Can you Hear Me Now?

Hi Alyse,

I was ratted out at work by someone who I thought was a friend. I met him at work and he's always been cool. My friend asked me to borrow my cell phone to make a call and of course, I let him use the phone. When he finished his call, he must have pressed the "end" button and saw the pictures I had on my phone. Later that day, I get written up (one more and I will be fired because I already have one write up) for having indecent pictures on my phone. The thing is, it's MY phone! If I want to have adult pictures on my phone, that's my business. I wasn't going around showing the pictures to everybody, I only gave him the phone because he asked. I don't think I should have been written up - What do you think?

Betrayed in Brookings, OR

Hey Betrayed,

Obviously you and your "friend" had a bad connection. What made you think you were friends? Friends are people who are there for you in the good times and the bad, you need to reevaluate your definition of a friend. This individual is your co-worker and might have been offended by the pictures (again you really don't know this friend that well after all). You seem to think that it was inappropriate for you to be written up, what was inappropriate was having those pictures on your phone at work. It is no different than having an adult magazine in your desk at work - not appropriate. Clearly, being written up did not demonstrate to you the error of your ways, hopefully, you can hear me, now.


A. Fox
Never explain, your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
(Elbert Hubbard)


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