I'm sure i'm not the first person this has happened to, nor the last, and i'm looking forward to the differing opinions and advice and experiences.
We had a pm from a couple (not this site), liked our profile, and wanted to meetup. Did the usual, read their profile, then checked their pics, clicking through them, lovely pics of lady, then got to the last one which was of the guy. Thought to myself, wow he looks just like a guy at work, then looked again and thought, bloody hell, it is him. He's not my boss and i'm not his so no major issues there.
Now then, i don't want to be rude and not reply, but tbh, don't like lying and saying, sorry not what we're looking for, cos actually they would have been, although this would be the easier option.
The other option is to say, look, i think i know you, i'm so and so. Or, i think i know you, if you want to know who i am, get back to us or you can live in ignorance.
I'm sure we won't play cos don't feel that would work with a colleague, but I'm just not sure what i want to to do with regard replying to them. What have other people done and was the outcome good for you?
I know it's diff for all people but interested in people's experiences.
(Mind you, this is still easier than having met my uncle and his partner in a club a while back, didn't know where to look, especially as she wasn't wearing much :scared: but thankful for small mercies, neither of us were playing at the time)
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Blimey Jack :-
You suggested :- 'The other option is to say, look, i think i know you, i'm so and so. Or, i think i know you, if you want to know who i am, get back to us or you can live in ignorance'.
I think thats the way i'd go. At least you can then come back with " i/we are not comfortable mixing work with pleaure etc....
Good luck though lovely people.
You suggested :- 'The other option is to say, look, i think i know you, i'm so and so. Or, i think i know you, if you want to know who i am, get back to us or you can live in ignorance'.
I think thats the way i'd go. At least you can then come back with " i/we are not comfortable mixing work with pleaure etc....
Good luck though lovely people.
You know this is something we worry about from time to time.
I remember going to our first social in Newcastle and thinking OMG what will we do if some of our relatives/friends or colleagues are here!!
We have seen a profile of people we know on here who dont know we swing, and they have no idea that we know, but thankfully they haven't ever mailed us.
If they did I think we would just say "oh I think you are a little too close geographically to us, as we prefer to meet with people from out of the area" or something like that.
Not strictly true but gets the end result!!
I remember going to our first social in Newcastle and thinking OMG what will we do if some of our relatives/friends or colleagues are here!!
We have seen a profile of people we know on here who dont know we swing, and they have no idea that we know, but thankfully they haven't ever mailed us.
If they did I think we would just say "oh I think you are a little too close geographically to us, as we prefer to meet with people from out of the area" or something like that.
Not strictly true but gets the end result!!
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Blimey Jack :-
You suggested :- 'The other option is to say, look, i think i know you, i'm so and so. Or, i think i know you, if you want to know who i am, get back to us or you can live in ignorance'.
I think thats the way i'd go. At least you can then come back with " i/we are not comfortable mixing work with pleaure etc....
Good luck though lovely people.
I agree, it's far better to be honest. We had this a while ago and it turned out to be an ex of mine, I had to be honest and say sorry won't work.
I have this worry. I have a huge family and I don't doubt that at least one of my siblings is on here.
Thankfully, I've never seen any of them on the cams - :shock:
I don't give out my location normally, and when i have met, it's with someone whose location is miles away. Recently I have become aware of a couple from my home town, though from their photos i don't know them.
I pondered what to do for a while. I felt uneasy knowing I might see them, say, in Asda, and I would recognise them but as I have no public pics on profile, they would not know I was "one of us" if you know what I mean.
I felt somehow like I was ... out of order - I don't know what the correct word would be.
So I messaged them and told them I was from their town, and although we haven't met, it feels nice to have local pals with the same hobby as me.
Thankfully, I've never seen any of them on the cams - :shock:
I don't give out my location normally, and when i have met, it's with someone whose location is miles away. Recently I have become aware of a couple from my home town, though from their photos i don't know them.
I pondered what to do for a while. I felt uneasy knowing I might see them, say, in Asda, and I would recognise them but as I have no public pics on profile, they would not know I was "one of us" if you know what I mean.
I felt somehow like I was ... out of order - I don't know what the correct word would be.
So I messaged them and told them I was from their town, and although we haven't met, it feels nice to have local pals with the same hobby as me.
I'd go with honesty - I know you, we both work at " ... " and all that.
I've had an ex-colleagues mail me on here saying they think they knows me from working at a "well known computer retailer". It was actually really nice of him to get in touch cos I know he's a good guy.
Another time, an ex from 6+ years ago whispered me that he knew me. We met for a drink and that was nice too - just to catch up, really.
I don't want to play with them because it is a bit too close to home.
However, i have had a couple of people claim to know me and get quite creepy about it
I've had an ex-colleagues mail me on here saying they think they knows me from working at a "well known computer retailer". It was actually really nice of him to get in touch cos I know he's a good guy.
Another time, an ex from 6+ years ago whispered me that he knew me. We met for a drink and that was nice too - just to catch up, really.
I don't want to play with them because it is a bit too close to home.
However, i have had a couple of people claim to know me and get quite creepy about it
Sex God
It is another interesting subject.....
Has happened to me, when I first started, I met this couple who were new to swinging, the wife was actually my boss.....
