# So, "Misogyny Day" didn't go over so well at the office **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 9, 2006, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958 "2006-08-09T03:34:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Siddhartha\_Vicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Siddhartha\_Vicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siddhartha_Vicious)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/1 "2006-08-09T03:34:25Z")
I like to come up with little impromptu holidays at work in order to improve morale and reduce stress, and have met with some limited success. People seemed to enjoy “Forget-to-brush-your-teeth Day” and “Scream-into-the-telephone Day,” and “Pointing-out-other-people’s-flaws Day” (also known as “You-know-what-your-problem-is Day”). “Does-this-look-infected-to-you Day” was a hoot! But the staff didn’t like “Misogyny Day.” From referring to the secretaries individually as “Toots” and “Babycakes,” to referring to them collectively as “my little ladies,” I received nothing but whines and complaints. I tried to break the ice initially by suggesting asking how any of them even made it to work, since women are such notoriously bad drivers. I also railed that none of them should even be there in the first place, but should be home, barefoot and pregnant. No one even cracked a smile! Trying to keep in the spirit of things, I asked the ladies if they were on their periods (specifically, I insinuated that they were all “on the rag”), but, if anything, that seemed to make it worse! Sheesh! I referred to my boss as “Big Momma Sunshine,” and was reprimanded, and told I could never, ever refer to him as that again! Now who’s the misogynist! I have bigger hopes for tomorrow. “False-Fire-Alarm Day.” Every fifteen minutes, it’s just more excitement! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/2 "2006-08-09T03:52:25Z")
You have a fucking sweet workplace. I don’t see how a LIKC of work ever gets done, but it’d be graaaaaand times. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/3 "2006-08-09T03:54:28Z")
…um…or a “lick” of work gets done. Maybe i’m having “Parkinsons Day”. (yes, you can use that one) ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/4 "2006-08-09T04:22:31Z")
> [@Siddhartha Vicious](#): > > I like to come up with little impromptu holidays at work in order to improve morale and reduce stress, and have met with some limited success. People seemed to enjoy “Forget-to-brush-your-teeth Day” and “Scream-into-the-telephone Day,” and “Pointing-out-other-people’s-flaws Day” (also known as “You-know-what-your-problem-is Day”). “Does-this-look-infected-to-you Day” was a hoot! > > But the staff didn’t like “Misogyny Day.” From referring to the secretaries individually as “Toots” and “Babycakes,” to referring to them collectively as “my little ladies,” I received nothing but whines and complaints. > > I tried to break the ice initially by suggesting asking how any of them even made it to work, since women are such notoriously bad drivers. I also railed that none of them should even be there in the first place, but should be home, barefoot and pregnant. No one even cracked a smile! > > Trying to keep in the spirit of things, I asked the ladies if they were on their periods (specifically, I insinuated that they were all “on the rag”), but, if anything, that seemed to make it worse! Sheesh! > > I referred to my boss as “Big Momma Sunshine,” and was reprimanded, and told I could never, ever refer to him as that again! Now who’s the misogynist! > > I have bigger hopes for tomorrow. “False-Fire-Alarm Day.” Every fifteen minutes, it’s just more excitement! This… this is totally just a joke, right? -FrL- ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/5 "2006-08-09T04:46:41Z")
other options… -Tourette’s Day -Transfer calls to random extension Day. -Spit while you speak Day -Seven martini lunch Day -Screw your co-worker’s spouse Day -Bring a reptile to work Day -Super Glue Day …the mind reels… ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/6 "2006-08-09T04:55:56Z")
> [@GrizzRich](#): > > -Transfer calls to random extension Day. I really like this one! ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/7 "2006-08-09T04:56:58Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > This… this is totally just a joke, right? > > -FrL- Today must be Whoosh Day. 😃 I suggest: -Casual Sex Fridays -Random Cubicle/Office Reassigment Day -Bring Your Priceless Work of Art Day -Mariachi Band Day -Pretend to be a Co-worker Day -Pretend to be Gay Day ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/8 "2006-08-09T05:22:35Z")
“Show Up At A Place You Don’t Work” Day was fun and full of surprises. As was “Clean Out The Back Of Your Fridge” Day, albeit some of the surprises were less pleasant. But after the tragic misunderstanding on last year’s “Dress Like An Armed Robber” Day, we’re making sure everybody gets advance notifice this year. And “Bring A Reminder Of A Dead Loved One To Work” Day turned out to be less of a morale booster than hoped. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/9 "2006-08-09T05:28:23Z")
