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TED TALK WITH UNCLE TED · 18 November 2021

Uncle Ted: I meet my husband’s workmate secretly, we only hug tight

Jackie secretly meets her husband’s workmate, then catches both men apparently lying about where they are.

Dear Uncle Ted,

I have been seeing my husband’s workmate secretly for a couple of months now. It’s not like we are having sex or anything, but we hug tightly when we meet and I have a feeling he wouldn’t mind sleeping with me. He is a really interesting guy, very funny and I sort of like the way he looks at me. We have been meeting for coffee or dinner, especially when my hubby is out of town.

Now, last week, we were having dinner and I decided to call my husband to ask how he was doing because he had travelled for work. But guess what? He said that all was okay and that he was in fact shooting drinks with his workmate—who was at the moment sitting right opposite me! I was in shock. Do you think my husband is cheating on me?

Jackie

Uncle Ted replies

I don’t think your husband is cheating on you. He was most likely responding to your call from a salon where he had ducked to have his beard waxed and knew that if he told you the truth, you would be upset that the girls might tempt him into accepting a head massage!

What should worry you is that his workmate is planning to hit you hard with a big rungu, na si ile ya Maasai!

Uncle Ted: I meet my husband’s workmate secretly, we only hug tight — Ted Malanda