Staff strip naked to improve morale

I work in the video game industry. The vast majority of my employees are slovenly, overweight, young men.

This would not, in any way, improve our morale.

A 'Business Psychologist' eh?

Sounds more like one of the crazies playing doctor to me...

Pardon the pun but... "What a BOOB!"

LOL is overused, but in this situation, works quite well....Before I was laid off, there were only a few I would have opened up my eyes for...the rest, yes I would have walked outside into traffic....chuckle, even though many of them are my dear friends.

Speaking of obese and nude in public: I once witnessed a hefty female, having laid herself out to toast her pasty whale-like mass on a nude beach called Donkey Beach, near Kapaa on the island Kauai, in the state of Hawaii. Her bloated beaver had been fashionably stripped of its private plumage and the camel-toe was quite large. It starred, no let me correct myself, GAPED at me menacingly and I passed in a hurry. I consider myself emotionally scared, my mental hard-drive is ruined...

I say no to all that freakish nudity with the unqualified! Let the professionals with moderate appetites have the stage!

LOL

Im sitting here reading this, and cannot beleive these people actually went for it.

I have no doubt it increased peoples ability to talk; however, I believe there imay be more to this stunt than merely helping those people in that office work better together.

The experiment in April was filmed for a one-off TV show, Naked Office, to be screened on July 9 on cable channel Virgin 1.

notice the channel? Isn't that the same Entrepreneur who owns Virgin Cola, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Airways, etc. and etc.?

hummmm

This being the SHORTEST news story I have ever read notwithstanding, I do wish the name and/or address of the company had been given, as I am suddenly feeling the need to become gainfully employed, and I could SURE use MY moral boosted! :)

All I can say is, "Hide all the mirrors".

I was raised in the strictest of families where nudity of any sort was considered rude and nasty.  Upon entering the military all of my conditioned modesty was ripped from my psyche when I was compelled to stand in a line competely naked with about 90 others awaiting my physical.  All the while hospital staff, male and female, passed nonchalantly by without so much as a notice.  Later I was stationed in California and dated a local girl whose family happend to be naturists.  When I visited their facility one 3 day weekend with her parents and younger brother and sister I was worried that I would experience some rather embarassing uprisings.  To my utter amazement nothing of that sort happened.  Quite to the contrary it turned out to be one of the most pleasant experiences of my life up to that point and I gained a whole new perspective on the human physique in all of its shapes, sizes, and ages.  To this day I remain an on-again/off-again practicing naturist depending upon the opportunities and with consideration for the sensibilities of those around me.

Most of what we call modesty is taught by our parents and the society in which we are raised.  Total rejection of nudity only tends to heighten the titillation effect by creating a certain mystique about the opposite sex.  This mystique frustrates ones curiosity to the point that it stimulates the libido and produces sexual arousal, particularly in young males.  Most religious teachings tell us that our earliest ancestors covered themselves out of shame.  In my opinion it had more practical origins such as protecting the body, particularlay the reproductive parts, from environmental damage.  Somewhere along the line the females discovered that by hiding their genitalia and teasing their male counterparts they were able to heighten interest and increase reproductive urges thus ensuring the preservation of the species.

Carry this notion forward a few thousand years and that is why today we have a fashion industry and a makeup industry catering almost entirely to women.  With only a few exceptions here and there most males today are not far removed from their caveman bretheren happily throwing on any old pair of ragged jeans and a greasy Tshirt to protect their delicate parts and skin from the sun, wind, rain, and irritating flora.  Male fashion sense, as any newly wed guy will tell you, only comes after marriage or a serious relationship with a desired female.

In short, it is all about the 'tease.'  Many remote tribal groups live their entire lives in complete and total nudity even today.  Low and behold they are not a bunch of perverts running around in a perpetual state of lust but remain a stable balanced society with rather normal marital arrangements and familial connections.  And yes, they even have moral standards that surpass our own in some cases.  The above article serves to emphasize our anxiety about our bodies and the pent up frustration caused by our persistent denial of who we are and what we are.  Humans are heard animals by nature.  We all crave acceptance by our peers, a sense of belonging, and a feeling of security in knowing that we are part of a group.  In a totally nude society people are accepted for who and what they are not what they pretend to be.  A good hunter and provider is valued far more than a statuesque young stud who has sixpack abs and bulging biceps.  Likewise a young female is prized for her abilities as a mother and homemaker or for some unique talent such as weaving or pottery skills.  Certainly physical appearance has some roll in selecting a mate and there is far more honesty in a totally nude society than in our so called modern one where you aren't sure of what you are getting until you unwrap it and try to live with it.  That is when the truth comes out.

Because of their physical size and strength male dominated societies historically have predominated.  This was largely due to constant threats from neighboring groups and predatory beasts.  However many societies arose which were matriarchal in nature.  This is because the people recognized the organizational skills of the female and her keen sense of intuition.

I am not saying that we should all start running around in the nude and having sex in public but we really need to begin to accept our physical bodies for what they are and spend more time concentrating on our personal contributions to our respective social groups.  If occasional glimpses of male and female genitalia were common place I am afraid that celebrities would actually have to do something meaningful in order to gain attention and publicity.  Advertising agencies would actually have to come up with honest campaigns to sell their products and 'wardrobe malfunctions' would become real yawners.  Suddenly actual content would become more important than the packaging. 

Are they hiring?

beyond the social breakdown and breakup and the analyzing and scrutiny and the urge to actaully come up with some sort of response to this somewhat outlandish story...i can't help but sit here and think what has become of the person today, we've evolved definitely but we've also become much more much less more in that sense, the same job the same routine the same everything and this? someone somewhere is tired of actually being a productive member of the society and have degraded the class of the working man and woman, i say save the nudity the naturalism and the fun for the bedroom...it's better when it's concealed. not that a glance or a long awaited stare wouldn't do but where has the respect gone?, where has the honor and dignity disappeared? for those who brought this story to my attention you disgrace me. now where's the other office?.

someone somewhere is tired of actually being a productive member of the society....

maybe they are tired of being a robotic member of society? just a thought

I personally would rather work IN my clothes.

Working in clothes is good....

If you have ever been in the theater you get used to seeing people streak past...but there is so little time between costume changes ...often they are done right in front of ...everyone......I had my clothing designs in fashion shows in San Francisco and models nude everywhere ...stage hands had a blast........

I personally can not think of too many men I could work with after those sessions.One I had seen naked many times and we will always love each other ....inspite of a huge age difference....and promises made not to fall in love.......so it is all relative........

Hmmmm....been on nudist beaches before, but co-workers??? Somehow I don't think that would improve my morale.....not at all. Naked with some that I have worked with over the years? (shudder). No thanks!!! It would be more comfortable physically.... but not psychologically. :)

Well it certainly has brought attention to there office, I doubt this stunt is about bonding and more about "exposure" (haha) for the firm.

It's getting harder and harder to generate a few laughs these days!

Seems like any sort of dress code after being in the presence of your co-workers completely naked should certainly be tossed out the window! It wouldn't be for me. I would quit before I'd strip down to the birthday suit simply to "raise morale". Uh, huh. What's next? Group sex to relieve tension and frustration so that you can concentrate on business matters better?