Way to identify a Ler or Lee !!!!

[MaxSpeer]

I was in Atlantic City this past weekend and, in a lounge, there was a nice looking couple. The woman had her shoes off and one foot was on the man's lap. He was stroking it lovingly.

I wondered if they might be ONE OF US!!!! Back in the old newsgroup days, we came up with a cute idea to wear an orange pen somewhere on your person and this would identify you as a ler or lee. The idea didn't go very far but, to this day, I make probing comments if I see a waitress writing with an orange pen.

"Hey ... ahem ... that's a nice-looking ORANGE pen you're writing with. You don't see too many of them around anymore."
"What are you, a weirdo?"

So I have come up with a smashing idea. You approach someone you might suspect is a ler or lee. Perhaps you don't suspect but rather HOPE they are. You say to them, "Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but do you have a brother in Wisconsin?"
Now the person, if neither ler nor lee will probably say "no". However, if they say "yes" you are halfway there. If they are a TRUE ler or lee, they MUST answer like this, "No, but I have a brother in Hackensack." This closes the deal. The chances of them saying it exactly like that is a million to one or more. Here is a possible scenario:

You: Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but do you have a brother in Wisconsin?
Gorgeous Woman waiting for a bus: No, but I have a brother in Hackensack.
You: You wanna go to a hotel so I can tie you up and tickle you within an inch of your sanity?
Gorgeous Woman: I'd love to but can we stop off at Victoria's Secret? I needed to get a few things there.

And there you go. Or, it could go like this if you're a female:

You: Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but do you have a brother in Wisconsin?
Handsome Man reading the NY Times: No, but I have a brother in Hackensack. I also have several million in the bank and I have been looking for a ticklee EXACTLY like you to spend the rest of my life with.

It could work! Let's give it a try. There are thousands of people who are members of this Forum and I might guess many thousands more that just sign on as guests. They might just read this post. They walk among you, mailing your letters, servicing your car, running your cities/governments. WONDERING IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM!!!

I'm gonna try it a lot this week. Let me know if it works magic for you.

Max

 

[kenji]

Thats an interesting idea you have there. I don't know if it will work, but I will keep it in mind. It would be helpful if we had a more pinpoint location of where members of the TMF live. Even a state or province would help. Is there a way we can find out?

 

[BigJim]

Orange pen? I never remember reading that Max; was it on AMT or summat?
I'll remember it in the future though. 😀

 

[P50]

It was stepping on orange balloons. That was the secret signal

 

[Wilson]

No no no!!!! ....remember???? It was wearing an orange vest in the woods during hunting season!

 

[MaxSpeer]

Okay very funny guys but let's not get off onto an ORANGE thing. I am really interested in seeing whether we can actually make something of this. It could be fun.

Max

 

[milagros317]

Interesting idea, Max. But in Bergen County, New Jersey, where the largest city is Hackensack, you might just get a false positive answer.😀

 

[BigJim]

Okay very funny guys but let's not get off onto an ORANGE thing. I am really interested in seeing whether we can actually make something of this. It could be fun.

Max

For fuck's sake, don't mention the word "orange" around Kurch!

 

[Knox The Hatter]

You go, Max!
In Knox' perfect world, Lers would wear one color and Lees another. In spirit, sort of like the Gay custom of men wearing ear rings in their right ear, which I've never been sure if that was a myth or not...

 

[Ayla ny]

it really would be cool if there were a way to know without having to come right out and ask. I remember the orange pen idea... and I also remember a few ideas being thrown around here on TMF (smilies on the fingertips was my favorite 🙂 )... but nothing ever seems to stick.

if someone ever does ask me if I have a brother in Wisconsin (and he or she doesn’t look psycho lol) I’ll try to remember the appropriate answer (knowing me, I‘ll get nervous and say Hoboken or something lol) but in the mean-time... I’ll just keep right on meeting all the cool folks I already know are into it. 🙂

Max, LOVE those scenarios. that cup is not only half full, it’s overflowing! lol

 

[tommytikl]

How about???

How about this phrase instead:

You say,
"Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but do you have a brother in Serbia?"

Respondent:
"No, but I have a brother in Hysteria."

Because the chances of that person having a brother in Siberia is low, and the respondent would have to give the correct response to the question.

And since Serbia and Hysteria rhyme, Ayla ny and I won't have too much trouble trying to get the words out 😉 😀

Just a thought.
But I love the idea.

