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Inappropriate message in DP’s leaving card?

247 replies

Helenavets · 20/11/2025 17:54

DP had his final day in his job yesterday and got a lot of gifts and presents.

His card has been signed by all his colleagues, I noticed one message signed off by a female says ‘I will miss you my favourite DILFY colleague xxxx”

I asked who this was and she’s a single woman a similar age to him.

Am I reading a bit too much into this?

OP posts:
SaulHudsonDavidJones · 20/11/2025 17:55

Nothing more than banter probably.

Imfat · 20/11/2025 17:59

What does it mean?

Thepeopleversuswork · 20/11/2025 17:59

I wouldn’t take this in isolation, I would look at it in context. Have you had any reason to be suspicious of anything he has done recently? Any reason to suspect he has feelings for a colleague?

If not it’s probably nothing to worry about: its likely just banter. If its part of a pattern you might want to investigate further.

In and of itself its likely nothing.

haveaword · 20/11/2025 18:00

Imfat · 20/11/2025 17:59

What does it mean?

Dad Id like to f**k

susiedaisy1912 · 20/11/2025 18:02

Probably just banter unless he’s mentioned her in the past?

RudolphTheReindeer · 20/11/2025 18:05

It's inappropriate imo.

SilenceInside · 20/11/2025 18:06

I don't know what you are reading into it when it's a fairly direct comment! She thinks he's attractive. What that means for your DP and your relationship depends on things you haven't mentioned in your OP. If it was my DP, I would be laughing at the front of this woman, and my DP would likely be a bit embarrassed about the comment. But I would not have any other worries about it at all, given my DP and our relationship.

Namechangerage · 20/11/2025 18:07

Ewwwww who writes that knowing other colleagues will see?! If a colleague of mine wrote that I would never respect them again. DILFY, threee kisses, just cringe.

I’d be keeping an eye out but I can’t believe an ‘other woman’ would be that obvious tbh. Maybe just a crush.

Disturbia81 · 20/11/2025 18:08

Cringe. She’s wanting him to keep in touch

Lennonjingles · 20/11/2025 18:08

Yes, it’s inappropriate, but might be an in house joke.

NormasArse · 20/11/2025 18:08

haveaword · 20/11/2025 18:00

Dad Id like to f**k

That doesn’t fit- what’s the y for?

RightOnTheEdge · 20/11/2025 18:10

I think it's inappropriate knowing that he has a wife and would probably see it.

SparrowFeet · 20/11/2025 18:11

Of course it's inappropriate. Why would you write that in someone's card knowing that their partner would read it? Urgh.

Sassylovesbooks · 20/11/2025 18:15

Unless she was the last person to write in the card, then everyone else saw the comment!! Eek!! How embarrassing!! It may have been meant as a joke but a comment written in a card, has no context - it's simply words, that can be taken in many different ways. Do you trust your husband? Is there any reason for you to suspect he's interested or been having an affair? If not, I'd take it as a joke, and not dwell on it any longer.

Cheepcheepcheep · 20/11/2025 18:15

NormasArse · 20/11/2025 18:08

That doesn’t fit- what’s the y for?

-y so it’s an adjective. Like if she’d written ‘my favourite hotty/fitty/sexy colleague’.

Yanbu in my opinion OP, that’s weird and gross. TBH, if I wrote something like that in a leaving card my colleagues would think I was insane and my manager might have a word with me about conduct in the workplace.

The fact DH isn’t concerned would piss me off too. I bet he wouldn’t be the same if the roles were reversed.

Gowlett · 20/11/2025 18:19

The fact that she wrote it in the card means that they all know she wants him.

SleepyHollowed84 · 20/11/2025 18:20

Absolutely wouldn't worry. Do you really think if he was having an affair she would write that. 😂

Wickedlittledancer · 20/11/2025 18:21

I’m not sure that’s for real, no one writes that in a card for everyone to see if they mean it. No one. Not in a work setting. I assume she’s taking the piss and your husband is no oil painting, just a nice guy.

5128gap · 20/11/2025 18:27

Colleagues say all sorts of things to each other and discuss all sorts that don't travel well to personal lives. Which is why its just as well the two dont usually collide.
People also use the -ILF thing in a non literal way to mean someone who's looking good despite not being in the first flush of youth. I know women who call themselves Milfs to mean 'not past it'.
If you're not suspicious of your H I'd ignore it.

PinkPonyClubDancer · 20/11/2025 18:35

Wickedlittledancer · 20/11/2025 18:21

I’m not sure that’s for real, no one writes that in a card for everyone to see if they mean it. No one. Not in a work setting. I assume she’s taking the piss and your husband is no oil painting, just a nice guy.

What utter bollocks.

MrTumblesSpottyBoxers · 20/11/2025 18:41

Ask him what he thinks Dilfy means and why she said it. His reaction should give you some clarity

StonwEd · 20/11/2025 18:45

So inappropriate and id be digging more with your dh.
Even my male colleague i sit next to, who i get on with really really well wouldn't get more than a "best of luck, will miss our chats, Helen x"

pilates · 20/11/2025 18:46

Yes inappropriate

MN2025 · 20/11/2025 18:48

Helenavets · 20/11/2025 17:54

DP had his final day in his job yesterday and got a lot of gifts and presents.

His card has been signed by all his colleagues, I noticed one message signed off by a female says ‘I will miss you my favourite DILFY colleague xxxx”

I asked who this was and she’s a single woman a similar age to him.

Am I reading a bit too much into this?

Just some workplace banter I wouldn’t really be worried about.

IsThisTheWaytoSlamMyPillow · 20/11/2025 18:53

It’s a variation of MILF/DILF and doesn’t mean the same at all - it means someone at work who’s the ‘team dad’ or father figure. So usually older, wiser and takes the young ‘uns under their wing.

Not inappropriate at all if you know the meaning. It’s not the same as DILF/MILF I promise!