Just be careful. Next tuesday is National _ **Cat** _ Day. Gato. I can’t decide which joke to make. [list=a][li]Might I suggest National Bring Your Beer To Work Day?[/li][li]Might I suggest National Bring Your Porn To Work Day? [/list][/li] And since I’m always hot I can’t wait for jungle attire. I’ve managed to merge a loincloth and a necktie and I haven’t had a chance to wear it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/10 "2006-08-09T05:54:01Z")
This long and nobody’s stumbled into the “Monica Lewinsky Impersonation Day”? ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/11 "2006-08-09T10:14:46Z")
How about NATIONAL SHOUTING DAY? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/12 "2006-08-09T12:56:34Z")
I think your mistake was not following Misogyny Day with Misandry Day – or possibly having them both at once, which could be an order of magnitude more fun on its own if it doesn’t devolve into the more generic Hostile Work Environment Day, or the not-quite-so-fun Sexual Harassment Suit Day. But as long as you’re willing to toe that line, there’s a ton of interesting ideas there. - Suggestive Messages On The Seat Of My Pants Day - Bring an Adult Toy to Work Day - Sexual Innuendo Day - Rude Tie Day - Picture Me Naked Day (followed by Picture _Of_ Me Naked Day for note comparison) - Puppetry Of The Penis Day - Erotic Moaning On The Phone Day - Conference Call Orgy Day - Proposition The Client Day - Surprise Cavity Search Day ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/13 "2006-08-09T13:13:39Z")
And don’t forget Bring Grandma to Work Day–for all those sandwich generation types! Who needs kids running through an office when dazed adn confused seniors can be that much more fun?!? ---
**Author:** ![roshia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@roshia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roshia)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/14 "2006-08-09T13:16:29Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > - Suggestive Messages On The Seat Of My Pants Day > - Bring an Adult Toy to Work Day > - **Sexual Innuendo Day** > - Rude Tie Day > - Picture Me Naked Day (followed by Picture Of Me Naked Day for note comparison) > - **Puppetry Of The Penis Day** > - **Erotic Moaning On The Phone Day** > - Conference Call Orgy Day > - Proposition The Client Day > - **Surprise Cavity Search Day** Holy fucking hell. I just had to check your profile to make sure that you weren’t one of my friends from highschool. One we made up a holiday for each day of the year (we were stuck in the auditorium with nothing to do. And, well, we didn’t actually celebrate _all_ of them, so that’s not so bad, right?) and several of those you listed became part of our official calendar. We also had a “Rape a friend!” day, immediately followed by “…but rape is bad!:(” day. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![roshia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@roshia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roshia)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/15 "2006-08-09T13:22:53Z")
> [@roshia](#): > > Holy fucking hell. I just had to check your profile to make sure that you weren’t one of my friends from highschool. One we made up a holiday for each day of the year (we were stuck in the auditorium with nothing to do. And, well, we didn’t actually celebrate _all_ of them, so that’s not so bad, right?) and several of those you listed became part of our official calendar. We also had a “Rape a friend!” day, immediately followed by “…but rape is bad!:(” day. Heh. One **day** , damnit, **day**. Er, and I just wanted to add that not all of the holidays we came up with were sexual in nature (even if most of them were. hey, we’re teenagers)-- Some of them were just stupid! Damn, I need to find that calendar. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/16 "2006-08-09T13:26:04Z")
I once declared “International Hug A Habitual Offender” day. Not many people got into it, though. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Pixisis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Pixisis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixisis)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/17 "2006-08-09T13:36:57Z")
How 'bout “ **Slap an Idiot Day** ” with extra points for upper management ? ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/18 "2006-08-09T14:02:27Z")
There’s a very fine line between satire and sarcasm… ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/19 "2006-08-09T14:15:08Z")
The Straight Dope Message Boards - Erasing that line since 1999. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958/20 "2006-08-09T14:27:28Z")
> [@Siddhartha Vicious](#): > > From referring to the secretaries individually as “Toots” and “Babycakes,” to referring to them collectively as “my little ladies,” I received nothing but whines and complaints. Should have tried “sugar tits”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-misogyny-day-didnt-go-over-so-well-at-the-office/367958.md?page=2)