Professionals Do It on Desks: Difference between revisions

Normally, people in a professional line of work must keep their romantic inclinations in check at the office. However, sometimes, in the heat of the moment, [[UST]] simply must be resolved. They're at the office, so might as well just do it on the desk. This may or may not involve [[Necktie Leash]] kissing or the wanton shuffling of papers onto the floor to make way for some "pencil pushing". Can be used to show the otherwise-professional letting their hair down, or as an insult to the boss or someone else in a position of authority.

 

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== Live Action TV ==

* In ''[[Better Off Ted]]'', a flashback/security footage of Ted's hookup with Veronica shows them having sex on top of a work desk. Veronica accidentally deleted an important e-mail with her foot during the act.

* In the first episode of ''[[Crownies]]'', Ben and Julie sneak into the office after the Christmas party to have sex on Ben's boss's desk.

* On ''[[Friends]]''

'''George''': Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I tell ya, I've gotta plead ignorance on this, because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing was frowned upon...'cause I've worked in a lot of offices and people do that all the time. }}

** George certainly knew what the consequences were. Being George, [[Refuge in Audacity|this response seemed like the only possible escape.]]

* Lampshaded in an episode of [[General Hospital]] as a couple begins to make out in his office. The man turns and sweeps everything off of his desk.

{{quote| Woman (confused): We have a perfectly good couch right here. (gestures)<br />

'''Gunn:''' "Well, it did used to be his. Maybe he was just kinda...reclaiming it." }}

* On the show ''[[Smallville]]'', Lois Lane had an affair with her boss at the ''Daily Planet''. Her cousin Chloë Sullivan referenced this trope when she urged Lois to break off the affair, telling her that she wanted people to think she had earned a promotion "at her desk, not ''on'' it."

* Happens with Daisy and Sweets in ''[[Bones]]''.

{{quote| '''Sweets''': We have to stop having sex on my desk.}}