Ugly Betty in the House.

You know, I secretly love being a part of an industry full of bitchy women. I mean, I hate the politics of it, but I love observing. I'm totally fascinated with how women work together. On the surface, it looks totally kosher. We smile and we're kind to each other, help each other out occassionally... but there's always some hidden hatred for one another. It makes me laugh every single day. Let me tell you what happened earlier.

Our work areas are set up in such a way that each department owns their own little hub. You've seen it, so you can picture it. So when someone comes into our area, they can talk to all of us at once. Earlier today, someone came to our area to look for The Boss. Me and my other team member told her nicely that she had gone to a meeting, so she turned and left. My team member and I then turned around to each other and both started mouthing rude things about her when she walked away. Then we started to laugh really loud. I'm such a bitch. But seriously-- the person who came to us was the same person I told you about the other day over lunch (Remember?..."There's this woman I work with, and she's a bitch"?!) It was such typical cosmetic girl behavior that I felt ashamed about it afterward. But I realized that she wasn't like the Ugly Betty of the office. That's me. But she's like one of the snobby bitches on the show who doesn't know that everyone thinks she's a bitch. God, is she.

Anyway, I wish I could just stay out of it, but I swear that hatred and un-ladylike behavior permeates my office. I honestly believe that all cosmetics companies are like this. Put a bunch of women in one office, and you're screwed.