Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 4/14/2021 3:55 PM, GM wrote:
> > 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...
> >
>
> Where my father worked in the late 1950s the two owners had offices
> side by side, but another room in between. It had a well stocked wet
> bar for when they had visitors.

Is a wet bar with alcohol and a dry bar with coca cola and orange juice?

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