I noted in the past that Microsoft engineers had trouble fitting into the IBM corporate culture when on temporary assignment at IBM offices in Boca Raton, Florida. In particular, they struggled with so-called “security violations“. I noted that one such category of security violation was “wearing shorts to work.”

Bearing this in mind, you may appreciate this brief incident.

One of the Microsoft developers beeped his badge to enter the building while wearing his usual shorts and sneakers.

An IBM employee sarcastically asked, “Dressed a bit casually today, huh?”

The Microsoft employee replied, “Oh no. I dress like this every day.”

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