Aphrodite offers to set you with with an adoring hottie. There is, of course, a snag.

Some would say that knowingly profiting from an unethical act makes you complicit in said act.

Yeah, that. Plus, what fun is it to be with someone who is forced to love me?

The pitfalls of this situation are blatantly obvious.

If I contact this chick my wife will hate me and do everything possible to make my life miserable.

Most of my friends would abandon me out of jealousy or contempt.

I would be racked by guilt and self contempt.

Her husband would wage a legal battle against me aided by his nearly invincible lawyer friend. Even though that lawyer will be disbarred due to some legal technicality regarding his credentials, despit being warned by the nutbag acorss the street, the husband will fool me by sending me a gift of a new car, in which his entire posse has hidden silently in the trunk, and they will emerge at night and destroy my home.

I’d go into more detail but I have to call this hot babe and get on with my incredibly sexually satisfying doom.

Knowing me, I say:

I’d claim a family exemption and pass the hottie on to a friend. Aphrodite wouldn’t do something like that to me anyway. She’s too good a friend to my wife to roll that way. Besides, Havoc would turn her little pooch into kibble if she wanted to.

We are talking about Aphrodite here. This is a Greek God. This is not Athena. Athena, you might, perhaps, have a slim chance of a rational discussion with.

This is Aphrodite. She is doing you a favor, as she sees it. Also, she’s probably setting you up for something, or screwing someone else over in her game of gods.

Anything you do to challenge her will make things worse, now that you have drawn her personal attention. Thank her. Bless her. Adore the puppy.

Deal with the results as best you can. This has been an Act of God, a Natural Disaster. Also, now that you have drawn the attention of one god, be alert for heroes, other gods, etc.

It is entirely possible the hottie’s ex-SO is the one being screwed over. Aid them as you can.

Be a hero. But don’t be a fool.

shrug I’ve done worse. Bring on the hottie!

(Assuming I was single, as per the conceit of the OP) Who am I as a mere mortal to argue with the favour bestowed upon me by a goddess who is at least twice as hot and sexy as Hera and Athena combined? The wrath of a god or goddess scorned is, as I recall, a Very Bad Thing. I take the deal.

Yes, Havoc looks like a total badass in that pic. :wink:

I’m supposed to rely on the skillz of someone who can’t even keep track of their DOG? I don’t think so.

Also, what if she loses it again and somebody else finds it? There goes your hottie…

Wow, your cat matches my dog! What a pretty kitty. (I would say that even if he didn’t match my dog.)

It’s not that Athena’s Lesser Great Aunt can’t keep up with Poochie; it’s just that she cares more about her own carnal desires, however momentary. She is the daughter of Uranus, after all.

I tell you what I won’t do-- I won’t criticize that ugly little dog. Christ, even Paris Hilton has better taste than that.
Seriously, since Aphrodite has presented me with a fait accompli, I think it’s probably best to take it. The smartest thing a mortal can do when faced with Greek Gods is to agree as quickly as possible. You’ve got about a fifty percent chance of winning that way by being picked by the correct God, as opposed to a zero percent chance if you piss off a God without getting another one as your protector.

bolding mine:

:eek:

I’m gonna have to release the bees, Jimbo. It’s not personal; I just can’t allow such an insult to go unchallenged.

There are firsts with everything. I agree with MOL. :eek:

Can I have a thee way with Aphrodite and the new hottie?

(Emphasis mine)

That’s about the only way to do it with a goddess.

It isn’t an insult. Athena is ok, if you go for that sort of thing. Aphrodite, on the other hand, is smokin’ hot. :smiley:

Skald, one reason I love your hypotheticals is the amazing length in which you go to set them up. No matter how crazy or weird, its always entertaining.

Anyways, I say “Thank you Aphrodite” and give my future wife a call

Isn’t this basically how the Trojan War started?

I have to agree with applecider about dealing with greek gods.