Please, someone, forward that memo to Miley Cyrus. Her dad failed, and someone needs to tell her the stuff she will eventually figure out.
But I like gals who giggle, squirm and show cleavage!
“Smart women don’t show cleavage”. Check the background on the Divas from WWE.
Well that law fim should mind its own business...: )
I see nothing wrong with this. In a professional environment, act like a professional.
The company I work for has a “no cleavage” dress code. Hey Ladies buy some damn camisoles!
And stop using the speech patterns and inflections of the idiots on the “cool”, “in” TV shows. Nothing tips off how vacuous you are than parroting that sort of dreck.
I read the article. And I agree with the points.
But.
If that firm has a problem with chicks acting like college co-eds - then maybe the problem is the morons hiring the eye-candy in the first place.
I work in a bank. Very conservative. But in some departments you see Miss Cleavage being all pretty and cute. Does she get promoted? Does she advance in her career?
Nope.
Please, someone, forward that memo to Miley Cyrus. Her dad failed, and someone needs to tell her the stuff she will eventually figure out.
Habeas Corpus
I saw "practice hard words" in the memo. That way you don't embarrass yourself when your teleprompter shows you tongue-twisters like "corps".
Most of the points directed at women were because women have a much greater selection of clothing and accessories than men. In a law firm the men will wear a dress shirt, conservative suit and a tie - preferably not too gaudy. They don't have to worry about bracelets, cleavage, scarves or type of shoes. One point I would never have thought of is for women to wear pants or a skirt instead of a dress if they have to deal with a portable microphone so they have somewhere to clip the transmitter.
No cleavage? No alcoholic beverages? No “rocking back on heels”? What the hell kind of advice is this??
And what, pray tell, is “the urinal position”?
I have also always found appealing lasses at work who find my humor, shall we say, upscale? Since my sense of humor is above reproach, women who think so surely attract the best class of guys.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why women want to change their nature. Women are wonderful. They are nurturing, loving and compassionate. They are perfect for raising children and caring for their husband.
Katherine Gibbs to the white courtesy phone, please.
Taken literally, use words like:
But don't show any cleavage while talking this way.
-PJ
Hillary did WHAT???
cleavage can work for or against them, but "upspeak" and the quantity of their use of "like" is usually in inverse proportion to their professional capability...It’s not sexist.
They don’t want male employees giggling, squirming and showing cleavage while speaking in public either.
And remember:
It’s “SANDWICH”, not “SANGWICH”.
and it’s “ASK ME” not “AXE ME”.
“[F]emale associates are very upset by not only the elementary nature of the tips themselves, but the suggestion that these would only apply to women. We have never been a very female friendly firm, but this is beyond the pale,”
Men don’t wear skirts that others can look up and be distracted, nor do they have “cleavage” to show. IF there are things that men do that “sexually” distracts, then they could be counseled on this...and should be.
I will grant these ladies one thing....the destruction of the English language is not confined to women. Men (young ones especially) are notoriuos for using “dude” in formal talk....a pet peave of mine.
The only ones who don’t show it are them gals that don’t have it to show.