Does that make it okay?

[Ghoulish Delight]

So our company allowed (and encouraged) a halloween celebration on Tuesday. It was kind of a big deal because it's the first time in like a decade, when, as a small company, they used to be a lot loser and less formal. Overall, it was a lot of fun, though filled with the usual lame office pleasantries that made me want to hurl.

But there was one costume...

So 10 years ago, one guy came dressed as a cheerleader. Haha. So this time, he came dressed as "the cheerleader 10 years later."

This costume was NOT appropriate for work. I mean, I don't care about corss dressing. I can deal with a man's hairy legs in white fishnets. But this costume had huge, exposed, saggy fake boobs hanging bellow a cutoff shirt. And the skirt was so short that I had the pleasure of an unobstructed vies of this guy's red panties trying desparately to crawl up his asshole.

NOT work appropriate.

But he got away with it. Not only did he get away with it, he was awarded a prize (for "Scariest Costume")!

It takes quite a bit to offend me, but damn. I was scratching me head as to how he was given a pass. I figured it must just be that he's been with the company so long, but it still seemed odd.

Then I heard a comment that raised an eyebrow. "That was an interesting costume. But with...the way he is...I guess he can get away with it." Hmmm.

My suspscion was confirmed later when someone else made the comment, "Well, I guess since he's gay it's okay."

What? WHAT?! Since when does being gay make it okay to wear inappropriate clothing to work, Halloween or not? I guarantee had any straight guy or any female worn that exact costume, they'd have been reprimanded before they got through the front door. But, oh, he's gay, so that's okay?

Sorry, but your sexual orientation doesn't change the appropriateness of having your panty-wedged ass hanging out.