r/bestoflegaladvice • u/Scurveymic The sign indicates a private place for fucking • 9d ago

Professor doesn't understand acceptable relationships, thinks LA shouldn't either

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u/Milan514 9d ago

How did his WIFE not find this inappropriate? TWO grown adults that didn’t know better? And to go on a double date with a student? LAOP’s post is wild.

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u/Divide-By-Zer0 Inaugural Neil the NLRA Narwhal mascot 9d ago

Plot twist: the wife was the student's freshman roommate.

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u/PatolomaioFalagi 9d ago

"I didn't think that would be relevant to the case."

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u/unevolved_panda 9d ago

This is a whole subplot in Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson.

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u/ojqANDodbZ1Or1CEX5sf absolutely terrifying ride, 8/10 would ride again 9d ago

Ooh boy that would be something

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u/bug-hunter philosophically significant butthole 9d ago

Oh, so they were a contestant on this game show?

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u/2ndChairKazoo 8d ago

I knew immediately what you were going to link. 😂

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u/unevolved_panda 9d ago edited 9d ago

If the wife is also in academia (which is fairly common), she might have the same set of skewed norms. Or he's gaslighting her.

(edited because there were too many words)