Seeking advice in order to save my sanity.

*This started as part of a response to another post in another thread until I realized it deserved a thread of it's own*

I seem to have a front row seat for this debacle until it resolves itself. (I'm the first source of advice for everyone in the following story...I'm starting to think I should just play Prospero and sort this mess out myself. I have to work with these people though.):

*Ms. Hotgirl (a coworker age 21) wants Mr. Sweetguy, a regular 3x daily customer.

*Mr. Sweetguy (age 19) is daft and doesn't think Ms. Hotgirl would ever give him the time of day. He's ambivalent-acting towards Ms. Hotgirl.

*Ms. Hotgirl is super-traditional and would rather be miserable than be the romantic aggressor.

*Mr. Sweetguy has decided to pursue Ms. Geekgirl (also a coworker).

*Ms. Geekgal is nerdy (likes comic books, sci-fi, LARP, the internet, and musical theatre), age 26, and pretty much only seriously dates men in their mid-to-late 30s.

*Ms. Geekgal would give Mr. Sweetguy a roll in the hay because he's genuinely a good guy and he's attractive, but not hot. She's not looking for a relationship because she wants to deal with her "daddy issues" and doubly-so doesn't want one with Mr. Sweetguy because he's too young. What she really wants is her ex-boyfriend Mr. Fortyemopoet back.

*Ms. Hotgirl complains bitterly about this to Chan.
*Ms. Geekgal complains bitterly about this to Chan.
*Mr. Sweetguy complains bitterly about this to Chan.

*Chan wants to drive a ten-penny nail through his eardrums so he can get some peace and quiet at work and get back to making amazing coffee-art love.

Any ideas?

you will have to send me a venti iced latte every day for a week.

You do realize that I can't actually ship you an iced venti latte (or 7) because CT to VA is a next-day shipment on most fright carriers and by the time you got it, it would be warm, melted, and loaded with toxic bacteria. Milk is a great bacterial culture medium.

It'd also smell like cheese and/or feet.

Any alternate conditions would be considered though.

dropping hints to Mr. Sweetguy that Ms. Hotgirl is sweet on him but he's going to have to make the first move and leave Ms. Geekgal outta the picture.

That is if the employer has no policy about dating customers.

Either that or tell them all to shut up and carry on their own lives like real adults.

:hi:

These aren't adults...they're overgrown children.

as much as i know you want them to shut the hell up about it.

I really don't see a good way out unless one of those 2 quits, any chance of that happening.