Work Wifes and Husbands

bertiewhite

Emily1968 wrote: »

What to do next is the tricky part

I remember that a lot of people suggested in the other thread that you accept the dinner invitation - so are you going or not?

Glad to see that the dyslexia/predictive text has got better.

Emily1968

margaretclare wrote: »

What is a 'work wife'?

That margaret is the question the question , I hadn't heard the term and still don't like it but some contributors have given lots of explanations as above

Emily1968

panagia wrote: »

Some people refer to someone they work closely with every day as their work wife or husband, apparently.

(Just for info, there's recently been a spate of new usernames on here starting threads on the subject of cheating partners. I've counted three AEs so far, and put them all on ignore. If people want to continue feeding them/it that's up to them. I suppose it is quite entertaining!)

I do hope you're not including me in that.

Oakdene

Emily1968 wrote: »

Well Sunday evening came and I spoke to my husband who is back now down south. He insisted it was innocent , he eventually did show me his phone and there were no messages from the woman in question.... I feel like I'm no further on....

I'm troubled by the word I've put in bold... something doesn't sit right. It takes half a second to delete a years (or more) worth of text messages on my phone, with a simple swipe of the finger to the right.

Philip624

I think that rather depends on the phone you are using, some have a highlight, tick, delete system which would take a few seconds longer to initiate.

Oakdene

Philip624 wrote: »

I think that rather depends on the phone you are using, some have a highlight, tick, delete system which would take a few seconds longer to initiate.

Regardless, given the use of the word eventually, it wouldn't take longer than say nipping to the loo to delete any such messages...

margaretclare

panagia wrote: »

Some people refer to someone they work closely with every day as their work wife or husband, apparently.

(Just for info, there's recently been a spate of new usernames on here starting threads on the subject of cheating partners. I've counted three AEs so far, and put them all on ignore. If people want to continue feeding them/it that's up to them. I suppose it is quite entertaining!)

Thank you for this. It's my age. I had never heard this one before. Although, in an earlier working life, I did hear of male bosses who treated their PA/secretary as a wife in some respects - pick up dry cleaning, make private or personal appointments, be aware of his likes/dislikes etc etc. Hopefully nowadays it wouldn't happen. PA is a professional and not there to be treated in that demeaning way. Hopefully!

NeilCr

If it was me and I was cheating I'd have a second phone. And I wouldn't sit there deleting texts whatever in front of my other half!

Whether you are guilty or not a moment's delay in handing over your phone seems - to suspicious minds - to have you down as a cheater.

Not sure how many more times Emily. Accept the invitation.

Emily1968

im considering a private investigator now

Pollycat

Emily1968 wrote: »

im considering a private investigator now

I'm sure someone who posts on here could recommend one. :whistle: