I joined today and the first thing I learned is about a scandalous affair between two of our former creative executives that everyone knows about (except me). It ended with a slap on the face that can be heard from one corner office to another. Is that common in our industry? Which other agency has similar adulterous stories?

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Common as hell. It’s what happens when you’re trapped at an office working 80 weeks.

To bad the far right GOP won’t cite “family values” and force us all back to WFH 😁

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This happens everywhere in every profession. In the medical field, in law offices, people who travel a lot…

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Wait. Who slapped who? What’s the story? At grey?

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The former CCO of New York was having an affair with the former CCO of North America… then the slap happened

Grey? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

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Grey-o!

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Tons of office trists back in the day. Especially when there were a lot of private offices with doors that locked.

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Is Grey doing that bad now where they’re still talking about that? I was there when it happened and yeah, huge deal, but that was years ago. It’s not even the same office.

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I’ve dated in the office. Strongly recommend against it. Strongly recommend not even dating within the industry. Still… the right producer would make a damn fine life partner.

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J and J no?

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I’ve dated a colleague before. Still love them.

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I never worked at Grey but still know what you are referring to cuz I heard it from all the friends who have worked there…

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Get a life

Is which part common? The affair, or the slap?

The affair is common, the slap not so much.

It’s happened at grey before in a different department and there is an infamous one at Havas right now

NYC or Chicago?

Yes! Happens all the time. Creative Director and Account Lead. ECD and EVP Producer. ACD and Junior CW. Worked at one agency where 2 of the partners were gaveling an affair. When the other principal found out the place imploded.

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