Society Lounge is the one place in the DMV that will always guarantee an interesting time. I went with one of my coworkers on a Thursday evening, the crowd was great and the live band was even better. The usual bystander would stop by say hi and offer a drink - the night was going well.
In the corner of my eye I could see this short little man slowly approaching me. He finally built up the courage to say hello. He offered me a drink, but I had to refuse (I had already drank a decent amount). He then told me he had a favor to ask, however he would come back and ask me later.
About 20 minutes later the short little man came back and told me the following:
"I will pay you to come to an event with me where my wife will be. I need to make her jealous."
My instant reaction was to laugh, this guy could not be serious. My second reaction was to ask "How much?". The man told me I could set my own price.
I told him I would be right back and ran out to call my friend. I explained the situation to my friend, she advised me to ask for $1,000.
Not taking this situation seriously, I walked back in and told him I would attend the event with him for $1,000 (I left out the minor detail that 2 of my friends would be tagging along). The short little man said the price was right and he had the money on him as were speaking.
For the next 10 minutes he told me his life story. He explained to me that he had been married for over 15 years, and his wife had been having an affair with another man for the last 3. He went on saying how in his culture divorce was frowned upon (side note, welcome to America, divorce is a trending topic), and he didn't want to go that route. His friends told him in order to get his wife back he would have to make her jealous - that's where I would come in picture.
I told the man I would think about it. We exchanged numbers and went our separate ways. I didn't think too much about it that night.
The next morning I received this message . 
This little man was actually serious! The $1,000 would have been nice but I had to reject his offer for the follwing reason.
1. It's his son's graduation
2. It's at his home
3. It's his son's graduation
4. He had previously explained to me his wife had my built, I wouldn't want to fight an angry version of myself
5. It's his son's graduation
6. It's his son's graduation, at his home with potentially the presence of a crazy woman.
At the end of the day, I like to bring joy to people, and not destroy their lives.
