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Thu Oct-08-09 01:53 PM
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| 66. I used to have a female boss who most people... |
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in my department suspected was dating one of our male coworkers.
He tended to get favorable treatment, and always got the better assignments and contracts to work on.
That created a hostile and toxic environment in the office for those of us who resented the apparent favorable treatment.
The Letterman situation could be similar. Possibly, some of his staffers who were not being wooed and bedded by Dave could be upset at any apparent favorable treatment that those who did sleep with him may have received.
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| -NOW: "calls on CBS to recognize that Letterman's behavior creates a toxic environment " |
joeycola |
Oct-07-09 04:26 PM |
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Agreed - I don't mind him sexing around, but I *DO* mind that he did it from a position of power. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 04:28 PM |
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Even Bill Maher, who is known for a certain amount of womanizing, |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 04:35 PM |
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Funny, you don't see this kind of "understanding" when it's someone whose ideology you don't share. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-07-09 05:55 PM |
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It has nothing to do with what I see. I'm only repeating what |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 06:21 PM |
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yes, I know folks how have worked with Maher and he does |
katty |
Oct-08-09 04:28 PM |
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There have been no complaints fom any of the women that worked with him |
notadmblnd |
Oct-07-09 04:38 PM |
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I imagine because they got nice perks for the sex - |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 04:42 PM |
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people screw around with each other all the time at work |
notadmblnd |
Oct-07-09 07:38 PM |
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It's not an issue of puritanical hypocrisy or puritanism at all - it's an issue of power abuse |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 07:54 PM |
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we don't know if that was the case |
notadmblnd |
Oct-07-09 09:58 PM |
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I'm not talking this specific case - |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 11:26 PM |
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I'm not talking this specific case - I'm talking about workplace practice in general |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-08-09 11:23 AM |
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Damn - didn't realize that first response was also from me |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-08-09 11:26 AM |
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And, what might happen if the women did complain . . .? Duh??? |
defendandprotect |
Oct-07-09 05:16 PM |
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never thought I would see the day something like that was posted here. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-07-09 05:45 PM |
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I did turn off the channel. |
emilyg |
Oct-08-09 07:01 PM |
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Unethical, but so far, not illegal |
Warpy |
Oct-07-09 04:41 PM |
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And how do they know that the relationship WASN'T consensual? |
rocktivity |
Oct-07-09 04:29 PM |
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Doesn't matter, NOW says he's guilty. Case closed. |
tridim |
Oct-07-09 04:31 PM |
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They said no such thing. |
joeycola |
Oct-07-09 04:36 PM |
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it's nothing to do with consent |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 04:34 PM |
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Sorry Skittles, But you made me giggle.Are you saying if he wasn't selectively |
saracat |
Oct-07-09 05:00 PM |
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well, we'll never know what really happened |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 05:30 PM |
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I would agree in general except inmy own case LOL! |
saracat |
Oct-07-09 05:43 PM |
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Depends on how many parties are consenting, when it comes to workplace sex |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-07-09 04:36 PM |
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CUSTOMERSERVICEGUY GETS IT |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 04:37 PM |
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Yes, but not at work! |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-07-09 04:55 PM |
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If that was the situation, he should have removed the woman from his |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 04:38 PM |
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Hey, Steph is now a successful lawyer who speaks glowingly and fondly of Dave. |
saracat |
Oct-07-09 05:05 PM |
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It's very tricky and sometimes it works out but it's still not right anymore |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 06:26 PM |
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Ahem. My husband was the one that was going to quit. I didn't threaten him |
saracat |
Oct-08-09 12:18 AM |
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I'm sure that what he WOULD have done |
rocktivity |
Oct-07-09 05:24 PM |
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Women "boink the boss" for all kind of reasons. |
Demoiselle |
Oct-07-09 05:40 PM |
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Look, I worked for a company in the past that did business with David Letterman and |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 06:30 PM |
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Sorry, Cleita, but that's NOT why Clinton got in trouble with Monica Lewinsky. |
bertman |
Oct-07-09 11:25 PM |
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Okay let's talk about the Kennedys. They all got away with a lot of |
Cleita |
Oct-08-09 01:39 AM |
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The times were different when the Kennedy's were in office. Ted's tragic stupidity |
bertman |
Oct-08-09 09:04 AM |
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They didn't get the same attention because they weren't President and because the Democrats |
saracat |
Oct-08-09 12:21 AM |
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Demoiselle, you expressed it very neatly. Thank you. |
bertman |
Oct-07-09 11:21 PM |
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I boinked my boss cause I liked it! |
DoctorMyEyes |
Oct-07-09 06:54 PM |
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So would you have if he were the mail room guy? |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 08:44 PM |
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abso-freakin-lutely! |
DoctorMyEyes |
Oct-08-09 11:17 PM |
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Gotta get that money any way they can |
sandnsea |
Oct-07-09 04:33 PM |
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Maybe those women wanted to have sex with him, being adults and all |
cliffordu |
Oct-07-09 04:34 PM |
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HELLO |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 04:36 PM |
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Are you kidding? Having sex with someone you work with does not make the |
xultar |
Oct-07-09 04:46 PM |
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it's not good when a boss is fucking some of the employees |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 05:32 PM |
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Anyone that knows Dave's history |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 04:55 PM |
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When I worked in restaurants I had sex all over the place with other members |
cliffordu |
Oct-08-09 07:51 PM |
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You missed the point. |
joeycola |
Oct-07-09 04:37 PM |
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Probably. I often do. |
cliffordu |
Oct-07-09 06:07 PM |
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Oh please tell us what the "point" is... |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:29 PM |
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Glad I haven't sent in my renewal yet |
Mabus |
Oct-07-09 04:38 PM |
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99 % sure of that last observation. |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 05:00 PM |
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Where was this outraged guy when Mel Gibson called a female officer "Sugartits"? |
Mabus |
Oct-07-09 07:56 PM |
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Did NOW see the chemistry between Dave and Stephanie? She obviously liked him. |
rudy23 |
Oct-07-09 04:39 PM |
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I was always pretty sure that he was having affairs |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:22 PM |
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NOW doesn't know the specifics and neither do we |
Ineeda |
Oct-07-09 04:40 PM |
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NOW is stupid. The only time I have to scope for men is in the office. |
xultar |
Oct-07-09 04:45 PM |
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Hmmm... |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 04:48 PM |
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NOW was among several feminist organizations that kept silent during Lewinsky affair |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-07-09 05:36 PM |
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Hey hypocrites, they are his employees. You're defending him because you like his politics. That's |
timeforpeace |
Oct-07-09 05:49 PM |
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No, I wouldn't. |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:14 PM |
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Come back to us once you find out the elements of sexual harassment |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-07-09 06:21 PM |
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I was married to a former student. |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:27 PM |
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Oh shut the fuck up NOW, you're barking up the wrong tree |
sasquatch |
Oct-07-09 08:37 PM |
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I think NOW is off base here |
supernova |
Oct-07-09 09:08 PM |
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Not condoning this, but there is more danger of becoming a society that controls and judges every |
Go2Peace |
Oct-08-09 12:15 AM |
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will be interesting to see what court cases come out of this, if any make it out of settlement |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-08-09 02:03 AM |
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Have you ever been around a Celebrity? |
Daveparts still |
Oct-08-09 09:43 AM |
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I used to have a female boss who most people... |
brendan120678 |
Oct-08-09 01:53 PM |
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