Don't Cheat on Your Spouse

Don’t cheat on your spouse.

Don’t cheat on your spouse in public.

Don’t cheat on your spouse in public on camera.

Don’t cheat on your spouse in public on camera with a coworker.

And definitely don’t cheat on your spouse in public on camera with a coworker in front of thousands of people at a Coldplay concert.

I never thought I’d have to say all that, but here we are.

You probably know this tale by now. A CEO and an HR boss were caught on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert, and the CEO tried to hide.

Millions of views and memes later, he resigned. And as of this recording, the HR boss has somehow not.

My first reaction was, of course—fire them.

But I found myself wondering why I feel that way.

They’re clearly not good people. But who hasn’t worked for bosses who weren’t good people?

In the night, it came to me.

It’s rare that we—and I mean the royal we—collectively agree on anything. And when we do, we want our pound of flesh.

It’s primal.

Or maybe I’m wrong.

What do you think? Why do I, and so many other people, want these folks punished?

Let me know in the comments at jamesabrown.net.

On that note, I’m James A. Brown.

And as always, be well.