How not to have an affair

Fritz said:
I must of have missed something because I don't quite understand this thread. 🤔
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A corporate CEO and an executive employee, both married to other people, were at a Coldplay concert and they had the Kiss Cam spotlight on them. They tried to hide their faces and now they are internet stars. CEO resigned.
 

I saw that meme on FB today, but had not heard the story til now. The way the office people carried on at my last job, This story is no surprise at all. I don't like the publicity of it all either, it shows our media is just as corrupt as company management.
 
Lawrence00 said:
Don't take your side chick to a rock concert.

Whatever happened to Motel 6 and a bottle of Boones Farm?

Maybe Astronomer Corporation will find a smarter CEO.
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You know that they were saying (a lot of commentators) that if they had just reacted normally and kissed without hiding out or something and giving them fodder to speak about nobody would know about this.
 

If my BFF hadn't asked me about this today, I wouldn't have known WTH you're talking about. I didn't know when she brought it up either, so she told me what happened and that it had gone viral. It's a viral thing I apparently missed somehow. She said the guy hit the floor when he realized the cam was on them and the woman turned her back. What dumb a*ses!

Now here's what I'm wondering. Will their spouses file for divorces or at least kick them out of their homes? How hard will it be for them to get work now? Maybe they can open a business together. :LOL:
 
RadishRose said:
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I found out when I worked in the STD program and had to interview patients with diseases that a lot of men didn't consider anything that wasn't intercourse to be s*x. So maybe that's why Bill stuck to that story. :unsure:🫠

@Rose65 They violated their company's rules of conduct and the CEO knew that, ergo his resignation (though he may have faced a bit of pressure to do so). They gave up their rights to privacy when they chose to go to a very public place that has cameras instead of, like the OP said...to a hotel, motel (or some other such more private location). I feel for the spouses too (and children if there are any involved). How humiliating!
 
Lawrence00 said:
Don't take your side chick to a rock concert.

Whatever happened to Motel 6 and a bottle of Boones Farm?

Maybe Astronomer Corporation will find a smarter CEO.
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What brought on all the publicity was that the two of them weren't cool. For real, all they had to do was stand there like they didn't notice a thing.
Dropping to the floor, covering face with both hands ... that's what got them all the attention. I guess they weren't used to having self control.

As far as their privacy is concerned, how is this different from a ballgame? I've been to MLB games where a camera sweeps the stands and shows whatever it captured on a big screen. With everyone having phones with which to take photos, I think privacy is kind of rare when one is out in public.

Like Lawrence00 said, a Motel 6 (hopefully they were richer than that) if they wanted privacy. Heck, go a few towns away, and they would've gotten privacy there too, most likely.

If I were their boss, I'd have fired them for being stupid, spineless, for not being cool during an emergency, and for being disloyal to their families. And then I'd add on whatever company rules and policies they had broken, just to CYA. And I wouldn't yell or throw things.
 
She was giggling with her friend as he was hiding under the table and the chicks were wiggling about them.
Dumb shit having fun with the Office is a good thought.

Think a bunch of office gals and guys were at the event then too.
 
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Medusa said:
I feel sorrier for the spouse(s) involved, but also agree with @Rose65 in that what is happening to our privacy is disturbing. Very likely irrevocable, but disturbing all the same.
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Thankyou. Very few on social media are in any way kind and thoughtful about this.

Most people, including me, sniggered upon seeing it. Then I began feeling really bad in my conscience. This couple's lives are utterly ruined.
How could all of us, as strangers, be so judgemental? We know nothing of their lives at all.

I see legal implications and important considerations to privacy rights for us all. We should consider just how much our lives are invaded these days by curious strangers. Who has the right to film us and where?

They are just two human beings and they have become visible to all, as entertainment. They may or may not have been doing something they shouldn't - who are we to judge? It's their business.

I would sue the performer who made baseless assumptions, commenting as he did. Something here is fundamentally wrong and we should all be afraid. It could be you or me next time.
 
