my coworker just gave me a strange look for ordering a beer

personally i like a beer or two at lunch and think that i'm a little more productive in the afternoon when i have one

3/29/2011 12:46:04 PM

you're a drunk!

3/29/2011 12:47:20 PM

lush

3/29/2011 12:47:44 PM

My productivity ends for that day with my first sip of alcohol.

3/29/2011 12:48:45 PM

^ !

not to mention if anything is stamp signed sealed or designed as an engineer under the influence....that would be liability out the yin/yang

3/29/2011 12:50:05 PM

i'd say here in america it goes against the grain to drink during the lunch hour; however, with saying that, i have done it and immediately wanted to take a nap after lunch and will never do it again unless i have the afternoon off.

3/29/2011 12:50:26 PM

a beer or two is a long way from being under any kind of influence

3/29/2011 12:50:50 PM

yeah I would personally be more prone to falling asleep if I had a beer or two

3/29/2011 12:51:02 PM

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"a beer or two is a long way from being under any kind of influence"

not really true...


oh and

its funny because we even have beer in the fridge but no one ever touches them. sometimes i wonder if they were put there as some kind of test.

[Edited on March 29, 2011 at 12:57 PM. Reason : incriminate? i'm closer to 30 than 21]

3/29/2011 12:52:26 PM

just tell the person the water there is tainted

3/29/2011 12:53:07 PM

One of my clients has beer on tap in the kitchen. Pretty sure it's just for happy hours and stuff like that, but it's still funny.

3/29/2011 12:55:28 PM

day drinking...white chicks cherish it

3/29/2011 1:27:45 PM

Meh a glass of wine or a beer at lunch isnt the end of the world *shrug*

3/29/2011 1:30:48 PM

Personally I don't see anything wrong with this. It's about knowing whether a beer is going to affect you at work. I would sometimes drink a half pint with lunch at my previous job. I wouldn't have advertised this to my boss but it was one of those things everyone seemed to do but no one mentioned it.

3/29/2011 1:32:23 PM

My company expressly bans it.

3/29/2011 1:35:29 PM

So does mine so I no longer do it

3/29/2011 1:40:48 PM

I typically dont drink during the week

Having said that, if I'm not working that afternoon, who gives a fuck

3/29/2011 1:42:33 PM

Quote :

"My company expressly bans it. "

3/29/2011 1:43:46 PM

we used to have beer Friday where the PM would get a 12 pk and we'd have a brew in the afternoon while working


but not really anymore

3/29/2011 1:47:00 PM

I always wanted to hear the story of what happened that made them cover not drinking at lunch so thoroughly in the conduct guidelines

3/29/2011 1:47:53 PM

Just not a good idea.

3/29/2011 1:50:49 PM

3/29/2011 1:51:05 PM

I work with explosives...so no, not really allowed.

3/29/2011 1:52:17 PM

It's your life. Do what you want. A beer at lunch is not really worth discussing imo.

3/29/2011 1:53:18 PM

It doesn't really affect me to where I can't do my work properly...but it affects me to where I say to myself, "fuck work, I'd rather keep drinking."

So I've done it and been fine, but I'd keep drinking instead of going back to work most of the time.

3/29/2011 1:55:29 PM

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"a beer or two is a long way from being under any kind of influence"

i bet there is a cop with a breathalizer who will disagree...


at least as far as the law is concerned

3/29/2011 2:00:16 PM

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"My company expressly bans it."

I'm pretty sure mine does too. It's been so many years since I signed the paperwork I don't really remember.

Must be one of those deals where they effectively punish everyone because a few people can't handle it rather than just dealing with the problem people.

I, personally, see nothing wrong with one or two at lunch. I've never been the type to order drinks when I'm eating out though, so it doesn't really affect me either way.

3/29/2011 2:02:17 PM

Quote :

"personally i like a beer or two at lunch and think that i'm a little more productive in the afternoon when i have one"

3/29/2011 2:06:15 PM

drinking beer at lunch couldn't possibly make me any less productive than i already am...


but i still don't do it....


(unless i'm the only one in the office on a friday and happen to have a stocked cooler in the car )

3/29/2011 2:09:00 PM

my opinion is that i do it

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3/29/2011 2:10:19 PM

I drink a lot

But I wait until after work

3/29/2011 2:13:40 PM

In fact i am drinking right now, but i'm not working today

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3/29/2011 2:16:24 PM

I just had 2 blue moons

hate hate hate

3/29/2011 2:29:20 PM

I would hate on you for drinking 2 Blue Moons on a Saturday night because its a bitch beer

Do you like an orange slice on your boyfriend's dick when you suck it too?

3/29/2011 2:32:05 PM

had 2 longhammer IPAs with lunch today, rally point has $2.50 pints every tuesday and half price wings so we've started going there every week.

3/29/2011 2:37:50 PM

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"i bet there is a cop with a breathalizer who will disagree... at least as far as the law is concerned"

i would take them up on that challenge. the last time i got breathalized was after 5 beers in couple hours and i blew a .02

i'm also interested in how various industries have different feelings on this. i'm more of a project manager than any kind of engineer and since we are a small company we have more of a "common sense" understanding when it comes to this. the only rule we have is against drinking while driving a company vehicle, but even this seems to be ignored during hockey season (not during work hours though)

[Edited on March 29, 2011 at 3:28 PM. Reason : /]

3/29/2011 3:25:53 PM

you really, REALLY don't want to argue that point with me...


REALLY

3/29/2011 3:27:53 PM

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"My company expressly bans it."

I can certainly understand the ban when using a company car or interacting with clients (after drinking), but I see no harm in it when you're just going to be in the office and it's being one of those days. Or just a nice day that makes you want to have a beer with lunch. I don't normally drink with lunch any day of the week, but I can see the appeal.

3/29/2011 3:38:49 PM

It's fine! As long as you don't get "drunk" there's nothing wrong with it.

People are too uptight in America.

3/29/2011 3:46:39 PM

I encourage it

3/29/2011 3:47:47 PM

Ever since I started watching Mad Men I keep a side table covered in liquor bottles in my office and nap all afternoon.

3/29/2011 3:48:17 PM

Only if you are still sober from breakfast

3/29/2011 4:00:14 PM

I don't see a problem with having a beer with lunch...especially on a nice day at a place w/outside seating.

Though I've also been guilty of starting with a beer and not going back to work

3/29/2011 4:00:22 PM

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"People are too uptight in America."

I agree. having a beer with lunch is totally normal in Europe.

3/29/2011 4:00:59 PM

tried it once, took a nap the rest of the afternoon. Never again

3/29/2011 4:03:38 PM

I drink enough beer to get a buzz, and if I get a buzz I ain't working.

But I can see how people who drink for the taste (haha) can do this.

3/29/2011 4:04:03 PM

The only work I do after a few beers involves an xbox.

3/29/2011 4:04:50 PM

Only if you're an exec

3/29/2011 4:04:59 PM

There's nothing wrong with having 1-2 beers over lunch. I did it all the time when I lived in NYC. People in America are too uptight and too litigous.

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"i bet there is a cop with a breathalizer who will disagree... at least as far as the law is concerned"

And a cop can give you a ticket for driving under the influence of OTC cold medicine too, so what's the point in even bringing this up? Last time I checked you can take OTC cold medicine at work.

3/29/2011 4:14:59 PM