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Man Spots His Wife… at a Local Brothel

January 10, 2008 By Jesse Petersen

A Polish man (please, no Pollock jokes around the ladies) took a trip to a nearby brothel in. I guess he wasn’t getting attention at home and was getting some “take out.” He got more than he bargained for when, among the establishment’s employees, he saw his wife of 14 years [ahem] working the crowd.

14 years is all they will be associated with each other, as they are seeking a divorce.

She said she told him she was working on the side (and probably a few other ways) to earn some extra money. Who knows what he’s claiming, except that he doesn’t want to be married to her any more.

My question is, who is in more trouble here?

Clearly, she was commiting adultery long before him, so I put this on her. She wasn’t doing it for lack of working it out. In fact, I’m going to stand on my soapbox and say that she pushed him to a brothel because she was probably “too tired” for weeks or months leading up to his shocking discovery.

I can just imagine the meet-up there.

Man: What are you doing here?
Woman: What are you doing here?

or maybe it was like this:

Woman: What are you doing here?
Man: What are you doing here?

[story from Reuters]

Filed Under: Common Sense, Relationships Tagged With: brothel, divorce, man spots wife, Polish

Ben Moffitt: Unwanted Attention

January 8, 2008 By Jesse Petersen

Ben Moffitt - USFOracle.comIt was quite a year for my USF Bulls football team. They rose week after week in the rankings at the beginning of the year with one stunning victory after another, landing them in the most dangerous rank all year: 2nd. Second place switched teams so many times this year, it made casual fans’ heads spin. USF, sadly fell quickly after reaching #2. Along with their ranking, one of their stars fell was well.

He was the hero of many early moments in the season. Ben Moffit married his high school sweetheart, while still in high school, and got a scholarship to play ball at USF. As a senior, he got a lot of attention for his dedication to the team by driving over an hour each way to class and practices, never once being late or missing a team gathering. They interviewed his wife in the stands and on the sidelines a number of times to highlight his personal achievements both on and off the field. The media played up the”Father” “Student” “Husband” “All-star” as much as they could. Even the New York Times jumped on the hefty USF bandwagon in late September.

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Filed Under: Current Events, Relationships Tagged With: Ben Moffitt, cheating, divorce, linebacker, Shauna Moffitt, University of South Florida, USF

Back to the Basics #8: How Do You Handle Criticism?

September 18, 2007 By Jesse Petersen

Back to the BasicsIn class on Thursday, despite appearing to not be paying attention because I was intensely editing this new theme, I was actually paying attention to what the professor was saying and Alt-Tabbing to take notes from time to time.

One thing, and really only one thing, stood out to me, but I remembered it last night when studying with friends:

It’s not so much what a story says as much as how you respond to a story. You can be appalled and disgusted by a story’s content, but it is more about what your reaction is that gives a story worth and credibility as a work.

That’s probably paraphrasing quite a bit because she rambles along at quite a speed, but that is the spirit of her stance on the matter. That struck me as interesting enough to jot down in my head, but not on paper. Not until last night:

It’s not so much what you are being criticized about — it’s how you respond to criticism.

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Filed Under: Back to the Basics, Personal, Relationships

3 Easy Steps to Resolving Conflict

September 10, 2007 By Jesse Petersen

Conflict happensConflict comes at you from all around nowadays: your kids, co-workers, political discussions, everywhere. You just can’t avoid conflict of some sort all day, everyday. Here are some steps that work for me.

  • Listen to the other point of view without interrupting… no matter how wild the other’s stance is. Once they have had their say, you will be less likely to be interruped yourself.
  • Start your side with the statement, “I’m not trying to win you over, but to ensure that you can see my point of view.” That will avoid a defensive comeback or a new attack just for the sake of winning an “arguement.”
  • In the end, try to agree to disagree. No one has to win. We all have to live/work together.

Here is a personal example from last week. Being an editor, we are all quite proud of our writing skills and knowledge. Nothing sends us off the edge faster than elementary grammar mistakes and consistent typos from repeat offenders.

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Filed Under: Common Sense, Office Life, Personal, Relationships
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