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Comment by BeefWellington | Hacker News Reader

Are there shows you'd be comfortable having paused fullscreen in a work environment?

Just doing so would suggest you aren't actually working (on its own a problem in many cultures).

I probably wouldn't do this in a shared office, but I'm pretty open about the fact that I often like to have a show in the background while I work. Keeps my mind from wandering too far if I have a momentary pause for a big download or a long compile or something. And a lot of people find moderate background noise helps them focus. I've been through every Star Trek multiple times and am plenty productive at work. But Bay Watch isn't something I would want coworkers to see. Nipples or no nipples, it's trying to sexualize / objectify about as much as they could get away with in prime time TV. I can't go join a meeting about inclusive culture with my female coworkers if they just saw me staring at Pamela Anderson's bouncing tits in the middle of the workday.

Though Star Trek had its moments as well.

I agree with pretty much everything you said. My statement was not a defense of watching Baywatch but rather a comment on watching everything being highly dependent on your workplace situation and culture.

In an office setting the background noise can be highly disruptive, for example.

How can you call yourself Beef Wellington when you aren't even familiar with the concept of lunch

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