re: Office politics.. Why are some habits allowed but others frowned upon?

I've never had a job where the rules discussed in this thread apply. I was in public accounting with a Big 4 firm. What mattered was getting the job done. I was highly productive, so no one cared if I came in later or took a long lunch. I now work from home so there are zero office rules for me now.

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guy who started smoking just so he could take breaks with the other smokers.

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that was my husband back in high school/college. Pissed him off that they all got breaks while he had to keep working. Kicked the habit a few years later, thankfully-- told him it was me or cigarettes.

Sounds like the BS is the main problem, a cigarette doesn't take more than 4 or so minutes

I clicked on the camel toe song video that is linked under the smokers anthem.

People I work with will stand outside and smoke 2 cigarettes and bs for at least 10 minutes before they come back in. Not really jealous, it's hot as frick outside.

Didn't realize some companies still hire smokers.

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When I first started I was surprised by it and joked with my team about that is 4 women and 1 other guy that I wanted to put the sports illustrated calendar up just for the hell of it. They suggested I should, just to see what would happen.

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I'm pretty sure that they would have a case for sexual harassment against you if they wanted to be real bitches. At least I had a training at work that claimed such things can qualify as sexual harassment.

We don't have any smokers at our office.....until I start drinking

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I couldn't work somewhere where people were checking the clock when I walked in the door or timing my lunch breaks. That must be awful.

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Does "clock punching" count?

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I couldn't work somewhere where people were checking the clock when I walked in the door or timing my lunch breaks. That must be awful.

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I would go nuts.