Originally Posted by
recumelectric
I'm not going to argue the men-women point. I think it's unfair to anyone who might try to make a date with someone else in the workplace. And honestly, a lot of folks meet people they would like to date in the workplace.
There's nothing wrong with not wanting to have a flirtatious or amorous relationship with a co-worker or supervisior. However, it is wrong to assume that others can read your mind and should be penalized for not knowing in advance that you aren't interested.
Seriously, I felt way more violated by all the legal @$$-covering maneuvers than the original proposition for a threesome that I described above.
What happened to the word "no" anyway?
It went out with the common sense. You seemed to have handled the situation fine. But this is why you just don't date people at your place of business. If you have to date that person, then quit your job and get another one somewhere else. And personally, I do not attend office parties where alcohol is served (any more). Too many opportunities for something stupid to happen.