So, I don't want to sound egotistical...

[BookstoreEscapee]

I dated one of my department managers. It took about 8 months for it to get up to the managers, but they made me transfer when they found out. Luckily, they let me wait a couple more months for something to open up that was worth transfering for (cuz I didn't want to be driving an extra 20 miles or more a day for the same pay - I live 2 miles from Store1. Store2 is 12 miles away, and the nearest store is 9 miles but is a really boring place to be working in, judging from my few visits there). Ironically, a few months after I transferred, so did he.

One of my good friends confessed to having a crush on me. He started at Store2 the day after I did, and we worked together for 2 years. When he found out I had an interview for the DC, he decided it was a good time to confess. Of course, it was one of those things that I knew, but didn't want to know. Luckily, it has not affected our friendship.

[myswtghst]

Will it freak you out to know that I married the man I met at work oh so many years ago?

Not at all. The one bright side to this whole thing is it seems to have convinced P to at least bring up the possibility of us hanging out outside of work, which would be nice, in the grand scheme of getting to know one another. At least if it's someone from work, I know they're educated and have a job, which would give them a leg up on some of my previous bf's.

Of course, it was one of those things that I knew, but didn't want to know. Luckily, it has not affected our friendship.

And trust me, I know how that goes. I spent a lot of high school feeling rather that way, as I had a lot of the situations where guy friends liked me, I didn't feel anything more than friendship, and I hoped if I pretended it wasn't there, it would just go away.

[Jester]

After we laughed about that for a bit, K and I started realizing just how many of the guys around here have been teased for being after me though...I mean, aside from W, E and L, you've got D and J who I went out with, Z and S in the monitoring group who'll do anything I ask 'em to, A from tech support who's always asking about my business, R the married security guard who always stops me to chat, B the supervisor my dad's age who sometimes tries to flirt, and that doesn't even include P.

Good lord! It sounds like the entire alphabet is after you!

[Spiffy McMoron]

I bless you for saying that, Spiffy.

Female tech-geek here. 'nuff said.

You're welcome, and I can see where you are coming from. Since I work in a garage, I can see some of the female techs being very popular. (One in particular has dated two co-workers in the time I've been their.)

Good lord! It sounds like the entire alphabet is after you!

Not quite. Zed won't be able to have a crush on her.

[myswtghst]

Bump...and an update!!

Good lord! It sounds like the entire alphabet is after you!

It really rather does, when I have to give everyone a letter for a name and I'm trying not to repeat them.

Oh, and by the by, as I feel the update is necessary, I am currently seeing L. We went out in a big group for two coworkers birthdays about 3 weeks ago, and ended up leaving the bar, just the two of us, to go somewhere else and hang out. He then kissed me when walking me to my car, and we've gone out twice since then, the first time being one of the absolute best first dates I've ever had.

Things are generally going well, though E has been sticking his nose in my business more than usual lately, and I think it has something to do with the L situation, as they talk sometimes.

The whole thing has got me thinking, and looking for a bit of advice, however. L seems pretty dead set on keeping things quiet, which was a bit of a pain when we had the work holiday party last weekend and we staggered leaving the bar by about 10 minutes so he could meet up with me elsewhere. I generally don't mind, as it's my attitude as well - I don't like gossip and rumors. Apparently, though, after I mentioned to L, jokingly, that our secret was out, since S, a female co-irker, told me drunkenly at the party that E had told her that L had a crush on me, L texted E and was a bit grumpy about the whole thing, which I find silly.

I'm not the type to assume the worst, and it's not as if we're "exclusive" by any means, as it's only been a few dates now, but I'm a bit confused by the whole thing. On the one hand, L is concerned with keeping things discreet, which is fine by me, but on the other hand, he's always getting a wee bit jealous of my other "admirers," which is something that would likely be solved if they were aware that I was seeing someone (which I have mentioned, but only in general terms with no names named or mention of the fact that it's a coworker).

So, any thoughts for dealing with L, and the rest of my, erm, talkative co-irkers?

[Rapscallion]

So, any thoughts for dealing with L, and the rest of my, erm, talkative co-irkers?

Well, based on my experience in the Braga, never go around saying "No comment".

My advice? Be honest if asked. "We're trying things out, first few dates sort of thing. We'll see where it goes."

That should be all you need to say. If they want to be immature about it, then that's their problem.

Rapscallion

[Jester]

It really rather does, when I have to give everyone a letter for a name and I'm trying not to repeat them.

Having seen your pictures in your hair thread, I am not surprised that you have so many admirers, only that it took so long for it to happen, from what you have said.

I am currently seeing L.

Let me be the first to say that I hate L.