Things You Shouldnt be Doing/Wearing to Work-A Guide for Young Black Professionals...
 

Are there things that you have done or things you have witnessed Black folks doing at the job place that made you shake your head or crawl under a rock?

Examples include but are not limited to;
1. Confusing club gear with business casual
2. Cranking songs such as "Tee-shirts and Panties" or the "Whisper Remix" in their office or cubicle.
3. Sharing too much personal information with co-workers, etc. (e.g. sex, money).

Damn shame...

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ROFLOL!

Personal phone calls that the WHOLE office can hear. I don't need to know who you saw in the club last night.

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Talking loud and acting Ghetto, period! Folks confuse the stoop of the office building with their front stoop at home. *smh*

Confusing being "real" with classlessness or a lack of tact.

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haha

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One of my supervisors does this..... :eek:

Popping Gum and/or chewing gum and trying to provide customer service in between snap, crackle, and pop.

Not having inappropriate tattoo's covered properly. I don't want to see on your breast your breast fed child's name.

this cracks me up all the time.

Brothers who wear "colored" suits.
Please do not wear suits in the following colors*:

Pink
Lavender
Purple
Orange
Fire Engine Red
Yellow
Lime Green
Powder Blue

If it's the color of a now 'n later, don't wear it to work.

*Accessorizing with the matching gators doesn't help your case either.

I must agree. Blue, Black, Gray, Khaki, and some browns are acceptable. Who the F*ck started that bullshit?:mad: :confused:

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Pimps started the trend, I'm sure. Unfortunately, a few people thought what works at Sweet Jimmy's Playas' Club works at the job. Then again, I've also seen WASP men wearing pastels and isht.

This rule should also apply to hair.

*my oldest daughter refers to these as "game show" suits. As in "daddy, I know you would never wear a game show suit, right?"

**shaking my head**

I hope I don't to see you in a "game show suit" at regionals in Detroit a.k.a. Pimp Fashion Capital next year. If so, I will be forced to snatch your Jewels...pin and all-lol.

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Remember, too, Boule is in Detroit next year. My eyes will be peeled for denizens of Pimp Fashion Capital.:p :o :rolleyes:

I see a lot of talk about us, but I have seen some acceptable behavior from "them" as well.

I should not see the imprint of your thong in your linen pants you wore to work. What you doing in linen pants at work anyway? With 'cho coooooooooooooool self.

^^^LOL,Yeah...they are off the hook. What's up with white dudes wearing expensive suits and some broken down dress shoes....you not going to catch a brother wit no busted ass shoes and a suit...hopefully:(

Hopefully is the key word!

Am I wrong for watching Maury at work?

yup...you know better

But I've seen the inverse of this work for us. I was browsing in an AfAm book section on my lunch hour and the sistah-clerk came up to me:

sistah-clerk: "Hi, I couldn't help but notice your shoes?"
Me: "What about em'?"
sistah-clerk: "They're shined."
Me: *slightly confused look* "Yes, And?? They're supposed to be shined."

I mean, if your shoes ain't shined, then you ain't dressed. Didn't we all learn this when we were like 9? :confused:

That's how bad it is. When you dress as you should, you tend to shock people.

Browsing Greekchat....but I do it anyway. LOL!

"Charlies Workplace Taboo"
 

Hotep Brothers.

One must be very aware of the reaction that "CHARLIE" has when a brother sports his RED, GREEN, and BLACK kuffi and counsels "CHARLIE'S" children as a counselor at a JEWISH-RUN social service agency.

Even more exciting is when the parents sit in on family therapy and observe their little "darlings" learning who NAT TURNER, DENMARK VESSEY, HARRIET TUBMAN, SOJOURNER TRUTH, are along w/knowing the location of certain URBAN INNER-CITY NOMENCLATURE such as MOSQUE MARYAM located in CHICAGO.

It is even nicer when "CHARLIE" finds a FINAL CALL lying around but is scared to confront someone about it, because "CHARLIE" is no fool. "him might be wicked, but him is no fool for him KNOW da LAW."

LMAO! I LOVE IT!


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lol
 

HAYLE NAW...the revolution will not be televised!!!!! Nat Turner huh....what were the children's response to the murder of white kids?:eek:

:eek:

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lol. I'm wondering what the reactions are too.

One more thing you shouldn't do is walk around barefoot at work just because your workplace is carpeted. That is a no-no!

personal peeves
 

the walls of your cubicle filled with every inspirational e-mail, picture poem known to man. its kinda tacky.

casual friday DOES NOT equal rainbow shop/rave wear. invest in some khakis.

discussing salary--mind ya bizness

hair--comb, conk, grease, press--do something with it and stop looking like you want to be home

hair pt 2---those cornrows youve had in since the second ice age need to be REDONE--the lint and dandruff are starting to show

KEEP YOUR PANT UP. just because you are a mailroom clerk doesnt mean you need to look like a hoodlum

No Fair!!! I just got the lime green suit with matching gators that go perfectly with my pimped out lime green Scion that I just rented for the week! don't hate. *Hopes everyone senses my sarcasm as I go get a book to read* LMBAO!!!

um phrozen..
 

you forgot the pimp hat to match and your gold.....i mean platnum teef with "i gets all da bitches" imprinted on them :D

"We" are not the only ones guilty of this but -

1. Just not going to work period for no other reason than "it's a pretty day". Have some work ethic.

2. Gettin' buck wild at the wing joint across from the job (where there are sure to be a few supervisors) by getting sloppy drunk & actually showing your thong when the "Thong Song" comes on. You do have to go to work and show your face the next day - and psssssssst - EVERYBODY'S GONNA TALK ABOUT IT.