WTF is a Work Spouse?!?

[ICThawk]

All over HLN this morning their LEADING STORY is all about is it appropriate to give your "work spouse" a V-day gift.

1.) If I gave another woman a Vday gift I am pretty sure my lady would kill me (if I had a lady).

2.) WTF is a work spouse?!?

[JHAWKjason]

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Why do you watch the cesspool that is Headline News?

[KVN638]

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Jayhawker is your work spouse

[blackPHOGmoan]

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You can thank Jim and Pam for this.

[ICThawk]

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From time to time I use the WiFi and Free refills of the local McDs. HLN is what they blast ALL DAY LONG.

[samandbendrivemetodrink]

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I totally had a "work spouse" when I was working. We even called each other that. Hell, even my REAL spouse called the other guy my work husband.

He worked remotely out of his house in Atlanta so I didn't see him everyday. But we travelled together a ton....probably 1-2 weeks out of the month, on average. About half the time we had other people with us and half the time, it was just the two of us. We worked in publishing and did a lot of tradeshows....he was the advertising sales manager and I was the ad sales marketing manager, so it was our job to do our work as a team. Professionally, we killed it together.....we got along so great and our clients picked up on that synergy.

It didn't really seem that weird in the moment, but now that I look back on it, it seems a bit "off"....ha. After you spend that much time together, you really do become like "spouses". He would order my food for me, buy me gifts, surprise me with concert tickets, etc. when we were on a trip. We've visited almost every major city together. We were together alone in Orlando on 9/11 and were both stranded there for days. Luckily, my husband loved the guy.....so much so that when he was in town for business, he would just stay at our house instead of at a hotel. It probably helped that I was newly married during this time and thus still in the ga ga phase of my marriage. (he was also married, although he is now divorced)

It's been 7 years since I had that job, but he is still one of my best friends. We talk at least once a week and share everything. In fact, there was a thread a few months ago here about guys who talk on the phone and saying "I love you".....I mentioned that I had two guy friends who always say that when we hang up....he is one of them.

[Hoopo]

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So he did PIITB?

[Joe Norris]

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I would like someone like that at the office...and a hot one

I'm not the cheating type, but I like some good scenery and conversation

[dewarsrocks]

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WTF is wrong with America?

[Guest]

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[quote author=samandbendrivemetodrink link=topic=3585.msg41438#msg41438 date=1297360612]
I totally had a "work spouse" when I was working. We even called each other that. Hell, even my REAL spouse called the other guy my work husband.

He worked remotely out of his house in Atlanta so I didn't see him everyday. But we travelled together a ton....probably 1-2 weeks out of the month, on average. About half the time we had other people with us and half the time, it was just the two of us. We worked in publishing and did a lot of tradeshows....he was the advertising sales manager and I was the ad sales marketing manager, so it was our job to do our work as a team. Professionally, we killed it together.....we got along so great and our clients picked up on that synergy.

It didn't really seem that weird in the moment, but now that I look back on it, it seems a bit "off"....ha. After you spend that much time together, you really do become like "spouses". He would order my food for me, buy me gifts, surprise me with concert tickets, etc. when we were on a trip. We've visited almost every major city together. We were together alone in Orlando on 9/11 and were both stranded there for days. Luckily, my husband loved the guy.....so much so that when he was in town for business, he would just stay at our house instead of at a hotel. It probably helped that I was newly married during this time and thus still in the ga ga phase of my marriage. (he was also married, although he is now divorced)

It's been 7 years since I had that job, but he is still one of my best friends. We talk at least once a week and share everything. In fact, there was a thread a few months ago here about guys who talk on the phone and saying "I love you".....I mentioned that I had two guy friends who always say that when we hang up....he is one of them.
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So, just to make sure I have this right...You turned one gay and broke up another one's marriage and still say I love you to both of them?

[samandbendrivemetodrink]

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[quote author=BPNphog link=topic=3585.msg41456#msg41456 date=1297364496]
[quote author=samandbendrivemetodrink link=topic=3585.msg41438#msg41438 date=1297360612]
I totally had a "work spouse" when I was working. We even called each other that. Hell, even my REAL spouse called the other guy my work husband.

He worked remotely out of his house in Atlanta so I didn't see him everyday. But we travelled together a ton....probably 1-2 weeks out of the month, on average. About half the time we had other people with us and half the time, it was just the two of us. We worked in publishing and did a lot of tradeshows....he was the advertising sales manager and I was the ad sales marketing manager, so it was our job to do our work as a team. Professionally, we killed it together.....we got along so great and our clients picked up on that synergy.

