Consequences, Divorce, World Affairs
Roses Are Red…
Violets are blue,
You are a cheat;
And a jackass too!
Leroy Greer and his lawyer, Kennitra Foote are suing 1-800-Flowers for $1.5 million for revealing that he was cheating on his wife.
ABC News told the story on August 10, 2007 followed by this NBC Today Show Video. Not the brightest crayons in the box!
However, the most entertaining coverage of this "World's Dumbest Cheater" story comes from a legal tabloid called Above The Law. The reader's comments are hilarious!
This is clearly a ridiculous lawsuit…How's my ability to be discrete? Call 1-800-JACKASS.
I personally, will be watching this site for updates on the trial. I love it!
Roughly speaking, the story goes like this:
After Leroy Greer's wife filed for divorce in January 2006, he began seeing another woman and sent his new girlfriend a dozen long-stemmed roses. But a few months after the flowers were sent, Greer reconciled with his wife, and she moved back in to his Missouri City home, according to Greer's lawyer, Kennitra Foote.
That was, of course, until his wife received that damned thank-you note from 1-800-Flowers.
Now he is facing the wrath of an angry, jilted wife!
Mr. Greer says that he was not cheating "at the time" that he sent the flowers to his girlfriend. He also states that he had a verbal agreement with the florist and they assured him that there would be no paper trail. If you are not cheating, why worry about where the receipt goes? Hmm?
Where I come from a "verbal agreement" means diddly-squat. Get it in writing. It's called the "CYA clause" (cover your ass)!
As a german writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said…
"One man's word is no man's word; we should quietly hear both sides."
So now Mr. Greer is suffering from "metal anguish" due to all of the bad press he is receiving since filing his lawsuit against 1-800-Flowers. Really? $1.5 should help him to overcome his distress don't you think?
What is with people today? Are we so damned hot to trot that we can't wait for the ink to dry on the divorce papers before we are off fooling around with someone else and proclaiming our undying love (which doesn't seem to last long these days)? It's not like a divorce takes long to get anymore!
What exactly is cheating? Does the "faithful to you alone" part of the marriage contract become void if you encounter difficulties and move out temporarily?
"We weren't together at that time so I wasn't cheating"…
If you are still married and if you promised monogamy in your wedding vows, shouldn't you at least wait until your divorce is final before unzipping it again regardless of where you are living? Wouldn't that be the tactful thing to do?
Maybe not. Perhaps this is the "legal loophole" in the marriage contract that allows all dissatisfied spouses to have an affair. You simply pick a fight, pack your bags, storm out of the house and have a fling!
Since you weren't "together" this "vacation from your marriage package deal" comes with a 100% clear conscience! When you return home, all is well.
But there is a price!
- An extra $300,000 in the divorce settlement for Mrs. Greer.
- $1.5 million for Mr. Greer.
- As for 1-800-Flowers? An appology to Mr. Greer is in order I expect…
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