I wasn't invited to the party

[draggar]

a.k.a. Don't you have better things to do with your company vehicles?

I work for one of the large wireless providers in the US in the IT department. Part of my job is driving all over south Florida so I get this spiffy van with our logo on the side, like you see all over the place.

When I go to the Florida turnpike I pass, well, a gentleman's club (to put it loosely, a.k.a. a strip joint). I quite often see company vans there (not mine), 99% of the time they're ma&pa types of vehicles (magnetic stickers etc..). Once in a while I see one of our competitors or something similar (Comcast, Direct TV etc..).

Today I passed there and there must have been a van for every company, except mine. I guess I didn't get the part invite?

Also, I wonder what these people's supervisors would think of them bringing the company vans to a strip club?

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Why not jot down the time, date, and license plates? You'll find out REAL soon.

[draggar]

Not worth my time. Honestly, I have more important things to do with my time than be vengeful against the competition, like taking care of my customers so they can take care of the company's customers.

I don't know if they were on the clock or not and really don't care, I just think it is bad taste to park your company vehicle there (and no, there is no visible network equipment on the premisis).

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I'd say that would rank right up there with employees out on overnight trips and paying for prostitutes.

Not that I"m sitting back waiting for some news of that to hit the right set of ears out toward the Great Lakes region at a certain company HQ . . .

[Familytradition]

I remember one of dads old drivers used to stop at a set of lights every night and a prostitute would climb into the truck. Yeah I am sure that looked good to annoy one who saw it.

[Jack7957]

Does the club serve lunch? Maybe it was their lunch hour.

[One-Fang]

When you drive the company vehicle - find somewhere else for lunch.

[BethB]

You should take a picture and show it around work for laughs. well...that's what I would do but I'm a brat that way.

[One-Fang]

I'd take a photo or seven, including plates, and distribute them to the companies represented.

[wolfie]

When I go to the Florida turnpike I pass, well, a gentleman's club (to put it loosely, a.k.a. a strip joint). I quite often see company vans there (not mine), 99% of the time they're ma&pa types of vehicles (magnetic stickers etc..).

A bit out of their way, aren't they? Anyway, why would vehicles from Massachusetts and Pensylvania have different types of signs than those from other states?

It's strange that establishments which true gentlemen wouldn't frequent bill themselves as "Gentlemen's clubs". When I hear that term, the image in my mind is oak panelling, overstuffed chairs, a blazing fire, and a butler bringing around a tray of cheeses and Port.

[JustADude]

It's strange that establishments which true gentlemen wouldn't frequent bill themselves as "Gentlemen's clubs". When I hear that term, the image in my mind is oak panelling, overstuffed chairs, a blazing fire, and a butler bringing around a tray of cheeses and Port.

You too, huh?

Still, a Cabaret act, or even the more sophisticated types of sensualistic dance, wouldn't be out of place if booked on, for example, a weekend evening. A skilled belly-dancer (as a common example) is worlds away from the kind of cheap, tawdry spandex and crude jiggling that goes on in a lot of clubs.

[Kogarashi]

A bit out of their way, aren't they? Anyway, why would vehicles from Massachusetts and Pensylvania have different types of signs than those from other states?

I believe "ma&pa" was referring to Mom & Pop establishments, which is why they would have the magnetic stickers instead of custom paint/signage jobs. Cheaper that way. My grandparents did that when Grandpa still had his own local construction company.

[mharbourgirl]

Does the club serve lunch? Maybe it was their lunch hour.

Actually, there's a strip club here that has a decent reputation all around, and word has it a stellar chef in the kitchen. I do know people who go there as much because of the food as the ladies, and it's pretty common to see company vehicles of all sorts in the parking lot at lunch time.

Fing is, they have a sign out on the road advertising upcoming 'events' and the day's lunch special. I'm STILL giggling over seeing 'Beans and Brown Bread' for Tuesday and 'Cabbage Rolls' for Wednesday, a few weeks ago. Should you be serving things that induce, erm, gaseous emissions, in a strip club????

[One-Fang]

As long as you're not serving them to the strippers.