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Is it ever okay to rip your shirt off at work?

Beulah W. Miner, Human Tactics Strategist

I was giving a talk at a business conference in Las Vegas last week when I got asked a very interesting question: “Is it ever okay to rip your clothes off at work? And if so, when?”

It’s a fascinating question, and one that can be answered in a lot of different ways depending on the situation—your relationship with your coworkers, whether there are any cameras on you, and whether you expect to be called out by some punk loser later on that day. That last one is a major sticking point. It’s bad news brown if you rip your shirt before you’re ready for your big meeting.

After pausing for a few seconds to lick my lips and look around at the audience, I said that when it comes to ripping off your clothes at work, always be respectful of the big boss man’s rules. But now that I have time to elaborate, here are three things I’ve learned from years of pushing my chest through shirts:

Never tear off any clothes while walking through a cloud of smoke, always make sure the camera has a clear line of sight. 

Remember that you only have one shirt, so save it till the end of your speech for dramatic effect.

Avoid having a shirt around your neck if your co-presenter is known for atomic drops—it could quickly become a choking hazard.

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