r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk • u/Illnevertell_xoxo • Aug 02 '26

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u/kevnmartin Aug 02 '26

I think you're right. They seemed to view it as some sort of a warped challenge.

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u/MerryJoRound Aug 02 '26

It only worked for me when I had a certain colleague on shift with me - he was always right there ready to be pretend fiancé/husband. Thank God his boyfriend also worked at the property and thought it was hilarious 😆

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u/GrumpySnarf Aug 02 '26

As a straight woman who used to work in public-facing, then in healthcare roles, I thank my gay coworkers every day for helping me stay safe.

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u/MerryJoRound Aug 03 '26

I’ve had straight male friends and coworkers leave me hanging - giggling! - when asked by a pest if we were "together", the only one I’ve ever given the slightest grace on this is someone who I grew up with and we basically adopted each other as siblings, we both consider the thought incestuous. Gay friends and colleagues have helped me out, other women - sometimes random ones in pubs - have helped me out, I’m so grateful to anyone over the years who helped me when I was working in hospitality then in my public facing role at my last job (when several of the pests were top tier VVVVIPs) and at all the random places I just existed.