I’ve said it many times before – I “wear the points” in my family. What I mean by that is I take much joy in managing Mr. Points Traveler and my own loyalty account balances. I will soon have to add a 3rd collection of loyalty programs to the roster now that Baby Points Traveler has joined the team.
A few weeks ago, there was an “incident” in my household, and now that the dust has settled, I can actually laugh about it. Long story short, let’s just say that Uber threw Mr. Points Traveler under the bus.
About a month ago, Mr. Points Traveler told me he was having a guys’ night out after work. Since I already had plans myself, I thought it was perfectly acceptable for him to also have a late night out. Thankfully, he was responsible and took Uber instead of driving home after a night of drinking.
Fast forward a few weeks later when Uber had a Superbowl promotion whereby you can win $25 in credit, I immediately jumped on the opportunity to load both of our accounts with the free credits.
However, when I logged on to MPT’s account, I was asked to “rate my last Uber ride”. There was also a map “reminding” me of the route of my last trip.
Tsk tsk, thanks to Uber, I learned that his guys’ night out ended at a nearby strip club, and in the end, he fessed up. I guess he thought the good old-fashioned, “what she doesn’t know, can’t hurt her” rule would apply here…
Newsflash:Â women find out everything – and I have my points and miles programs to back me up. ;)
In all seriousness, he’s damn lucky to have such a cool wife.
Have you ever been busted in a similar way? Would love to hear your stories!
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That’s hilarious!
Heh heh heh! Great story!
Let me help do the explaining for Mr. Point’s Traveler. It was 1st Friday and the strip club had a nice buffet so he just wanted to make sure that he earned 3x on the CSP. :)
I think Office Depot carries gift cards for that club. He used his Ink Bold – it was all in the name of 5x points!
MPT always have the Uber driver drop you off across the street from the final destination.
he had a bunch of Vanilla reload cards with $1 or $5 left on them that he had to do something with, and the strippers there all had Bluebirds
Hmmm… not cool. Here’s what to do — Next time you guys travel cross-country, book him and the baby two seats IN COACH, book yourself Business or First. He’s then stuck in Coach with a baby for 6 hours and you get to enjoy the flight (while still going back to Coach to check on your precious baby). I assure you that traveling on a cross-country flight with a baby in coach, “alone”, is NO EASY TASK. I’m sure after that he’ll never do that again.
Love it! Awesome post!
Hysterical! I not only LOL but read it aloud to my husband, whose points accounts I also manage. Too funny!
By far one of my favourite posts!
Maybe he sat outside talking to driver … that’s the one I would have gone with anyway.
I couldn’t imagine being married to Laura. Really i can only imagine what her husband does and she will never find out about. Denial is bliss I guess. This is why wife doesn’t have access to anything of mine. Boys will always be boys!!!
Take care of your hubby.
Your comment:
” Since I already had plans myself, I thought it was perfectly acceptable for him to also have a late night out.”
My comment:
I know one relationship I would have left years ago.
@big willy, +1 I was thinking the exact same thing. What a treat it must be to wake up to that everyday.
Boys will be boys…. exactly! I’m happy that we have an easy going relationship and that we can laugh about it.
You don’t like him to go to the strip club? Sorry, but boys do like naked girls…
Um, okay. I can appreciate you laughing now about the way you found out. But why on earth are you gloating, let alone blogging about it?? Seriously, if your partner’s worst indiscretion is going to a strip club on the occasional guys night out without telling you, send him my way.
Why call yourself a “cool wife”–for forgiving such an apparently horrible transgression? Or if this truly isn’t a big deal, why write such a smug, self-congratulatory post on your partner’s oh so amusing fuck-up and your oh so clever ability to track his life for anyone on the internet to read? If there really are deeper sexual / emotional / trust issues going on, this is not a good way to deal with them.
If my words seem too personal, well, you’re the one who invited us to take a private look into your marriage on a miles and points blog. It sounds like you’ve got some work ahead of you–you’ve started a family, after all. I wish you the best, with utter sincerity.
P.S. Attitudes like Laura’s make me sick.
@Lynn: I’m sorry you are too uptight to sense the humor in the post. Lighten up.
Angelina, i thought it was a hilarious post. Sitting in UA club headed back to iAH, i even forwarded ur post to my pregnant daughter in Manhattan.
The commentary really makes this post. “It was 1st Friday and the strip club had a nice buffet so he just wanted to make sure that he earned 3x on the CSP. :)”
Completely agree with Lynn here. If I was your husband, I would be furious that you publicized his public life on a blog where his colleagues can read about it.
But, it’s seems that your husband isn’t too good in covering his tracks.
The clubs in US are harmless entertainment compared to clubs in Germany and Austria.
Hmmmm…. I guess being a married guy I can understand that your husband is a guy being a guy. However… there are a few times I wouldn’t have gone out to a strip club and one of them is right after my wife had our baby. Just can be a touchy time in a relationship with a lot of stress on both parents. I think at the end of the day “honesty is the best policy”. Rather than hide it, just be honest. It will work out better in the end.
Tip… Pass him $10 in singles on his next/future trip out and he’ll always let you know in advance of subsequent plans out with the boys… Cool wives rock!!
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