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Chan790

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4. I only have one coworker and she's an ex-gf.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 08:06 PM

Jul 2013

It would probably go over fine if it happened...except that we're both seeing other people; her in a monogamous engagement, me in an open relationship where I'm not allowed to _____ people that my SO knows because it gets awkward.

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What do you do when you're attracted to a co-worker? [View all] Yavin4 Jul 2013 OP

I dated mine Auggie Jul 2013 #1

I've fantasized about them during my special 'private time' cliffordu Jul 2013 #2

^^^This!^^^ Aristus Jul 2013 #18

I take him home and sleep with him. newcriminal Jul 2013 #3

Same here. I take him home and sleep with him. woodsprite Aug 2013 #28

I only have one coworker and she's an ex-gf. Chan790 Jul 2013 #4

Well, so far ... zbdent Jul 2013 #5

That has never happened to me. femmocrat Jul 2013 #6

I dated a coworker once and it didn't have a happy ending. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #7

I used to seduce them olddots Jul 2013 #8

I marry them. (n/t) noamnety Jul 2013 #9

My rule of thumb has always been: Never play where you get your pay. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #10

There's that old saying about not dipping your pen in the company's ink. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #11

Nothing Generic Brad Jul 2013 #12

I never did anything about that, then later found out it was a Career Path for some UTUSN Jul 2013 #13

I refuse to even consider a co-worker as attractive Bunnahabhain Jul 2013 #14

Don't dip your pen in the company ink. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2013 #15

I never date co-workers Xyzse Jul 2013 #16

Just admire from afar..seen way too many HR complaints HipChick Jul 2013 #17

Single - go for it. Married (or an SO) - stay the hell away. StanGr Aug 2013 #19

The one time I did something, I ended up engaged. Evoman Aug 2013 #20

Nothing. Nada. Well, maybe my fantasy life picks up a little. nolabear Aug 2013 #21

I shagged her rotten, baby. Denninmi Aug 2013 #22

Thinking... LWolf Aug 2013 #23

I feed him, pet him...scratch behind his ears.. AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #24

absolutely nothing fizzgig Aug 2013 #25

There is absolutely NO co-worker Callalily Aug 2013 #26

it never ends well. it might crash right off, it might last for a little while okieinpain Aug 2013 #27

Well, if you're the Mayor of San Diego..... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2013 #29

Never fish off the company dock shanti Aug 2013 #30

I jump their bones. kwassa Aug 2013 #31

Or Mayor of San Diego Yavin4 Aug 2013 #32

True. kwassa Aug 2013 #36

Don't shit where you eat TorchTheWitch Aug 2013 #33

Ask her on a date Riftaxe Aug 2013 #34

In the past I've only once dated someone I worked with davidpdx Aug 2013 #35

Never happened, but reminded me of an incident. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #37

I took him home azurnoir Aug 2013 #38

Man, That must've been one hell of a meal that you cooked him. n/t Yavin4 Aug 2013 #39