Rose65 said:
Then I began feeling really bad in my conscience. This couple's lives are utterly ruined.
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I'll tell you why "my conscience" is fine. This was the head of a billion+ dollar corporation and horrifyingly, his head of Human Resources who's the person responsible for seeing that workplace ethics are followed. They decide to go into public among thousands of people... they knew the risk! They knew if caught, their families would be destroyed.

The canoodling PDA was more important than their families. Why in the world should they be allowed to continue in their high-powered positions? There are standards to set.

When "my conscience" would be bothered is if I'd know people knew this was going on and HID it... that would make them complicit now, wouldn't it? I could not in good conscience think that this should have been allowed to be hidden for who knows how long while Byron's wife sat at home thinking her husband was having a late night at the office with work piled up on the desk.

This is one of those "let the chips fall where they may" situations. Play with fire? Find the burn cream.
 
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Rose65 said:
Thankyou. Very few on social media are in any way kind and thoughtful about this.

Most people, including me, sniggered upon seeing it. Then I began feeling really bad in my conscience. This couple's lives are utterly ruined.
How could all of us, as strangers, be so judgemental? We know nothing of their lives at all.

I see legal implications and important considerations to privacy rights for us all. We should consider just how much our lives are invaded these days by curious strangers. Who has the right to film us and where?

They are just two human beings and they have become visible to all, as entertainment. They may or may not have been doing something they shouldn't - who are we to judge? It's their business.

I would sue the performer who made baseless assumptions, commenting as he did. Something here is fundamentally wrong and we should all be afraid. It could be you or me next time.
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As I mentioned, in this situation, I have more sympathy for the spouse(s) involved. I'm not necessarily judging because it's not for me to judge. But it's definitely for their spouses and their corporation to judge and it sounds like that has happened.

I wasn't even aware of this incident until I read about it here, yesterday.

Really, what concerned me most about this was what it indicates about privacy in general. Basically, it's gone and we live in a different world now. There's no getting it back.

There are good things about the loss of privacy in that people get caught for their crimes because of it, and maybe, commit them less for fear of it. But the other side of that is that we've all had to give up our privacy and learn to live in this new world of cameras everywhere all the time. Paging George Orwell.
 
Medusa said:
Really, what concerned me most about this was what it indicates about privacy in general. Basically, it's gone and we live in a different world now. There's no getting it back.

There are good things about the loss of privacy in that people get caught for their crimes because of it, and maybe, commit them less for fear of it. But the other side of that is that we've all had to give up our privacy and learn to live in this new world of cameras everywhere all the time. Paging George Orwell.
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I get where you’re coming from as a general statement about privacy @Medusa.

But to assume privacy in a huge stadium filled with thousands of people that also has a Jumbotron is naive of the two people involved, in my opinion.

Also, privacy, and anonymity, are often confused. While we can assume we’re protected by anonymity in a huge crowd, just one of thousands, to also assume the venue will protect our privacy is short sighted at best, and foolish at worst.
 
Rose65 said:
Ok it was rather amusing but I don't think the man should lose his job. It is a private matter really. This must be devastating for them and their families.

I don't like this new thing of audiences being filmed by performers, it has happened in theatre productions in recent times when we were there, though we didn't get filmed. Surely it is an intrusion on people's privacy?
I am a very shy quiet person myself and would hate my face being beamed up for all to see.
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The part i made bold?
1) They are filming people in public spaces where we should have no expectation of privacy. And i suspect many fans are tickled as long as they're not making complete idiots of themselves in the filmed moment.

2) Yet for decades much of the general public has felt they had a right to invade the private off times in the lives of performers and sports figures. I'm not talking about just approaching politely to ask for an autograph but consuming paparazzi photos and gossip columnists' speculations. This supports the market for 'products' whose raw material involves routinely trying to actually invade not only the 'personal space' we all feel strongly about even in public but also the celebrities private spaces.
Photographers not only block their paths on sidewalks (often when their young children are with them--who could be ransom targets) but some climb property walls, some have rented helicopters and used zoom lens (and these days likely drones) to get candid shots of them in their yards, pools and even intrude on weddings.

