{This is the fourth in a recurring series which will explore the brutally complex concept of monogomy in increasingly outlandish scenarios. We hope these will be illuminating what-if scenarios, and that they will cultivate some intense philosophical discussions around what, if anything, really constitutes cheating.}
Is It Really Cheating If: 
You're traveling for your job, and meet an attractive account executive in the bar at a Holiday Inn near Seattle. A few drinks later, you've invented an entirely different history for yourself (that doesn't include a wife/fiance/girlfriend) and more importantly given yourself a new name - Chance.
Chance then takes this woman up to his room, fills his ice bucket full at the communal stand and they indulge in an adults-only game which starts in the shower and ends inside the semi-clean linen sheets.
The next day you attend your business meeting, and then fly home to your significant other in your real city under your real name.
Is this cheating or did Chance do it?
-BDS & JWS
Sounds like the makings of a bad mini-series. Or romance novel?
"Chance swept her into his arms and burst through the Holiday Inn doors..."
But chances are, it's cheating...
Sounds like the makings of a bad mini-series. Or romance novel?
"Chance swept her into his arms and burst through the Holiday Inn doors..."
But chances are, it's cheating...
Sounds like the makings of a bad mini-series. Or romance novel?
"Chance swept her into his arms and burst through the Holiday Inn doors..."
But chances are, it's cheating...
True story: My deaf sister had a guide dog (for the hearing-impaired) named Chance. She realized she didn't need him, so she gave Chance back so a needier person could have him.
And that's what I'd suggest your Chance's wife/fiance/girlfriend do, too.
What do you think your wife would think?
- Yes- Its cheating
sorry, my computer is acting up...feel free to delete my 2nd and 3rd comment!!
Jlee - Maybe the title would be "Strange Nights at the Holiday Inn." Like the pun too.
Wendy - Nice job wrapping that story into this scenario and getting a dig in at the same time. Bravo.
D - Chances are she wouldn't approve.
Jlee - I would if I could, but I can't because I don't know how.
Now that's cheating!!
This is an outlandish scenerio..kudos for that.
Of course it's cheating, but would it be cheating if he had a personality disorder and had 2 personalities?
Cheating! Changing your name and history doesn't really change who your are or the boundaries you have chosen for your life. Bad mistake.
I have a good "Is it Really Cheating If..." scenario if you ever run outta ideas! But it's kinda from a woman's perspective.
Why do I never meet such lusty men in bad hotel bars?
;-)
Cheating, of course!
Nobich - Very definitive of you.
Miss Ash - Good spin on that one. I think this would not be cheating at all, but I also couldn't date someone like that.
Sarcastic - I guess it doesn't allow you to relax those standards either with a name/history change. Damn.
Jlee - Mabye we'll open the forum up soon for another scenario from the other side of the fence. Interesting idea.
Kayla - Of course . . . Maybe you just aren't staying at the right Holiday Inns. Ha.
If my fella pokes his pecker in anyone other than me, he's cheating. End of story.
Cheating! No doubts, no excuses, end of scenario : )
You should write a romance novel, called "Chance made me do it"
Slopmaster - Long verification is not nearly as fun as this scenario.
Melissa - So I guess you're saying no pecker poking for your man. I like the turn of phrase for pecker poking.
Symplyamused - No doubts, eh? Damn, we were trying to cast at least a shadow of a doubt.
Carmel - That's an interesting idea, but I don't know if I could pull it off despite the number of Chance puns I could come up with for my own amusement.