BOSS EMBARRASSED OVER DUMB STUNT

This comes from the “askmanager dot org” website (It’s been edited for length)
A reader writes: “I (40s Female), my boss (50s Male), and a fellow coworker (60s Female) all happen to share a hobby. In August, I made the mistake of going on a weekend trip with them. We rented a one-bedroom condo with two lofts. The lofts faced each other across the living room. I had one loft; my boss had the other. Friday night was fine, but Saturday he got drunk. After we all went to bed, he stood in his loft and asked if I wanted to sing while he did a striptease. I did not and told him so. Anyway, he proceeded to take off his clothes. I rolled over and faced the wall once his shirt came off. I heard his belt buckle hit the floor not long after. I have no idea if he stopped there or if the performance ended with full-frontal nudity. Before this happened, our relationship was great. But ever since, he has completely ignored me at work. He won’t take or return calls and doesn’t respond to emails. At present, I can go a couple weeks without seeing or hearing from him at all. I’ve kept all my messages friendly and upbeat because I’m pretty sure he’s just embarrassed and realizes he made a huge mistake. The other person we were with doesn’t know and I have no plans of telling her or HR. I’ve got boys and have held leadership roles in the scouting program for over 12 years, so trust me, I’ve seen men do a lot of stupid things. Camping, beer, and stupidity are the holy trinity of male outings. This is just par for the course. Anyway, I’m pretty sure he’s embarrassed. Possibly even terrified that I’ll go to HR. I won’t do that for one bad decision, which he obviously regrets. However, this is affecting my performance at work, so something has got to change. How do I resolve this issue?”
* Easy. Blackmail, small denominations, once a week in a small envelope left in your desk drawer.
* Yes, he made “one bad decision.” He didn’t drink enough to completely blot the whole evening from his memory.
* She could have shut him down by agreeing to sing while he stripped, and then launching into “Tiny Dancer.”
* Heck, just the fact that he feels ashamed puts him above 90% of guys.
* At the very least, she should expect a tremendous Christmas bonus and a better parking space.
* PHONE TOPIC: Has your boss – or any co-worker, friend or family member – pulled an embarrassing stunt and now is ashamed to be in your presence?