It didn't really seem that weird in the moment, but now that I look back on it, it seems a bit "off"....ha. After you spend that much time together, you really do become like "spouses". He would order my food for me, buy me gifts, surprise me with concert tickets, etc. when we were on a trip. We've visited almost every major city together. We were together alone in Orlando on 9/11 and were both stranded there for days. Luckily, my husband loved the guy.....so much so that when he was in town for business, he would just stay at our house instead of at a hotel. It probably helped that I was newly married during this time and thus still in the ga ga phase of my marriage. (he was also married, although he is now divorced)

It's been 7 years since I had that job, but he is still one of my best friends. We talk at least once a week and share everything. In fact, there was a thread a few months ago here about guys who talk on the phone and saying "I love you".....I mentioned that I had two guy friends who always say that when we hang up....he is one of them.
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So, just to make sure I have this right...You turned one gay and broke up another one's marriage and still say I love you to both of them?
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Work spouse's marriage was in the toilet long before he ever started fetching me my latte and USA Today every morning.

And for the record (because I guess I never made it clear in my original post), NOTHING ever happened between us. That's why I said it never seemed odd in the moment. It's only now that I look back on it that I can see why our co-workers always gave us such grief.

[Guest]

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[quote author=samandbendrivemetodrink link=topic=3585.msg41457#msg41457 date=1297365415]
[quote author=BPNphog link=topic=3585.msg41456#msg41456 date=1297364496]
[quote author=samandbendrivemetodrink link=topic=3585.msg41438#msg41438 date=1297360612]
I totally had a "work spouse" when I was working. We even called each other that. Hell, even my REAL spouse called the other guy my work husband.

He worked remotely out of his house in Atlanta so I didn't see him everyday. But we travelled together a ton....probably 1-2 weeks out of the month, on average. About half the time we had other people with us and half the time, it was just the two of us. We worked in publishing and did a lot of tradeshows....he was the advertising sales manager and I was the ad sales marketing manager, so it was our job to do our work as a team. Professionally, we killed it together.....we got along so great and our clients picked up on that synergy.

It didn't really seem that weird in the moment, but now that I look back on it, it seems a bit "off"....ha. After you spend that much time together, you really do become like "spouses". He would order my food for me, buy me gifts, surprise me with concert tickets, etc. when we were on a trip. We've visited almost every major city together. We were together alone in Orlando on 9/11 and were both stranded there for days. Luckily, my husband loved the guy.....so much so that when he was in town for business, he would just stay at our house instead of at a hotel. It probably helped that I was newly married during this time and thus still in the ga ga phase of my marriage. (he was also married, although he is now divorced)

It's been 7 years since I had that job, but he is still one of my best friends. We talk at least once a week and share everything. In fact, there was a thread a few months ago here about guys who talk on the phone and saying "I love you".....I mentioned that I had two guy friends who always say that when we hang up....he is one of them.
[/quote]

So, just to make sure I have this right...You turned one gay and broke up another one's marriage and still say I love you to both of them?
[/quote]

Work spouse's marriage was in the toilet long before he ever started fetching me my latte and USA Today every morning.

And for the record (because I guess I never made it clear in my original post), NOTHING ever happened between us. That's why I said it never seemed odd in the moment. It's only now that I look back on it that I can see why our co-workers always gave us such grief.
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Never thought you did anything wrong...just razzing ya.

[thedeerehunter]

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My wife has one. He's married with two kids, but clearly a closet queer. He sounds the part, and he and my wife trade recipes and coupons. I shit you not.

[dewarsrocks]

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[quote author=thedeerehunter link=topic=3585.msg41461#msg41461 date=1297366482]
My wife has one. He's married with two kids, but clearly a closet queer. He sounds the part, and he and my wife trade recipes and coupons. I shit you not.
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She's cheating on you with a closet queer. That's his cover to keep you off his game.

[bedouin]

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[quote author=dewarsrocks link=topic=3585.msg41521#msg41521 date=1297379556]
[quote author=thedeerehunter link=topic=3585.msg41461#msg41461 date=1297366482]
My wife has one. He's married with two kids, but clearly a closet queer. He sounds the part, and he and my wife trade recipes and coupons. I shit you not.
[/quote]

She's cheating on you with a closet queer. That's his cover to keep you off his game.
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This.