Modern Dating PT V: Infidelity

story about people cheating on each other

Part of me is contemplating how to tell this story… for the sake of it let’s just say a friend told me this infidelity story about the power couple at their office. Infidelity is not cool nor should it be tolerated… but sometimes adulterers are so stupid that it makes their infidelity hysterically funny. This is one of those times.

My friend told me this illustrious tale over some drinks about how they were at an international work conference and it got a little out of hand. I had heard some stories about this couple before from when they started but it was never anything out of the norm, just moved in together, madly in love, and all that jazz. Both parties in the couple are relatively high ranking in the firm, but my friend would highlight how the woman was above the man in terms of career track/rank. This does not really play into the story other than to give her props and maybe foreshadow the outcome.

Before the conference started my friend told me how this couple was basically grilling people about why they were not in the office the day everyone flew out. Most chose to work from home but apparently it was a big deal. I only chose to include this detail to further explain their dynamic as the office power couple.

Any who, everyone is at the conference and as my friend was making their rounds noticed that the power couple was not together at the welcome breakfast. They went over to chat with the boyfriend and inquire without being nosy. The boyfriend informed them that his girlfriend was down for the count for the day with the flu but could not miss the conference as she had a presentation & plans to power through for tomorrow.

My friend went about their day as if nothing happened and was enjoying the conference. This was an international conference, so they were meeting hundreds of people from all over the globe. From an outsider’s perspective, the conference sounded like a good time. From my friend’s perspective, it was a great time just really tiring, but that’s how you know it’s at least worth it.

Anyway, after the closing ceremonies of the conference there was apparently a large, open bar party. I was told it was very a European affair as folks were enjoying cigarettes galore, drinking like it was Y2k, or for my Mulaney fans - drinking like it was the Civil War and a surgeon was coming to amputate your arm. People were dancing on elevated surfaces, sunglasses were on inside, the vibes were right.

Then came the end the end of the night, the part nobody looks forward to whatsoever. As people scrambled to make their plans my friend ran into the boyfriend who was clearly blackout drunk wandering around. My friend was trying to help the boyfriend find their significant other, but the boyfriend said, “she could only make it through her presentation; she was so sad to miss this party because it is her Super Bowl”.

The friend being a first timer at the conference then asked the office power couple boyfriend what the plan for the night was and he said, “we’re going to the club it does not close you coming?”. My friend knew then that their fun done as it was nearly 2 am and there was no need to hit a club when they had a 11 am flight already. After respectfully declining the boyfriend then looked over and said, “well you’re a fucking pussy” to which my friend said, and I quote “wasn’t offended but it was really weird to hear someone say that considering the wokeness of their office / saying that to a coworker at an office function in general is rather strange”.

Now you’d think that’s where the story would end but no, it only began the next morning. As my friend woke up hung fu panda they boarded a bus from the conference with their coworkers to get on the plane home. Thinking everyone on the bus is hungover they thought nothing of the awkward silence until they noticed everyone look at their phone simultaneously. Being polite my friend said they waited until they were through security to ask someone what was going on. Their coworker said “wait until we find somewhere to eat so I can connect all the dots of this tale”.

After finding an international McDonalds they sat down as my friend’s coworker basically showed her a group chat of girls letting the power couple boyfriend know that while at the club, he was making out with one of their coworkers.

For the sake of the dude who cheated let’s just say he’s not Mike Vrabel, he was just blackout at the clerb (we all fam) and some girl thought she was a baddie and wanted him. My friend could not stop laughing because the last interaction they had with the boyfriend was him calling them a fucking pussy before leaving to do that, like the other shoe just dropped pal. Meanwhile, my friend went back to the hotel bar and just drank with their other coworkers for a little before calling it a night.

Now imagine waking up seeing that guy hungover in cargo shorts with his tail tucked tightly between his legs as he has to get on a plane with his girlfriend that he lives with after cheating on her at their work conference that were at together. Honestly, would be one hilariously bad movie or TV show episode.

This story is going to remain there for now, I do not feel like talking about whether or not they broke up or are still together because I really don’t care. The story of the cheating is all I really wanted to share because that is the story, let’s end with the climax no falling action / fallout of sorts.

Peace out Seacrest!