a firm with a lot of hot chicks. But then you'd have old, fat balding men wearing speedos.
    • KingGorilla, on 07/06/2008, -1/+2or thong thursdays!
    • sndream, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1Until they start doping the office water with diet pills, no thanks.
  • danharlow, on 07/06/2008, -0/+17I suppose we could go back to the days of the gray flannel suit for men and ankle length dresses for the ladies ...
    Actually, the old fashions are pretty cool come to think of it.
    • Halsfield, on 07/06/2008, -5/+1some are, for a little while, i dont want the days of men in one-sy full-body bathing suits and the same for women. Bring back greasers instead of goths, definitely.
    • BedPost, on 07/06/2008, -0/+8Bring back the fedora goddamnit!
      • celotil, on 07/06/2008, -1/+6So just go out and buy one, I did.

        Like Lewis Black said, you're an adult now, and you don't need permission to dress up. Wear a fedora ... or dress up as batman, it's your right as an adult.
    • grantmoore3d, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1They would be cool, but only if a few individuals wore them to be different... everyone = boring.
  • Wootstapler, on 07/06/2008, -3/+3Mmmmmmmmmilf.
  • estacado, on 07/06/2008, -3/+22Eye candy is part of the fun of going to the office.
    • samgab, on 07/06/2008, -0/+21Except that most offices I've worked in have had one or two hotties, and lots of wildebeests...
  • slicky803, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2Hmm... a deuce and a half?
  • spaceman84, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
  • reechme, on 07/06/2008, -2/+2Girls can wear tit-straps at our place. If I have a short shirt on, people grumble. Think I might go in balls-out on Monday, and see if I can escape ;)
    • passedoutghost, on 07/06/2008, -2/+2So you're a guy who wears skirts?
      • Swoop666, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1He said sHirt.
      • reechme, on 07/06/2008, -0/+3If I was Scottish, I could get away with wearing a skirt. And hey, it's so refreshing have the breeze blow past down there. I can understand why the no-knickers brigade grin when in miniskirts.
  • RikkiTikki, on 07/06/2008, -6/+2a nose ring? How scandalous.
  • Halsfield, on 07/06/2008, -2/+6Depends on where you work, most places would get a boost in sales from having scantily glad girls working the registers. Just imagine, grocery store with porn star cashiers and porn stars doing bubbly/soapy cleanup and hosing each other down while you're picking up something for dinner.

    Some people get upset because they dont want their kids exposed to sex too early, but i really think thats more the parents personal problem, either a soccer mom that isnt as hot as she used to be and feeling jealous or simply an oversensitive person. If the kid is so young, a lot of them wouldnt even realize the girl is scantily glad, and if they're old enough to recognize it, they're probably enjoying it.

    • korvan504521, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1productivity decreases because the men employees all go hang out at the receptionist desk.
  • utexas112, on 07/06/2008, -1/+17Dress codes are lame, really... I get it, they're a necessary evil in environments where you deal face-to-face with the public but really, don't we have more important things to worry about?
  • lemur, on 07/06/2008, -3/+9Anything showing more than the face, hands, and feet is inappropriate.
    • Halsfield, on 07/06/2008, -1/+16the faces of women are the windows to the devil, dont you read the quran? full body covers, gloves, and thigh-high socks.
      • mrsteveman1, on 07/06/2008, -0/+5On the plus side, bee stings become rare :D
      • plup, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1Just like bees. I blame cell phones AND tides. Yes, that's why they disappear.
  • mrsteveman1, on 07/06/2008, -2/+25Man, those chicks in the snorgtees ads are hot.
    • feliks2, on 07/06/2008, -4/+5Why can you still see those ads? Aren't you using opera or firefox with the proper precautions in place?
      • slvrbullet87, on 07/06/2008, -2/+4Ads that arent intrusive dont bother me much... i figure with as much bandwith as i drain from digg they might as well get a couple of cents a day for me coming here
      • mrsteveman1, on 07/06/2008, -1/+4Oh no. i want to see them. :D
      • yahoofrom, on 07/06/2008, -0/+3why wouldn't you want to see ads with hot chicks?
    • Archer007, on 07/06/2008, -2/+3Ablock Plus with Filterset.G and you'll never have to see them again. Wait a minute...
  • BernieInMass, on 07/06/2008, -2/+12I like the comment about not wearing flip flops for fear you'll drop a box of paper on your foot... what? My sneaker is going to save me from a toe crushing experience? I think not - weak article.. I think it's time for us all to take a hard look at what constitutes appropriate attire - I've always thought ties were moronic swashes of fabric that serve no purpose, but agree that ass-less chaps might be a bit too much. Tired of pompous asses expecting to be treated differently because they wear "business suits"; I don't care how much lipstick you put on the pig, it's still a pig - lets get real people. Comfortable, neat and appropriate should not be so hard to figure out.
    • liah, on 07/06/2008, -0/+3You do realize that chaps WITH an ass would just be pants, right..?

