# In which I sleep with my subordinate **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 7, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882 "2007-03-07T00:18:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/41 "2007-03-11T03:49:49Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] jeez … you make it sound like a “Summon Monster” spell… [/QUOTE] No, the “Summon Monster” spell is what you cast to get Mr. Happy to perform after drinking so much wine. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/42 "2007-03-11T05:40:15Z")
But that’s probably only a Summon Monster I or II; III, tops. Lawyers would be a Summon Monster V or VI, depending on their hourly billing rate. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/43 "2007-03-12T05:39:08Z")
Well, I got out of having to work today, so just popped in to say g’day this afternoon. There were some other people around, so I think neither of us were as candid as I’d maybe have liked. He said he couldn’t come down to the pub this evening, but is coming down to have brekky at the cafe tomorrow. Awkward? Yep. I was blushing, I’m pretty sure. I’m still shy. He’s still beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/44 "2007-03-12T07:56:34Z")
So just how “regional” is “regional”? Are we talking small town? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/45 "2007-03-12T10:31:09Z")
[QUOTE=Team of Scientists] How _did_ you guys boink after drinking that much? [/QUOTE] Aren’t you paying attention? They’re _Aussies_! They perform \*better \* drunk!😉 ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/46 "2007-03-12T13:00:09Z")
[QUOTE=Princhester] So just how “regional” is “regional”? Are we talking small town? [/QUOTE] Only “Golden Sheaf Hotel” I’m familiar with is in a rather large town. Starts with ‘S’… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/47 "2007-03-12T13:58:05Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] But that’s probably only a Summon Monster I or II; III, tops. Lawyers would be a Summon Monster V or VI, depending on their hourly billing rate. [/QUOTE] Don’t those summon an extra monster for every three levels of the caster, though? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/48 "2007-03-12T15:31:13Z")
good point - based on the evidence in the OP, what level would we estimate **araminty** and his root rat at? ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/49 "2007-03-12T22:35:37Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] good point - based on the evidence in the OP, what level would we estimate **araminty** and his root rat at? [/QUOTE] HER, dammit! Why does everyone around here assume I’m a gay male? And, BTW, names have been changed to protect the innocent. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/50 "2007-03-13T03:02:27Z")
I’m waiting for someone in Australia to post a “I Slept with My Supervisor” thread. Wouldn’t that be quite a coincidence? ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/51 "2007-03-13T07:19:37Z")
20 years ago I slept with someone who worked for me and we are still together, so you never can tell. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/52 "2007-03-13T12:19:31Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] jeez … you make it sound like a “Summon Monster” spell… [/QUOTE] More like a Summons (and Complaint) Monster. (lame lawyer joke, that) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882/53 "2007-03-13T16:51:54Z")
[QUOTE=kayT] 20 years ago I slept with someone who worked for me and we are still together, so you never can tell. [/QUOTE] And is he still under you? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-sleep-with-my-subordinate/394882.md?page=2)