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Witnessed strangers having affair

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Numbsnet · 19/09/2017 19:20

This morning I was having breakfast in a very nice hotel on my own.
A man and woman arrived at the table beside me and being alone, I found their interactions good entertainment and like guessing about people and their relationships to each other.
Anyway, they were obviously newly loved up. She had quite broken English and maybe an Eastern European or Russian accent. She was about 40 and beautiful. He was a middle aged fairly overweight man.
He admired her as she walked over to the buffet, lots of lingering glances, etc.
Their conversation was about his day. He said he had forgotten, he had a physio client that day that he had completely forgotten about. She asked was it his appointment and he said no, it was for his client. She obviously didn't really understand much about his job so the whole conversation sounded confusing.
He said he needed to call his client right away and left her at the table to do that.
I had finished my breakfast and got up to leave. I heard him in the lobby on the phone and he said
"I'm sorry love I was only just now able to charge my phone" and was then asking about the children.
I was witnessing an affair in action. And I felt like returning to the mistress at the table to say there is no client, it's his wife on the phone. Or else, shouting into the phone your mistress is waiting.
What would you do in that circumstance?
It felt horrible and creepy and I feel sad for both women.

OP posts:
viques · 19/09/2017 19:22

Do nothing. say nothing. None of your beeswax.

pinkyredrose · 19/09/2017 19:22

I'd do nothing. No good can come of interfering in a strangers business.

PringlesPirate · 19/09/2017 19:24

I would do nothing other than make possibilities of scenarios in my head.

AccrualIntentions · 19/09/2017 19:25

How is this even a what would you do? They are both strangers. You don't do anything.

Coconutspongexo · 19/09/2017 19:27

It doesn't impact your life.
You're under no obligation to anyone involved.
It's rude to listen to other people's conversations btw

clownfaces · 19/09/2017 19:27

I thought I was reading a novel. a shit one at that

Aducknotallama · 19/09/2017 19:29

Why would you do anything??

Numbsnet · 19/09/2017 19:33

Everyone of the same opinion then! It is many a shit novel and one I'd never seen in real life before. It's on my mind all day. I can't help feeling that I could help right a wrong somehow but you are all correct, it's out of bounds.
And @dipping, I find other peoples lives interesting and love listening to strangers conversations, especially fascinating ones and maybe rude to interject, but I didn't.

OP posts:
Jellybean85 · 19/09/2017 19:42

If you actually knew any of them it might be more appropriate to let wife know but agree with the others, what would you possibly do in that situation?

Taylor22 · 19/09/2017 19:49

I'd have taken a picture gone to Facebook and sent it to one of the admin on a page I'm on with a description.

And told the mistress.

Aducknotallama · 19/09/2017 20:17

And you are not at all unhinged Taylor ?Shock

Coconutspongexo · 19/09/2017 20:30

I was hoping Taylor was being sarcastic

Taylor22 · 19/09/2017 20:45

No I've seen a few posts like that. Cheaters are the bottom of the barrel. I'd want to know desperately.

Coconutspongexo · 19/09/2017 20:46

Seems a bit strange to go out of your way though.

BuzzKillington · 19/09/2017 20:47

Wow - you're nosy!

None of your business.

Taylor22 · 19/09/2017 20:48

Out of my way?
I'm on my phone now. It would be as much effort as writing these posts.

No it's not my business. But I'd still do it.

Namethecat · 19/09/2017 20:52

A few years ago whilst working in an office - literally did see an affair take place !! One of the offices backed onto some council garages and at least one a week for a few months a couple would separately walk there and dtd at around 8.30 am in broad daylight stood up ! Very entertaining !

GaryBarlowsTaxReturn · 19/09/2017 21:02

Taylor22 you've outed people on Facebook? Do you have a problem with boundaries? I've been cheated on in the past but Jesus the thought of finding out by some over invested person posting on Facebook makes me feel sick. Not a good move. Do you not think about all the people involved before you so openly point the finger?

Taylor22 · 19/09/2017 21:03

No I haven't done it. But I've seen it done.

Well I he doesn't want it public he shouldn't do it in public

AccrualIntentions · 19/09/2017 21:26

I'd have taken a picture gone to Facebook and sent it to one of the admin on a page I'm on with a description. And told the mistress.

This is bizarre. What happened to make you so embittered you'd be an admin on a Facebook page (presumably) for outing strangers other people think are having affairs? Hmm

Kelsoooo · 19/09/2017 21:30

I'm curious as to what Taylor's page is

Taylor22 · 19/09/2017 21:31

I'm not the admin I said id send it to an admin!

Id probably use DDR.

Coconutspongexo · 19/09/2017 21:32

Taylor that's not 'normal' behaviour and it certainly is going out of your way, it's creepy that you would take pictures of complete strangers.

EggysMom · 19/09/2017 21:33

Creep up on the guy and then say, in a sexy tone but with projection so it can be heard over the phone - "Put that phone down and come back to bed, big boy" Grin

AtSea1979 · 19/09/2017 21:33

Wow so many people saying it's none of your business. That might be true. But from one human being to another I would hope someone bothered to tell me. So many people living in their own bubble not giving a shit about anyone else. OP please tell her if you are both still at the hotel.

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