      It's as redundant as saying ATM machine and HIV virus...
  • rgov, on 07/06/2008, -2/+6This is going to be great when it gets unearthed in 50 years as an example of how prude we bimillennial men were.
    • hartley, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1I wonder where we will bury the internet?
      • rgov, on 07/06/2008, -0/+1But my good hartley, that's precisely what I thought Digg was for!
    • Archer007, on 07/06/2008, -0/+2In Redmond, WA with whats left of Microsoft.
  • 4eloBek, on 07/06/2008, -3/+1as long is there dress code rules this would not happened. on another note as long as chick is nor fat/old/ugly/pierced/tattooed no problemo.
  • awhite2600, on 07/06/2008, -0/+13It really does depend on the environment.

    Years ago I worked at the head office of a casual restaurant chain. We were encouraged to dress casually - but get our work done. The president and founder of the company would often show up looking like he was going to the beach - loud shirt, shorts and flip-flops. It was not uncommon to see him go into the board room dressed this way to meet with bankers, lawyers, etc. There were a few "formal" days each year - annual shareholder meetings, etc. We all worked hard and played hard and had a good time doing it.

    These days I do support work for a company that sells accounting software. I dress business casual - polo or dress shirt and docker type pants. This is acceptable for most clients when I visit their office, even clients where everyone is more formally dressed. I can do my job well. Wearing a suit and/or tie doesn't help me do my job better.
  • IceOfDiamonds, on 07/06/2008, -5/+1since when is having sex a problem?
    • letherial, on 07/06/2008, -1/+1you live in america dont you? cause sex seems to be a big problem here.....try finding a movie with a good sex scene(minus porn), not as easy as finding a movie with lots of blood and gore

