because in an office environment you can at least expect your coworkers to show a bit of respect?

'Respect' is a pretty loaded word. Are you saying the guys staring at (fellow employee) girls hula-hooping in the same office should just close their eyes? What if the girls were just sitting, drinking coffee? What about juggling 6 balls on the air? What about picking their noses? What about picking each-others noses?

Where does this nonsense end? If (almost) all my co-workers are staring at me as I adjust my belt, standing in the middle of the lunch room, I will do that activity in the confines of a men's room next time. If the same thing happens as I stretch my leg muscles before a run, I will do that activity outside. Why is it my co-workers' fault if they stare at me if I do something that is not the norm?

If being merely 'looked at' troubles you, then you need to look at yourself before closing others' eyes.

"Why are you uncomfortable?", should not be that hard a question to answer, clearly and succinctly, for something that evokes such a strong response from you.

> What about picking each-others noses?

Impossible. You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you cannot, however, pick your friends' nose.

When your office environment involves hula-hooping but doesn't sell hula-hoops, you've already thrown office decorum in the toilet. I say good luck in getting horrible people to restrain their stupid impulses in an environment like that.

Yup. "Would you please be respectful and not hula hoop in the office? Thanks."

"What a hostile environment that coworkers tell me to not hula hoop in the office!"

You can't win with some people or environments.

You do remember they were hula hooping, right?

That is not a typical example of office decorum. If they were spinning plates they'd probably gather a few looks as well.