nbr: eeeek! (and a bit embarrassed....)

cookie1and2

Totally nbr, but I just got an e-mail asking me to author a college textbook!

Here's the embarrassing part:  the editor has the same name as someone I had a brief fling with back in the day (WAY before marriage).  It was an interesting fling.  Very short fling.  I'm hoping hoping hoping that this guy just has the same NAME and is a totally different person.  I have to meet with him in person in a couple of weeks.  If it is the same guy do I just pretend I don't remember?  What are the odds!

JayandJack

Deny, Deny, Deny!....if he asks.

ACR

Congrats, very cool!

I'd be trying to do some research (i.e., googling) on this editor to see if I could figure out if it's the same guy!

FireChiefsBride

congrats to you!  And good luck- I would hope it's not him, too.

mcurban

SO cool! and, i'm gonna guess it's probably the same guy. be prepared.

kiarox2002

Yay!  Congrats!  Is it a common name?

 

SaraLouiseBride08

Congratulations! What an achievement!

And ... Uh ... eeks, don't know what to tell you, other than we all live in fear of that same situation, I'm sure. Or at least, I'm sure it's not just me
And I agree with pp ... Google!

Kim777

Congrats and too funny! Let us know how it turns out.

Duckie07

Congrats to you!

I say, own it.  

cia

congrats, so exciting! 

nanann

Congrats!!

If it's him, which I assume, no sense in pretending not to remember it if it comes up, but as polite adults shouldn't come up in any lewd manner hopefully!  Just an Ahhhh, I remember you!

mcurban

nanann:

Congrats!!

If it's him, which I assume, no sense in pretending not to remember it if it comes up, but as polite adults shouldn't come up in any lewd manner hopefully!  Just an Ahhhh, I remember you!

while looking him up and down and giving him a 

lrb

How awesome!  What a great opportunity!  

NoVA-grl

congrats!!!  and that would be pretty funny if it's the same guy...i agree with pps, see if you can do some research to find out before you meet him.

naclh2otaffy

How cool.  And funny. 

A&Jmom

congrats!  let us know if it is him

cookie1and2

oh my, I googled.  Same guy.  I'm going to file this one under the "how to teach my daughter to think before she acts" lesson.  Never in my wildest dreams would I thought I'd run into him again, especially in a professional situation.  Ugh.  I'm going to pray he doesn't remember me.  

ditzydi_2000

Congrats!  That's so neat.  If it is the same guy maybe you got the job because he recognized your name.  But I'd google him and check LinkedIn too.  Good luck at your meeting with him.

fjaril

1) Super congrats!

 

2) a fling is a fling, you both enjoyed it, you've both moved on and made lives for yourselves.  Just go with the flow, I would think he'd be professional enough to not bring it up but if it does come up... say something along the lines, "those were interesting times, look how far we've come..."

 

Mrs.Froggianna

That's SO cool!!  Congrats!

mcurban:

nanann:

Congrats!!

If it's him, which I assume, no sense in pretending not to remember it if it comes up, but as polite adults shouldn't come up in any lewd manner hopefully!  Just an Ahhhh, I remember you!

while looking him up and down and giving him a 

And I like this idea. 

mcurban

the (maybe) funny thing will be when HE sees YOU! I'm assuming that you changed your last name when you got married? If so, he probably has no idea...

kimbiebride

Ditto,ditto, ditto.  And OMG, I almost pee'd when I read MC's response.   But seriously, congratulations!!  I'm sure you will handle it with sublime grace. 

Good luck, don't forget to update!  

 

Mrs.Froggianna:

That's SO cool!!  Congrats!

mcurban:

nanann:

Congrats!!

If it's him, which I assume, no sense in pretending not to remember it if it comes up, but as polite adults shouldn't come up in any lewd manner hopefully!  Just an Ahhhh, I remember you!

while looking him up and down and giving him a 

And I like this idea. 

shanwalk2

cookie1and2:

oh my, I googled.  Same guy.  I'm going to file this one under the "how to teach my daughter to think before she acts" lesson.  Never in my wildest dreams would I thought I'd run into him again, especially in a professional situation.  Ugh.  I'm going to pray he doesn't remember me.  

hehehe.

Like pp said - you have an upper hand because he probably has.no.idea. (assuming you've changed your last name).  Surely he won't say anthing and it's a great story!  He'll probably go home after he realizes and and have a great story, too!

It's amazing how small the world is.

Thankfully all my flings were/are total losers, and I'll never run into any of them professionally.,..

AustinMimi

Congrats, cookie! That is awesome and I am thrilled for you!

smatthe

Congrats!!!  : )

Yeaaaah.  That happened to me once.  I was a Lead Engineer and we were hiring and this guy that I had a *fling* with once was a recruiter.  Set up a lunch date...got there and he said, "you don't remember me?"  First of all, made me feel like a 'ho because I didn't.  *heh*  Then it clicked and oh boy....  I told my DH about it and he laaaaaauuughed at me!  (Plus, I told him that the guy had no "swagger"...not like [DH] does.  That made DH laugh even more!)

But, hey...I am willing to bet that either a) he doesn't remember/know or b) he picked you because he DOES remember and that everything is cool. : )

 

kimbiebride

smatthe:

Congrats!!!  : )

Yeaaaah.  That happened to me once.  I was a Lead Engineer and we were hiring and this guy that I had a *fling* with once was a recruiter.  Set up a lunch date...got there and he said, "you don't remember me?"  First of all, made me feel like a 'ho because I didn't.  *heh*  Then it clicked and oh boy....  I told my DH about it and he laaaaaauuughed at me!  (Plus, I told him that the guy had no "swagger"...not like [DH] does.  That made DH laugh even more!)

But, hey...I am willing to bet that either a) he doesn't remember/know or b) he picked you because he DOES remember and that everything is cool. : )

 

Ha ha, so I guess what you're saying is, it was no "big" deal? LOL