As I understand it, he didn't consider it that big a deal, but smacking someone around at work with onlookers will result in a reprimand, even if you're the star.

I gave up caring what people on the other side of the internet think of me long ago, especially about events that happened almost 20 years ago.

I completely agree with you. While we're at it, can servers also please STOP whining about sexual harassment in the workplace? If you look at the laws and stuff, it's totally illegal, so obviously it doesn't happen.

So if we take away tipping, restaurants will pay the wait staff minimum wage, they will be no better off than they were before and, in many cases, worse off.

She definitely gets a lot of credit for that day.

I later asked her why she did that, and she explained his father, her ex-husband, had been a serial cheater. She knew her ex was a cheater, but she'd stayed for years, and it only led to misery. She said she didn't want me and her granddaughter to endure that. We…

So you're fine with chemical burns and blackmail as long as it's the guy getting his. But making a woman sit in Longhorn, oh noes! That's assault!

you were cool about the one with chemical burns (so was I, its a great revenge) but making her sit down for a bit is gross? Stop. She wasn't in any danger its in a cafe.

Of all the revenge stories on this thread - THIS is the one that is not OK with you? Sounds like they were as nice as could be under the circumstances.

Man, that sucks. But props to his mom for doing the right thing by you.

Not gross, no danger, don't be silly.

They were in a crowded restaurant, she wasn't in danger. They didn't tie her to the chair or threaten her, she could have easily walked out. It's gross you sympathize with someone who conned 4 or more people into a relationship.

I think you're being incredibly unfair to greenpig. 1) They were in a public place, I doubt they were going to kill her in a restaurant. 2) She was going to bail and suffer nothing for her malicious actions towards these multiple men. She deserves to be made a little uncomfortable for stringing along these four men…

My first husband wasn't very bright. It's never a good idea to cheat on a wife that works for a government agency known for its expertise in spying. Third generation in the same line of work to boot.

totally impressed by you, and HOLY SHIT that family. They might be poly for themselves, but as a poly person myself I'm totally gonna pull the One True Scotsman card and say - they are BAD poly people!

You were NOT in a poly relationship, you were in a cheating one. They might be open, but they KNEW your husband was…

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One week, his mother came to visit,…

When I moved to Georgia in 1995, I met a woman named Laura (not her real name) via an AOL chat room. After a few weeks, she asked if we could meet IRL. I agreed and we decided to have dinner at a local Chinese restaurant. We hit it off, and began dating, exclusively, or so I thought.

It was 2010, I was 24, and still had terrible taste in men. I was dating a dreadlocked musician that had hardly any of the qualities I would look for in a husband, yet the few that he did have kept me around. We were living together in Austin and I thought it was going great. After a miscarriage that I went through we…

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"Sorcia, I'm in love with your best friend [a dude with a hilariously ridiculous name that I cannot post here]. We're moving to Virginia and I hope you'll be happy for us."