 

[f/f]

LOLOLOL i just tried that with my gf (weve been together for almost 2 years) and she said . "no but have you lost your mind"

 

[AffectionateDan]

Max, you're a F*@%ing GENIUS!

The Orange Pen Scenario must predate my internet birth, but this is an outfreakin'STANDING idea. You da Man!

 

[Ace Riley]

The Ring

I remember reading about that Orange Pen thing before Max. Somewhere on thst Newsgroup, some people had ideas such as having a small indiscriminate tattoo behind the ear. Or something of the like.

I was there once, forgot my handle, probably Keios. And proposed wearing a ring. A specific ring could be an identifier. Maybe made from donations like a club ring.

Alot of fraternity like groups use this method of identification but requires money on our part. Rings can be worn by anybody and depending on the design, could actually look stylish, and bring about questions about what it symbolizes from the average onlooker.

"Wow, that's a nice ring there...mmm, what's the feather represent?"

And for those who can identify it, can be easily introduced to each other by simply showing the ring in responce to spotting another with it. They both meet gazes...

Just a thought. An orange pen was deemed kind of corny, and some biznesses use orange pens as promotion pieces. :B

Maybe these rings can be offered around in a NEST. And proceeds can be used as a fund raiser for the event. Idea?

--Ace

 

[Wilson]

How can this be said without stepping on feelings.......it probably can't. Just that some things don't make any sense to me.

Ace said what I was thinking. Pen? an ORANGE pen at that? Alright. That would mean you're either wearing a pocketed shirt all the time or sitting around writing all the time for it to be visible. Never even seen an orange writing utensil that wasn't a crayon, highlighter or marker. And everyone has an orange highlighter.

Code phrases? Even worse. In order to even say something like that would assume that you already KNOW something about the person you're saying it to. That means you either know them....or you're approaching a stranger about tickling. If the latter, you might as well just be outright about it. Phrases out.

Lastly, Ace's ring try. Better. It's a visible piece of apparel not out of the ordinary but with particular engraving, can signal something if up close.

But really, the big grievance is this. I don't post here a lot, and with good reason. But I do check in. Time after time after time, many posts are about all of these BOLD tickling fetishists attempting to make people feel ashamed about not being as bold and open about it as everyone else. And I'm not calling out anyone in particular (may not even be someone who's posted on this thread), but why is it that some of the same people who are trying to come up with.....secret codes and insignias or subtle, yet obvious means of communication.

I guess tickle material really doesn't make for good pick up lines. All jokes aside, that kind of hypocracy is annoying to read. Especially on occasions when it's heard from people who try to embarrass those who don't go around wearing "I Have a Tickling Fetish" on their sleeves. You know the ones. The ones that are always saying "You should do it. I told all my family and friends and co-workers and it's no big deal!" Whooptie dam doo! That's YOUR family and YOUR friends and YOUR co-workers. Anyway, moving right along.

So you'll all say "You're all lip but what's your solution?!"
Simple as this. Either you will or won't have balls enough to ask someone if you're that interested to know if they are into tickling. If the need and drive to know is that great, it'll happen. Otherwise, it must not make that much difference in your life. Personally, it's moot because it's not THAT important to me. All this is is a SMALL thing in life that's fun to me. With that part aside, look at all the fun people have been having on here posting day in and day out about how they WONDER if their neighbor or their boss or their professor or their tennis instructor or their favorite movie star or their local newscaster or their cousin or their best friend's wife has THE tickling fetish in them or is ticklish!
That's my half dollar's worth. And though the concept of a cleanr identification of being into tickling is a nice theory, the prior mentioned means of communicating it just didn't make any sense to me, and as Ace said, were "corny" too. Just an opinion. Hate the message, not the messenger.

 

[Phineas]

well, while I don't really share Wilson's opinion, I do have to wonder about folks who think anyone who so much looks at a woman's foot is "one of us" still in the closet. Obsess much, Max?

😉

still, some sort of signal would be nice, but even if you're both into the same kink you may still get shot down. Is there anyone here who can safely say they'd be open to socializing or playing with *any* member of this community, no exceptions? I done doubts it, I do.

 

[MaxSpeer]

I am not about to embarrass anyone or, even worse, get personal or offend someone that I don't know. But in the event that someone in our Community WANTS to reach out and make contact with another in our Community then they now have another tool to use. It is a simple and innocent question that I would have no problem asking anyone. I had an innocent idea in putting this up and did not mean to get anyone's feather ruffled. No, I will NOT appraoch a perfect stranger and ask them if they are into tickling no matter how easy it is for me to talk about it. That is not the way to handle yourself with strangers. However, if you suspect someone is into this and do not want to embarrass them (especially if they are not as bold as you) then here is a way to break the ice and identify yourself.The Post was about my idea. If you have your own way then we can start other threads I guess.