      here in america Violence > Sex

      yes thats how we roll
  • aliceinreality, on 07/06/2008, -5/+4oh my God, not her NOSE RING. it's so REVEALING! and not commonplace at all!
    • hax0r, on 07/07/2008, -3/+1just REALLY unattractive.. oh, also downvoted you for promoting nose rings on chicks. totally fugly.
  • w09p, on 07/06/2008, -6/+2CNN, ***** liberal media.
    /sarcasm
  • andreo, on 07/06/2008, -2/+1How much is to much? It depends if I've got a shot at sleeping with her. If so, I say let it all hang out. If not, I'd rather not be teased.
    • Ricky81682, on 07/06/2008, -2/+3The question is "whether you want to sleep with her", not "whether you have a shot at it." There are plenty of people you have a shot at that you want in a burka.
  • Stwo, on 07/06/2008, -4/+11MTV has definitely warped the minds of young Americans. I love looking at a scantily clad girl/woman as much as the next guy, but there IS a time and place for that kind of dress. Any woman who thinks its OK to come to work dressed like that either has parents who have not properly educated her, a complete lack of self respect, is a victim of out current media or all of the above.
    • kalii, on 07/06/2008, -0/+4Funny thing is some women get upset when you DON'T look at them. They dress this way b/c they want the attention and when they don't get it, they get upset.
    • ell0bo, on 07/06/2008, -1/+8I once had a gf that dressed up more for work then she did when we would go out for the night. I asked her about it, and she claimed she was trying to just look professional. I pointed out to her that she's a genetics researcher, and she's the only person in her office that's wearing form fitting clothes. She couldn't understand why I felt she might want to tone down how "cute" she was looking when going to work, because all the guys complemented her. Long story short, she was cheating on me with a guy at work... so I had to learn the hard way girls only dress that way for the attention, not professionalism.
  • Wrathwilde, on 07/06/2008, -2/+24 The amount skin exposed that is appropriate is directly related to their looks on a scale of 1 to 10. The formula is simple - it is their rating squared. So a "1" would be allowed 1% exposed skin (1x1=1), a "2" would be allowed 4%, a "5" would be allowed 25%, a "10" would be allowed 100%.
    • JJN2009, on 07/06/2008, -5/+1I like this theory, but does it take into consideration the ration between how much of a boner I have and how hot the chick is?
  • Yuiko, on 07/06/2008, -4/+0it is important understand responsibility after becoming a working member of society.we should choose appropriate dressing in work plases.
  • clokwise, on 07/06/2008, -4/+3Come work in Asia if you want to see some skin at work, not to mention a plethora of sexy babe office workers. No asian office girl in her right mind would wear something as tacky as flip flops to the office. Short skirts, bare legs, sheer tight blouses, and high heels are de rigour here. Americans are such prudes and totally out of touch with how the rest of the world actually lives.
  • Boofster, on 07/06/2008, -6/+1If you're hot, you can come naked to my office. Pun intended and all.
  • cfuse, on 07/06/2008, -2/+6If you wouldn't wear it to a funeral, then don't wear it to the office. If you dress like a whore, don't be surprised when you get treated like one.
  • scoottie, on 07/06/2008, -6/+2buried for no pictures of hot women in skimpy outfits .... :)
  • thegodfather138, on 07/06/2008, -2/+6Dugg for feet.
  • Jamesx6, on 07/06/2008, -6/+8"An owner also needs to explain to workers that how they dress delivers a message to customers and vendors."

    Forcing employees to wear suits and uniforms only promotes the mistaken notion that people should be judged on their looks. There are geniuses and extremely hard workers out there that would prefer to be comfortable. These costumes are designed to mislead customers into thinking they're dealing with a professional or an expert. Also keep in mind that the worst crooks in the country wear suits at work too. It absolutely does not mean they're trustworthy or professional. Who would want to work for a company that requires dress codes anyway? If they're that strict on something as purposeless as what someone wears, then they're likely to treat you as a tool rather then a human being as well.
    • Napiertt, on 07/06/2008, -4/+1You're so right!. When I go to my doctor, I want to see him in in short pants and a t-shirt. At the bank, tellers and managers should be nice and comfy in sweats and muscle T's. The teachers and my kids school should be in short tight pants/skirts (whatever is more comfy) with halter tops and boobs hanging out.
      Uniforms and dress codes are for fascists!
    • siszam, on 07/09/2008, -1/+1You seem like a good and decent human being. Expect to be dugg to the depths of hell.
  • apophenic, on 07/06/2008, -7/+1oh no a nose ring!!!

    buried without reading more than the description.
  • icndvl, on 07/06/2008, -2/+2Suits are designed to show tolerance to pain (and thus hard work).
  • Andysan, on 07/06/2008, -4/+5A good dress code is based on what to wear where decisions are being made. If your work does not involve decision making then who cares what you wear. It's probably a dead end job anyway.

    Imagine what will happen if you go a bank for a business loan with your face jewelry and tattoos. Don't expect a good outcome. Showing a lot of skin will likely convey the wrong impression about your judgment.

    Same thing happens at job interviews. If you look like a biker babe, you had better be applying for a job at a biker bar. Other jobs just won't happen to be available.

    If you really want to look like hell at work then go for home employment.

    If you never want to get promoted then try hard not to look like a supervisor.

    If you dress one way to get the job and then dress another at work you can be sure you will gain a lot of experience trying to get jobs.

    There is very good reason why people dress nicely in court rooms. Decisions are being made and how you look can influence the outcome.

    It's all about judgment. Showing poor judgment in attire (it's all relative) always conveys questions about your work judgment. If you have done irreversible damage to your personal appearance you have probably done irreversible damage to your career.

    If you say it shouldn't matter what you wear you are probably right. If a business owner says what you wear does matter then he/she is probably right. It turns out that owner trumps employee every time. An in-your-face attitude simply speeds up the inevitable outcome.
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