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When I got home from a walk with the girls today there was a rather odd message on our home answering machine. When my husband called later to tell me what time we're meeting a friend for dinner I waited until the end of our conversation and asked, "Hey, tell me something. Are you having an affair?"
"Uh, no."
"Good, because if you are it's with a really stupid woman."
He laughed, asked for more info and I told him he'd have to listen to the message when he got home.
As far as I can tell it's a really bad idea for a marketing scheme. The message is a friendly sounding woman who, without using any specifics, tells you that she can't wait to meet you later at the hotel. You know, like you talked about online. She reminds you that you met online at a dating website for attached folks. She even breathlessly mentions that she only has a moment to talk since her husband will be home soon. Oh, and in case you forgot who she was, you can look up her profile online with the web address and profile number she provides. It was awesome, if by "awesome" I mean that it's likely to strike fear into the heart of women who don't trust their husbands.
This has got to be the worst idea for a marketing scheme on the planet. I mean, if a guy is interested in the service, his wife has likely heard the message and is on high alert. And if you listen to the greeting on our machine, it's pretty obvious you're leaving a message where the lady of the house is likely to hear it. I do wonder though if I followed the link provided if it would take me to a detective service for women who suspect their husband is cheating. If you follow up on the website, you would have reason to believe he's stepping out. I imagine you can count on making more money off of insecure women than off of cheating hook-ups when you announce your service to the wife.
Part of me wants to know what they're really about. The bigger part understands that if I respond in any way, I'm only going to encourage them to leave more inappropriate messages on other people's machines. Sigh. Maybe I should just watch the news until I see the first case of a message like this leading to a jealous tragedy.