If anyone is feeling negative about this idea then I will simply freakin' delete the thread and you can stop talking about it.

And "no" I don't obsess much. Whats that supposed to mean? I saw a woman and a man in a classy casino. She had her bare foot on his lap and he was stroking it. I am not into feet so I could care less normally by that scene. It was just very unusual for that environment. Jesus!

Max

 

[Ayla ny]

In order to even say something like that would assume that you already KNOW something about the person you're saying it to. That means you either know them....or you're approaching a stranger about tickling. If the latter, you might as well just be outright about it. Phrases out.

if a complete stranger were to walk up to me and ask me outright if I am into tickling... I would not be able to breathe and would leave where ever I was.

also, Max's idea (and the others) gives the opportunity to bow-out-gracefully if you are not in the mood or position to be confronted with this very personal thing. but on the other hand... if you are in a social mood... how cool would it be to just randomly run into someone and be able to know? 😀

 

[kingp]

Good idea

I actually like your idea Max , and will remember it in future, even though I am currently in the process of buying a home 1 BLOCK from Hackensack. Not many cheeseheads around here, so I think its safe enough.

Kingp

 

[Phineas]

Max...

I can't speak for anyone else here, I was just poking fun at a prevalent theme here on the TMF. That being, that since we're all into tickling, we tend to "read into" innocent things other people do because we're wondering if they're kindred spirits. How many times have we read posts here in the spirit of "she was wearing sandals today, she *must* know what that does to us foot guys", or "he's always poking her in the ribs, I wonder if he's one of us?", when of course, nine times out of ten, it's just people doing people things, with no whys or wherefores about it.

I meant no disrespect. Actually, the idea itself is pretty cool... I just thought the way it came about was amusing.

 

[MaxSpeer]

To Phineas..

Cool Man. I was just in a bad mood.

Max

 

[Wilson]

If anyone is feeling negative about this idea then I will simply freakin' delete the thread and you can stop talking about it.

And "no" I don't obsess much. Whats that supposed to mean? I saw a woman and a man in a classy casino. She had her bare foot on his lap and he was stroking it. I am not into feet so I could care less normally by that scene. It was just very unusual for that environment. Jesus!

Max [/B]

No one called you or anyone else out personally. And if we weren't supposed to express opinions on the topic, no matter if it's in favor or or oppsed to someone else's statement, I guess I was in the wrong place. Because opinions are the only thing I expressed in the thread. It wasn't written in the rules that opinions had to sway in the same direction, and in making sure to keep it on topic, I even offered up that I thought Ace's idea was closer to what I felt would be in good interest while being synonymous with your initial plan. If saying so offended you, I can't and won't apologize for it because nothing in my post was said in offending manner, and my opinions are going to be what they are. To not say something or to shape them in order to please others would do the whole board injustice.

Probably the only thing I said that WASN'T purely opinion is the fact that there are many people trying to persuade others that being pro-active in fully communicating their fetish is in the best interest of everyone. Of course, there are others, like me, who disagree. I can handle disagreement.

 

[MaxSpeer]

Yo! Back off. It was a friendly, playful topic. I don't want to talk about opinions and all that crap. I feel like the whole innocent point of the thread is gone now.

 

[TklrJoe]

I think it's a cool idea you've got there, Max! Like the old James Bond code question/answer - anyone remember THAT one?

It's simple but brilliant - if I ever have that hunch about someone, I can ask 'em the code question. If my hunch is correct, and they respond with the code phrase, I've found a fellow TMF-er (huzzah!) If not, well, no harm no foul, and no one's the wiser.

BRILLIANT!

Don't fret Max, I got the fun of it, I'm sure many others did too!

 

[Boomtown13]

I amember the orange pen idea. I liked it, but never saw one.

Also, I used the smiley faces on the fingers idea to ID myself to a certain cavebear. It worked great.

The Wisconsin/Hackensack idea is hysterical. Why not, I say. Let's do it, I say. Funny.

And you only have to remember half of it. Seriously.

- Excuse me, do you happen to have a brother in Wisconsin?
- No, but I love to tickle.
- What?
- Nothing. I thought you were someone else.

Ba-boom. As Shakespeare said, "Whump, there is it."

Let's report back here if anyone has any luck with "the code."

yours,
Boomeroom