Saw friend’s husband at lunch

[Anonymous]

My boss who was 60 at the time, took me to lunch on my last day on the job. There was nothing inappropriate about that. It was just an expression of gratitude on his part for a job well done. We saw someone he knew at the restaurant and she looked at me really funny. Men are allowed to have business lunches with their colleagues. Do not assume the worst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should totally spill the beans. A man should never be out to lunch with a woman other than his wife. /s

Thank you! Women need to stand up for other women, innocent of not it is not appropriate.

I hope you’re being sarcastic with your response. There are many innocent reasons why a man and woman might be having lunch together at an upscale restaurant. Who was the OP eating with?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should totally spill the beans. A man should never be out to lunch with a woman other than his wife. /s

Thank you! Women need to stand up for other women, innocent of not it is not appropriate.

Are you two insane or is this Mike Pence's wife chiming in?

[Anonymous]

Were both of her hands on above the table?

[Anonymous]

I donate to my alma mater and whenever their development officer is in town, she takes me out to lunch. She's younger and much more attractive than my middle-aged balding self. That would be funny if one of DW's friends "reported" it to her. We'd have a good laugh, but I'd also not think so highly of that friend any more!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should totally spill the beans. A man should never be out to lunch with a woman other than his wife. /s

Thank you! Women need to stand up for other women, innocent of not it is not appropriate.

Are you two insane or is this Mike Pence's wife chiming in?

I guess some of you didn’t notice the /s in my post. Coincidentally, I saw someone else just posted a separate thread with an explanation of what that means (end sarcasm).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should totally spill the beans. A man should never be out to lunch with a woman other than his wife. /s

Thank you! Women need to stand up for other women, innocent of not it is not appropriate.

Are you two insane or is this Mike Pence's wife chiming in?

I think the first PP was being sarcastic --> /s The second one, not so sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a working lunch at an upscale restaurant yesterday.

My friend’s husband was sitting two tables away, alone with a much younger woman.

Should I tell my friend?

The more important question is who were YOU out with? Does your spouse know? Just what kind of "work" takes place an at upscale restaurant?

[Anonymous]

Do none of you ever have work lunches?

[Anonymous]

I have to wonder if this is a troll thread.

[Anonymous]

I think you should tell your friend who will ask her husband about it who will say it was a business lunch and he will think that you are a complete ass and he will be correct.

[Anonymous]

Unless they were “serving” to each other...

[Anonymous]

I’m a VP in a company that is in a male dominated field so I am frequently alone with men in meetings and lunches/dinners. How do you expect women in my situation to do our job effectively if we aren’t supposed to be meeting with men?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a working lunch at an upscale restaurant yesterday.

My friend’s husband was sitting two tables away, alone with a much younger woman.

Should I tell my friend?

Are you Mike Pence’s wife?

Seriously, now you know why some men won’t mentor women; won’t meet with them one-on-one without others present; and won’t have a closed-door meeting with a female colleague.

[Anonymous]

If you saw a female friend with a younger man at an upscale restaurant would you assume she was having an affair and let her husband know?