My first thought initially was "pay rise"
then I thought if they thought I was rubbish "sack" :shock:
I had said to them that I thought I recognised them, and was completely honest with them, said that I didn't think it could happen, just because I didn't want it to be awkward at work, but I would still be happy to go out for a drink with them, just because it is nice to have someone to chat about it with and bounce off my experiences so to speak....
So we did, and really hit it off, It was nice seeing them both in a different light so to speak.....didn't play with them then
My notice went in on the monday morning :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: boy did I get a good leaving present!!!!!!!
:) :) :)
Has happened to me, when I first started, I met this couple who were new to swinging, the wife was actually my boss.....
My first thought initially was "pay rise"
then I thought if they thought I was rubbish "sack" :shock: I had said to them that I thought I recognised them, and was completely honest with them, said that I didn't think it could happen, just because I didn't want it to be awkward at work, but I would still be happy to go out for a drink with them, just because it is nice to have someone to chat about it with and bounce off my experiences so to speak....
So we did, and really hit it off, It was nice seeing them both in a different light so to speak.....didn't play with them then
My notice went in on the monday morning :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: boy did I get a good leaving present!!!!!!!
:) :) :) 
Sex God
If its an ad and we recognise people then its obviously a no-go. Also, we tend not to reply to ads from people who live in same town as us. However, when your at a club and you meet work collegues, people from next street and even people whos kids went to school with yours, well what can you do? Your all in the same boat, just go with the flow!
John & Shel
John & Shel
Years ago when I was on my own and discovering the joys of having a f...buddy, we decided to involve another male and chatted about it, before eventually putting a post on a website. My buddy owned his own business btw.
It just happened that i chose one of the guys who had responded as he seemed to best fit what we were looking for at the time. I spoke to my buddy on the phone who said yeh go ahead swap pics.... Well to cut a long story short it turned out that the guy was one of his employees who sent us an "oh i deffo know one of you!"
He also knew my buddys girlfriend, and knew that i wasnt her lol!
Well we decided the simplist way was to just be honest and he approached him man to man and just said lets just be discrete and forget it happened.
We did....although it still makes me smile now, many years later.
It just happened that i chose one of the guys who had responded as he seemed to best fit what we were looking for at the time. I spoke to my buddy on the phone who said yeh go ahead swap pics.... Well to cut a long story short it turned out that the guy was one of his employees who sent us an "oh i deffo know one of you!"
He also knew my buddys girlfriend, and knew that i wasnt her lol!
Well we decided the simplist way was to just be honest and he approached him man to man and just said lets just be discrete and forget it happened.
We did....although it still makes me smile now, many years later.
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I'd go with honesty - I know you, we both work at " ... " and all that.
I've had an ex-colleagues mail me on here saying they think they knows me from working at a "well known computer retailer". It was actually really nice of him to get in touch cos I know he's a good guy.
Another time, an ex from 6+ years ago whispered me that he knew me. We met for a drink and that was nice too - just to catch up, really.
I don't want to play with them because it is a bit too close to home.
However, i have had a couple of people claim to know me and get quite creepy about it
I am claiming I know you marya, here's the proof these are details only someone who knows you could know..............
Marya
Sexuality:
Straight Female
Age:
34
Height:
5' 5"
Build:
Medium
Assets:
N/A
Smoking:
I Smoke an Average Amount
Alcohol:
I Drink Occasionally
The bit we dont get is assets N/A, Never Away??
Sexpert
i'm the boss of a member on here who is also my soon to be ex brother-in-law
Quote by Srne
I'd go with honesty - I know you, we both work at " ... " and all that.
I've had an ex-colleagues mail me on here saying they think they knows me from working at a "well known computer retailer". It was actually really nice of him to get in touch cos I know he's a good guy.
Another time, an ex from 6+ years ago whispered me that he knew me. We met for a drink and that was nice too - just to catch up, really.
I don't want to play with them because it is a bit too close to home.
However, i have had a couple of people claim to know me and get quite creepy about it
I am claiming I know you marya, here's the proof these are details only someone who knows you could know..............
Marya
Sexuality:
Straight Female
Age:
34
Height:
5' 5"
Build:
Medium
Assets:
N/A
Smoking:
I Smoke an Average Amount
Alcohol:
I Drink Occasionally
The bit we dont get is assets N/A, Never Away??
Soooo glad I don't know you!
I do actually put me assets away when I see you coming!
Sex God
Interesting division of opinions.
I wonder how many of those who say honesty is the best policy have ever been publicly outed as a Swinger and then lived with the consequences?
Just ignore them would be our suggestion - it is a big Ocean with lots of fish in it and you really don't need to tempt fate with something so close to home.
I wonder how many of those who say honesty is the best policy have ever been publicly outed as a Swinger and then lived with the consequences?
Just ignore them would be our suggestion - it is a big Ocean with lots of fish in it and you really don't need to tempt fate with something so close to home.
I have on another site met a colleague (from another organisation)...... I was a little taken back at the time. What it did was bring our working relationship much closer together, making an impact on other areas of work in the process. It was all positive and we still keep in touch many years later.
Personally though, I would do what your comfortable with. Best of luck
Personally though, I would do what your comfortable with. Best of luck
