[OFF-TOPIC] What do "Real" programmers do at their job ?

Question

I was curious about what programers do after they get hired in a good company.

Answer 1

we play hacky sack when we're bored

Answer 2

They actually do work instead of trying to comply to stereotypes... ?

Answer 3

omg phantom dead right. those last 2....exactly

Answer 4

"This isn't what I wanted"....when the entire design brief was "make it look good"

Answer 5

adding to sql_assassins answer: sit in meetings, talk about the architecture of the program/project, draw uml diagrams, write specifications, read specififcations, maybe write some documentation