3) Yes, perhaps it would be nice if any performers who will be doing this advised fans when they bought their tickets that it was a possibility.
But it also would be nice if 'fans' had the decency to respect their favorite entertainers enough as fellow humans to be satisfied with A) the entertainment provided and B) Interviews, memoirs, talk show and podcast appearances. And not support any show or publication that thrives on speculations about and intrusions into the personal spaces of the performers.
 
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As the cheating woman turns, she appears to speak with the woman standing next to them, who stands there red faced, big grinning, doesn't say a word, and doesn't move a muscle or blink ... like a deer caught in headlights.

My guess ... gal pals out for a night at the Coldplay concert ... at least that's what they told their significant others. And the cheating guy ... had to work late ... well he is, I guess. D'OH
 
ohioboy said:
Legally, there exists no invasion of privacy tort here.
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That's the way I understand it. There is no "right to privacy" in a public place. If you want to do private stuff or don't want to be filmed you should stay inside your house.

*Unlike Ohioboy I don't have a law degree, but I have seen every episode of "Fear They Neighbor" and that's just as good, right?

Born_To_Lose said:
During the 80’s, I worked at a law firm in Dallas. There were 6 attorneys, 1 being a female. After maybe 4 years,the rumor going was that one of the senior partners was having an affair with the beautiful young litigator. He was married and I guess I knew about the alleged affair for maybe a month.

One beautiful spring afternoon, 3 of us were sitting in a conference room preparing 2 of our clients for the next day’s trial. We were involved in a multimillion dollar lawsuit with a company that stole 2 patents from one of our clients. All of a sudden, the partner’s wife came charging through the doors and went straight to the man while calling him every name that I ever heard and throwing our papers on the floor. The 2 clients ran out the door and I kind of stayed still while the rampage went on. My first thought was she had a gun.

The partner made over $1mil per year, plus his bonus. That was a lot of money back then. His wife was always very pleasant, dressed to the nines and she was very pretty. Long story short, he lost it all. She cleaned him out even before the divorce was final. The female attorney was legally fired because she violated the at will policy and the partner was forced to sell out to the other partners and leave the company. After that 1 time, I had to wonder what did it take to make some men happy.
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I kind of love that woman. :love: The best part for me is that she threw the lawyer's papers on the floor. She really knows how to hurt her victims.
 
First, siting next to a friend in a stadium is not illegal, nor a "sin". Maybe playing kissy face with that friend is questionable ,but it's not like they were rolling in the hay on screen. And really, who would have recognized the guy as the CEO of company, you never heard of???.
These idiots tried to hide from the camera, thus becoming a target. of interest for the whole stadium.
And who expects privacy in a sports stadium?????
 
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Naturally said:
As the cheating woman turns, she appears to speak with the woman standing next to them, who stands there red faced, big grinning, doesn't say a word, and doesn't move a muscle or blink ... like a deer caught in headlights.
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The other woman has been identified as "the cheating woman's" co-worker (possibly assistant) who has also recently been promoted. It's a PR nightmare but I hope it soon dies down for the sake of Byron's wife, children, and Cabot's new husband (who is, surprise, surprise) also a CEO of a big company. First husband was only President of his... time to move up the ladder, I guess. Gives "head of human relations" a whole new meaning, doesn't it? 🥺
 
Rose, when you buy tickets to an event that uses videos, there’s usually fine print that says you agree to be photographed. I’m sure they would have that there. Or it’ll be written somewhere else.

His wife has changed her last name on LinkedIn (rumour)
 
Ten years ago in Christchurch New Zealand a couple were seen bonking by a whole bar full of people at the Carlton hotel, even the band was so distracted that they stopped playing...
Go ogle yourself.
 

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