In most offices, coffee is an early morning ritual. Women and men equally partake in the caffeine generator to start the morning right. As women, we have to be particularly careful that we do not make coffee on too many mornings because then it is expected of us, or so we believe. We have to monitor our intake so that we do not appear to be drinking a disproportionate share of coffee because then we feel guilty and have to fight the compulsion to make even more coffee. We want to keep the coffee maker and cups clean, but we do not want to become the office mother figure.
Most cubicles are light gray or brown.
No matter what the color, they are boring and need a little spice. Women, you know what I mean. Of course if a woman's cubicle is vacant of any personal effects, she is obviously hiding something and must have some dark personal secret that could only involve immoral or illegal activity. Perhaps she is so cold and personality-free that she is referred to as the Ice Queen. The balance of a few tasteful, personal family mementos versus announcing your favorite color, animal, plant, and religion is delicate and difficult to achieve.