Yesterday I read this article online about the increasing rise of viewing porn in the workplace. That's right, watching porno in your cubicle/office/breakroom while on the clock. According to Nielsen Online the number of employees who view porn in the workplace has increased to 25%, up from 23% last year. That means one quarter of your workmates are watching porn, probably viewing a delicious bum or tit RIGHT NOW!Why is this so? According to the article, people are looking for an escape, or maybe their bosses are just so busy managing a workplace in a crumbling economy that they just don't have enough time to devote to their employees anymore. Also, the rise of youtube-like porn sites makes it easier than ever to watch a little porno on the side. According to some expert they interviewed (who's probably watching porn right now):
"Managers are dealing with so many issues right now that sometimes people are able to hide out and no one knows what they're doing." But a larger factor is the evolving sense—not universally shared—that porn is no big deal. "You're looking at a younger consumer who has grown up with pornography being out there in the pop culture."
I don't know about you, but when I'm surfing the internet at work I'm generally reading videogame blogs, allmusic.com, google news, or browsing wikipedia entries.
Dongs away!
...or writing posts about people looking at porn in the workplace! A much more appropriate use of internet time, though.
ReplyDeleteI love this: "The worst offender reportedly logged an average of one hit every 2.5 minutes." This person doesn't merely just have a problem with looking at porn while on the job.
Right next to this story there's an ad for the Harvard University Extension School. Is someone in the Newsweek marketing department having a little fun with us?
Isn't college where you go to learn about porn, LE? There was an associate professor or something at Davis who got fired (very publicly) for being involved in pornographic dealings while on the clock. Why should we be any different at our office.
ReplyDeleteDamn the Americans and their liberal society.
Love the picture.
ReplyDeleteNinq, they only wait till college because the government makes them. ;)
I also love how "shark masturbation" has remained a label.
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