Comments on: Out at Work http://jewmanist.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stacy http://jewmanist.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 Stacy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:18:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/#comment-2540 Overheard in my cubicle/faux office:<br/><br/>Boss: "Um, what is that?"<br/>Me: "This? It's a book."<br/>Boss: "I see that. You can't leave that out on your desk."<br/>Me: "Why not?"<br/>Boss: "Because people might get the wrong idea about you."<br/>Me: "Really? What exactly IS the WRONG idea about me?"<br/>Boss: "Well, that, you're...you know..."<br/>Me: "An atheist? Actually that's the right idea. If they're nosy enough to come snooping in my office I guess they'll find out."<br/>Boss: "I guess, but I mean, <i>The God Delusion</i>?"<br/>Me: "I'll just tell them it's a book about crazies in a nut house who think they're god or something if that'll make you happy."<br/>Boss: :-|<br/>Me: "What?! I don't sneer at their bible verses posted all over their computer monitors!"<br/>Boss: "Ok, Stacy."<br/><br/>hehehe. I know my boss very well. He's just looking out for my best interests. I had been reading on my break and set the book down on the back side of my desk and forgot about it. *shrug* Overheard in my cubicle/faux office:

Boss: “Um, what is that?”
Me: “This? It’s a book.”
Boss: “I see that. You can’t leave that out on your desk.”
Me: “Why not?”
Boss: “Because people might get the wrong idea about you.”
Me: “Really? What exactly IS the WRONG idea about me?”
Boss: “Well, that, you’re…you know…”
Me: “An atheist? Actually that’s the right idea. If they’re nosy enough to come snooping in my office I guess they’ll find out.”
Boss: “I guess, but I mean, The God Delusion?”
Me: “I’ll just tell them it’s a book about crazies in a nut house who think they’re god or something if that’ll make you happy.”
Boss: :-|
Me: “What?! I don’t sneer at their bible verses posted all over their computer monitors!”
Boss: “Ok, Stacy.”

hehehe. I know my boss very well. He’s just looking out for my best interests. I had been reading on my break and set the book down on the back side of my desk and forgot about it. *shrug*

]]> By: Sean the Blogonaut F.C.D. http://jewmanist.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Sean the Blogonaut F.C.D. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:18:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/#comment-2539 I wore my "Atheist" Sweatshirt during winter at my previous job, but then the entire management team were Atheist. I wore my “Atheist” Sweatshirt during winter at my previous job, but then the entire management team were Atheist.

]]> By: Interested http://jewmanist.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Interested Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:21:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/#comment-2538 On the news tonight the statement was made that people who say they have no religion is up from 6% in 1997 to 13% in 2007. We are gaining. That's why we need to "come out" everywhere. On the news tonight the statement was made that people who say they have no religion is up from 6% in 1997 to 13% in 2007. We are gaining. That’s why we need to “come out” everywhere.

]]> By: vjack http://jewmanist.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 vjack Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/#comment-2537 Good one. I think I'm probably now to the point where I would come out at work if I was asked directly. Other than that, I see little benefit from volunteering that sort of information. Good one. I think I’m probably now to the point where I would come out at work if I was asked directly. Other than that, I see little benefit from volunteering that sort of information.

]]> By: gardebring http://jewmanist.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 gardebring Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:51:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/#comment-2536 It's hard for me (living in the quite secular country of Sweden) to imagine what it's like to live in an enviroment where it's hard to "come out" as an atheist.<br/>And congratulations to you ravelyn, for seeing the light! (hehe). It’s hard for me (living in the quite secular country of Sweden) to imagine what it’s like to live in an enviroment where it’s hard to “come out” as an atheist.
And congratulations to you ravelyn, for seeing the light! (hehe).

]]> By: Ravelyn http://jewmanist.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 Ravelyn Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:58:00 +0000 http://jewmanist.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/out-at-work/#comment-2535 What a great list. <br/>I am a new atheist, and still mostly closeted. My work is somewhere pretty safe where I don't lie about what I believe. My coming out at work went like this: <br/>(Note: The office plays the lottery anytime it gets about $100 million, and I was dressed up this day.)<br/><br/>Guy: So Ravelyn, I think you should go to church.<br/>Me: Why is that, guy? (Because I'm wearing church clothes ?)<br/>Guy: Well, the lottery is $150 million, and I'm not sure if god'll care too much if *I* pray for it, but if *you* do, I bet we'll win!<br/>Me: Well Guy, I'm an atheist, so I don't think he'll listen to me either! <br/>(We both chuckle and go to our respective areas)<br/>Later, Guy came back with this: "So, since you're an atheist, you must have seen "Life of Brian" huh?<br/><br/>Priceless. What a great list.
I am a new atheist, and still mostly closeted. My work is somewhere pretty safe where I don’t lie about what I believe. My coming out at work went like this:
(Note: The office plays the lottery anytime it gets about $100 million, and I was dressed up this day.)

Guy: So Ravelyn, I think you should go to church.
Me: Why is that, guy? (Because I’m wearing church clothes ?)
Guy: Well, the lottery is $150 million, and I’m not sure if god’ll care too much if *I* pray for it, but if *you* do, I bet we’ll win!
Me: Well Guy, I’m an atheist, so I don’t think he’ll listen to me either!
(We both chuckle and go to our respective areas)
Later, Guy came back with this: “So, since you’re an atheist, you must have seen “Life of Brian” huh?

Priceless.

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