Comments on: Everything I ever wanted to know about dry ice I learned today during lunch with the boys. http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/ From surviving to thriving in the corporate world. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Denise http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-187 Denise Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:02:34 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-187 I, on the other hand, have always worked in FEMALE dominated work places (HR). I would love a change of scenery! I, on the other hand, have always worked in FEMALE dominated work places (HR). I would love a change of scenery!

]]> By: Florinda http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-180 Florinda Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:45:50 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-180 I just love this post. I like your perspective on this whole issue, actually - contrarian, maybe, but true. I think sometimes women are more apt to exclude men just because they're men than the other way around - we may call it 'turning the tables," but that's what we're doing. I suspect that a lot of men, especially when you're talking about the office-socializing stuff, just plain don't think about it that much. I think you're right that, unless she's in a female-dominated profession such as (still!) teaching or nursing, a woman is probably going to find herself in a mixed- or male-dominated workplace at some point, so we may as well just deal with it. And I tend to think ANY co-workers, regardless of gender, will exclude someone who's a "colossal pain in the ass." :-) I just love this post. I like your perspective on this whole issue, actually - contrarian, maybe, but true. I think sometimes women are more apt to exclude men just because they’re men than the other way around - we may call it ‘turning the tables,” but that’s what we’re doing. I suspect that a lot of men, especially when you’re talking about the office-socializing stuff, just plain don’t think about it that much.

I think you’re right that, unless she’s in a female-dominated profession such as (still!) teaching or nursing, a woman is probably going to find herself in a mixed- or male-dominated workplace at some point, so we may as well just deal with it.

And I tend to think ANY co-workers, regardless of gender, will exclude someone who’s a “colossal pain in the ass.” :-)

]]> By: Kate http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-179 Kate Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:37:11 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-179 oh I want to attend that lunch! I regularly have lunch with about 3-5 of my male co-workers. they are hysterical! and I accidentally learn a lot about things I don’t ever talk to my girlfriends about - mainly football, fantasy football, and how to insult someone without actually hurting their feelings. All great bits of knowledge! Men are men – they are never going to go out of their way to exclude you! There are often times my ‘group’ has vendor lunches, or meeting lunches, or other scheduled lunch activities that don’t involve me. I don’t need them to tell me what they are, I just know if I don’t get the ‘are you ready?’ before noon that something is going on with one or more of them and I am most likely on my own for lunch! But I will be invited tomorrow  KathyHowe – you will HAVE to tell use these uses for Dry Ice!! I am totally curious now… I will have to share my one fact – if you have it in your car for a couple of hours before actually driving your car – drive with the windows OPEN! It’s eats up all the oxygen in the car and you could pass out… oh I want to attend that lunch! I regularly have lunch with about 3-5 of my male co-workers. they are hysterical! and I accidentally learn a lot about things I don’t ever talk to my girlfriends about - mainly football, fantasy football, and how to insult someone without actually hurting their feelings. All great bits of knowledge!
Men are men – they are never going to go out of their way to exclude you! There are often times my ‘group’ has vendor lunches, or meeting lunches, or other scheduled lunch activities that don’t involve me. I don’t need them to tell me what they are, I just know if I don’t get the ‘are you ready?’ before noon that something is going on with one or more of them and I am most likely on my own for lunch! But I will be invited tomorrow 

KathyHowe – you will HAVE to tell use these uses for Dry Ice!! I am totally curious now… I will have to share my one fact – if you have it in your car for a couple of hours before actually driving your car – drive with the windows OPEN! It’s eats up all the oxygen in the car and you could pass out…

]]> By: Tim http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-176 Tim Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:43:56 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/whostolemystapler/2007/11/29/everything-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-dry-ice-i-learned-today-during-lunch-with-the-boys/#comment-176 Kathy, glad I could be part of the group. It was fun you have lunch with us. Kathy, glad I could be part of the group. It was fun you have lunch with us.

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