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"My man mortified me at work": some studs don't exactly make a stellar impression on the staff. (Your Job).(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| June 01, 2003 | Mackenzie, Jillian | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

* "I brought my boyfriend to a company party. When we sat down for dinner, I realized he'd been drinking like a fish. The CEO gave a speech, and my man started yelling 'Get off the stage' and other drunken comments. I dragged him out of there ASAP."--Eileen, 25

* "I'd just started dating a new man, and one day, I arrived at work to find that he had sent me a flower arrangement with handcuffs attached to it. It was sitting in the middle of my office, and I know all of my coworkers saw it and gossiped."--Laney, 35

* "My boyfriend came to ...

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