I try to keep my professional and personal lives separate. Also gossip does tend to fly no matter where you work. I worked at a hospital and didn't go out for drinks with the guys because of the gossip. I bumped into 2 managers at a burger place/ bar that I used to go to and one of them sent me a free beer. By Monday it was going around that I had drinks with the managers but wouldn't drink with boys. This is why I don't hang out with work people off the clock.

I do that. Nothing personal. I work 7 days a week and the miniscule of "freedom" I give myself is spent cleaning house. They may be really busy.... or they may believe you wanted a date.

Were you low key asking them on a date, or did you just want a new friend? If the former, don’t ever dip your pen in the company pussy. Or fish for Dick off the company pier. If the latter, **** ‘em. You probably don’t want to be friends with them anyway.