I had to take my son to a birthday party two weeks in a row at an inflatable fun-house type place. FYI - those places are a smorgasbord of tickling opportunities, pending who you're there with and their overall attitude.
The first week I took him, the parents are all in the back watching the kids play, commenting on how much fun it looked and wishing we could play. When one of the workers came by, I asked "so when do we kick the kids out and have adult play time?" They immediately said "adults can play too. Fun has no age limit." BOOM!! All the adults took their shoes off and started shooting up the slide.
One of the moms was in front of me. As we got to the top, she was crawling to the outside of the slide, while I was still trying to make my way up. My hand inadvertently ran down the sole of her foot. She gave an immediate shriek. I immediately apologized, as the cramped space lead to not much maneuverability. Luckily, she understood, stating "no worries. it just tickled me." Sadly, I didn't have another opportunity, but two weeks later...
Same place, different parents. One of the moms (Cindy) and I were chatting, and we ended up going into the inflatable basketball set. Her son and mine came in, so we did my son/I against her and her son. Within 1 minute, the game turned full contact. When I got the ball, I went to shoot and was immediately tackled by her.
I inquired "oh, so that's how we're going to play?"
She responded "Yup." Alright then - game on.
During one loose ball, the kids were busy taking each other out, and Cindy jumps on top of the ball and pulls it under her. PERFECT opportunity, I thought. So I reach my hand in trying to get the ball.
"Gimme the ball!"
"NO!"
"GIMME the ball!"
"NO!"
I took my hands and continuously pinched both of her sides while chanting "GIMME THE BALL! GIMME THE BALL!" I stopped after a couple seconds because I wanted to keep things playful...although the elbow to my ribs might have also been a mitigating factor.
About 5 minutes later, I end up with the ball and was taken out again. When I went down, Cindy had rolled over top and landed right behind me. I went to get up, only before I had chance to, she had wrapped both her legs around me so I couldn't get up. I'm fighting to get up, only she had a vice grip on me and I couldn't move. After several seconds of fighting, I went to my last resort.
I clamped down on her ankle with my left arm and rolled my body on top of her leg. the second I did that, I hear her go "oh shit no!" Too late - my fingers had already started. Her grip loosened, but I was to the point I had pretty much said screw it. I slid her sock down just enough to expose her arch and pulled an all out assault. Her laughs were silent, but I knew I had her. She was slapping her hands on the mat while fighting to pull her foot out and kicking me in the back to push me off. She finally pushed me off after 10 seconds, and just laid on her side in the fetal position.
We both got out of the basketball court and let the kids play. We chatted the rest of the time there before the party ended and everyone left. My body was bruised for a few days afterwards...but definitely worth it, I'd say.
The first week I took him, the parents are all in the back watching the kids play, commenting on how much fun it looked and wishing we could play. When one of the workers came by, I asked "so when do we kick the kids out and have adult play time?" They immediately said "adults can play too. Fun has no age limit." BOOM!! All the adults took their shoes off and started shooting up the slide.
One of the moms was in front of me. As we got to the top, she was crawling to the outside of the slide, while I was still trying to make my way up. My hand inadvertently ran down the sole of her foot. She gave an immediate shriek. I immediately apologized, as the cramped space lead to not much maneuverability. Luckily, she understood, stating "no worries. it just tickled me." Sadly, I didn't have another opportunity, but two weeks later...
Same place, different parents. One of the moms (Cindy) and I were chatting, and we ended up going into the inflatable basketball set. Her son and mine came in, so we did my son/I against her and her son. Within 1 minute, the game turned full contact. When I got the ball, I went to shoot and was immediately tackled by her.
I inquired "oh, so that's how we're going to play?"
She responded "Yup." Alright then - game on.
During one loose ball, the kids were busy taking each other out, and Cindy jumps on top of the ball and pulls it under her. PERFECT opportunity, I thought. So I reach my hand in trying to get the ball.
"Gimme the ball!"
"NO!"
"GIMME the ball!"
"NO!"
I took my hands and continuously pinched both of her sides while chanting "GIMME THE BALL! GIMME THE BALL!" I stopped after a couple seconds because I wanted to keep things playful...although the elbow to my ribs might have also been a mitigating factor.
About 5 minutes later, I end up with the ball and was taken out again. When I went down, Cindy had rolled over top and landed right behind me. I went to get up, only before I had chance to, she had wrapped both her legs around me so I couldn't get up. I'm fighting to get up, only she had a vice grip on me and I couldn't move. After several seconds of fighting, I went to my last resort.
I clamped down on her ankle with my left arm and rolled my body on top of her leg. the second I did that, I hear her go "oh shit no!" Too late - my fingers had already started. Her grip loosened, but I was to the point I had pretty much said screw it. I slid her sock down just enough to expose her arch and pulled an all out assault. Her laughs were silent, but I knew I had her. She was slapping her hands on the mat while fighting to pull her foot out and kicking me in the back to push me off. She finally pushed me off after 10 seconds, and just laid on her side in the fetal position.
We both got out of the basketball court and let the kids play. We chatted the rest of the time there before the party ended and everyone left. My body was bruised for a few days afterwards...but definitely worth it, I'd say.
Thanks for sharing your experiences here. 
