Parkin Lot Lovin' part deux

Now I’m sure we have all worked with someone that we have found attractive. Maybe you two flirted a little, exchanged curious glances or even engaged in some naughty workplace behavior. Is that necessarily a bad thing?

It doesn't as long as you make it YOUR business to keep it professional in the workplace.

There is no need to bring the trials and tribulations of your love life to the 11am meeting in the conference room. Your coworkers do not need to hear you singing lyrics from another sad love song while watching you snotting, crying and basically making an ass out of yourself.

Random outbursts and screaming matches have no place in the office unless it is Football Season and you and your coworkers are having a healthy debate on why your team is better than theirs.

As long as there's a mutual understanding about what your relationship status is and means, workplace romances can be fun and actually make you want to go to work everyday. So here are a few tips from the Gurus of OrHardlyWorking to keep it clean, exciting and more importantly, employed:

1. Do not use the copier for your own personal sex tryst documenting photo shoot.


2. If you're fortunate enough to have your own office, remember to always lock the door during quickies.


3. Stay off of your boss's desk.


4. If you’re going to have some lunchtime boogie in the car, you might want to leave the parking lot so the security guards and/or cameras don’t catch you.


5. Remember, skirts are our friends.


6. This one is for ladies in particular; Do not try and date everyone in your office. Being the office door knob is not cute. Men, you know you have a little more room here, but still-- male or female, noone wants the office whore .


7. Freshen up before going back to work. Baby wipes and body spray works wonders for those hot spots. And don't forget your neck.


8. Stay off your boss’s desk! (We can’t stress that enough)

If you stick to these tested, tried (Yes, we've tried them out) and true tips for success, you too can have a secret office romance, fling or both. Feel free to add to the list or share your own stories.

Office Quickie: Gatorade, The Buzz Killer

OK, so you're out to lunch with your co-workers and the spot that you so happened to go to has one of the best bars in the area. You'd love to join in on a few drinks, however, like trying to hold a note during Karaoke Mondays, you can't hold your liquor buzz. The last thing you need is a repeat run of last year's Christmas Extravaganza when you pulled out the Elaine Benes (fictional character from Seinfeld) dance for the entire staff.

But what if we told you that you could have that drink without the cranky leg side effects? Gatorade to the rescue! Drinking alcohol can really dehydrate your body. Gatorade is known for replenishing your body of the nutrients and electrolytes that your body loses during this activity. Gatorade can get rid of hangovers the next morning, but you need that buzz gone like right now. So for every four ounces of alcohol you drink, two ounces of Gatorade is necessary, just minutes after. Don't wait too long or the replenishing effects won't kick in, in enough time for you to be back in the office. WARNING: Gatorade is not a breath mint