Fired IBM employees says he is Sex Addict

IBM fired an employee for visiting adult chat rooms, but the man, James Pacenza , is suing IBM because he claims he is an Internet and sex addict who should have been given treatment for what he calls a disability.

Pacenza was responsible for the ad campaign, "What's Behind The Red Curtain?" When his boss unveiled his 'addiction,' Pacenza protested: "This is what makes me special!"

On his blog, Pacenza writes that he cannot decide his top reason to be thankful for Bob Dole. He lists as "co-Number Ones": pushing the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Dole's promotion of Viagra.

Pacenza's boss said, "Our nickname is 'Big Blue,' not 'Big Goo.'

Internet Addict Sues IBM

A man, James Pacenza, who was fired by IBM for visiting an adult chat room (after being given a warning four months earlier), is suing the company for $5 million, claiming he is an Internet addict and sex addict, who deserves treatment for what he calls a disability.

When he was fired, the confrontation began, "That better be a mouse, Pacenza!"

Pacenza claims that before the firing, he was considered his supervisor's "right hand man."

Pacenza had a running gag that "IBM" stood for: "I've been masturbating."

Pacenza also cited having to wear a blue tie, as creating a hostile intolerant workplace.

Upon being dismissed, Pacenza was overheard arguing, "Okay, great; I get it: exiting the PC business by selling the laptop and desktop units to a Chinese company in order to focus on the profitable consulting business is 'okay', but pretending to be a 24 year old woman at 'I like Big Balls dot com' is 'wrong.' "