On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 2:37:41 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/14/2021 3:26 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
> > I've noticed that fewer bosses smoke in the building and stash liquor in the bottom desk drawer. I guess its because its not politically correct. Its still a shame.
> >
> Many places would fire you for any alcohol. I always had wine in the
> fridge at work. Nothing fancy, just a box of red and one of white.


Work culture - white collar at least - has really changed. I watch a lot of older movies, office/work drinking was often featured, as a butt of comedy, e.g. Pillow Talk, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? ...or as tragedy, e.g. The Days of Wine and Roses, The Apartment...

Lotsa ads in old issues of The New Yorker and the NY Times for those "portable" bars that executives apparently touted around on their travels, places like Hammacher Schlemer, Abercrombie & Fitch had some very snazzy offerings...

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Greg