Litiquette V

[ChainedUp]

As expected, nonsense trying to corral this group. Lol

Busy bee day today, so I'll be brief.

When is it okay to not follow your instincts, your gut, that inner voice? And how often is that the better choice?

 

[Sundayschild]

Apologies Chained. I'm normally working, so I usually don't have the time to give the lengthy responses your questions deserve. Pithy one liners on the other hand are so much easier....

To answer that one - when the consequences are either long lasting, legal or financial.

 

[MessierObject]

As expected, nonsense trying to corral this group. Lol

Busy bee day today, so I'll be brief.

When is it okay to not follow your instincts, your gut, that inner voice? And how often is that the better choice?

I'd worked very hard for years at being as completely logical as possible. My goal was to be Spock. Part of that is analyzing everything, including my instincts. I questioned my gut reaction, thought things through and then made my decision based on what I thought was the logical response after weighing all the information I had at hand.

Sometimes I still ended up following my inner voice, other times I did not. The only clear pattern I can think of as to when I didn't, is that my first reaction was frequently self destructive.

Following our instincts can be good, but only if we have good instincts. I'm still trying to reprogram mine.

 

[Endless_Night]

You know the rule Don't Drive Angry? That also applies....

LOLOLOLOLOL!

I'd worked very hard for years at being as completely logical as possible. My goal was to be Spock. Part of that is analyzing everything, including my instincts. I questioned my gut reaction, thought things through and then made my decision based on what I thought was the logical response after weighing all the information I had at hand. >

Are you me?

Actually, I rely on my rely heavily on my inner instinct. It rarely fails. The only exception is romantic/sexual relationships. There, I don't trust it at all. Perhaps because my attractions have nothing to do with any type of logic.

Scary.

It makes it tediously difficult to take the plunge.

 

[Endless_Night]

Annnnnnnd -

I meant to pop back in and add more on yesterday’s question but got distracted.

Slightly off topic, but:

If you jump into a thread and get ignored, don’t take it personally. Even if it happens five times, or ten. I realize that can be difficult, but nine times out of ten it really isn’t personal.

People come to the board to relax, to have a good time. People that board play develop relationships, people they’re comfortable posting with. That takes time. It’s risky being snarky, or flirtatious, or lot’s of things when you don’t know someone well enough to know how they’ll react. (Okay, not for all of us, but we can’t all be a Trekka or an Aussie. )

When a thread is on a roll there is often just too much going on for people to take notice unless they are already acquainted. I skipped someone the other day in Trekka’s EPIC Nonconsensual Posting thread. Base10 (?) I think. We’ve never interacted, but be said something that caught my attention, and I meant to respond, but got distracted by whatever else was going on.

Sometimes, its good to comment here and there on slower threads. Eventually people take notice, get comfortable, and start to interact.

And I’ll stop there. My spidey sense feels Chained reaching for his citation book.

I may have been chastised once or twice in the past. For being overly wordy.

 

[ViciousTease]

Annnnnnnd -

I meant to pop back in and add more on yesterday’s question but got distracted.

Slightly off topic, but:

If you jump into a thread and get ignored, don’t take it personally. Even if it happens five times, or ten. I realize that can be difficult, but nine times out of ten it really isn’t personal.

People come to the board to relax, to have a good time. People that board play develop relationships, people they’re comfortable posting with. That takes time. It’s risky being snarky, or flirtatious, or lot’s of things when you don’t know someone well enough to know how they’ll react. (Okay, not for all of us, but we can’t all be a Trekka or an Aussie. )

When a thread is on a roll there is often just too much going on for people to take notice unless they are already acquainted. I skipped someone the other day in Trekka’s EPIC Nonconsensual Posting thread. Base10 (?) I think. We’ve never interacted, but be said something that caught my attention, and I meant to respond, but got distracted by whatever else was going on.

Sometimes, its good to comment here and there on slower threads. Eventually people take notice, get comfortable, and start to interact.

And I’ll stop there. My spidey sense feels Chained reaching for his citation book.

I may have been chastised once or twice in the past. For being overly wordy.

*whispers* Don't stop! I love it when he whips out his citation book.

This is good stuff. I just wanted to add that for some of us (ok, I'm totally talking about me here) a really well written post is intimidating. I often don't respond because it's complete and I don't feel like I have anything of value to add.

Also, sexy/snarky posters scare me silent. I read it and just ... Eventually I get over it and will post with them, but in the beginning you get nothin' but quiet blushing from me. If I've ignored you, assume you're sexy.

*hopes I've added enough text here to earn a Chainey reprimand*

*considers adding an off-topic picture just to be sure*

*too lazy to google a pic*

 

[RubenesqueAphrodite]

*Dons cloak of invisibility*

Ewwww!
You mentioned "interaction"


And yay! I must be sexy..

(Actually, I'm going with delusional, but we're gonna keep that tidbit to ourselves)

 

[Endless_Night]

*considers adding an off-topic picture just to be sure*

*too lazy to google a pic*

I happen to know you have a breast pic. You could always repost that.

#justtryingtobehelpful

< And yay! I must be sexy..

(Actually, I'm going with delusional, but we're gonna keep that tidbit to ourselves)

Delusional and sexy. *hawt*

 

[ViciousTease]

*Dons cloak of invisibility*

Ewwww!
You mentioned "interaction"


And yay! I must be sexy..

(Actually, I'm going with delusional, but we're gonna keep that tidbit to ourselves)

*steals cloak of invisibility*

Ta Da!!! Behold the sexy!!!

I happen to know you have a breast pic. You could always repost that.

#justtryingtobehelpful



Delusional and sexy. *hawt*

You are evil.

And RA is definitely hawt!

 

[ViciousTease]

When is it okay to not follow your instincts, your gut, that inner voice? And how often is that the better choice?

Right now my instincts are misbehaving and my inner voice has run amok. It is never a good idea to follow or listen to them. It's always fun, though.

 

[Suz_anne]

Now that made me cum

Aaaaaaaaaand my work here is done.

You know the rule Don't Drive Angry? That also applies....

You gotta change things up sometimes, no? I don't always feel like making the sweet, sweet love to myself. Sometimes a little hate (self) fuck is just what the doctor ordered.

Oooooohhhhh, doctor fantasy engaged....

As expected, nonsense trying to corral this group. Lol

Busy bee day today, so I'll be brief.

When is it okay to not follow your instincts, your gut, that inner voice? And how often is that the better choice?

I don't know that it's ever okay. My inner voice is sometimes silent and then I use other mechanisms for decision making. But if my inner voice is speaking in any way, I listen.



p.s. Is Messier a Wulfie in shiny new clothes? LWulf hasn't been around much lately...

 

[MessierObject]

p.s. Is Messier a Wulfie in shiny new clothes? LWulf hasn't been around much lately...

I don't think I am. But follow up question...how did you know about my shiny new metallic romper? The blinds are drawn.

 

[Paul_Chance]

I think when you don't really know what is going on, when you're flying by instruments, then you should ignore your instincts and trust your instruments.

I think our instinct and intuition is mostly likely to get it wrong when we're either in completely unfamiliar territory or in times of high emotion - that's when it's usual best to trust the data and/or your training and act according to it, even though your emotions and intuition might be screaming either DO IT or DON'T DO IT!

As for love, love is beast because it gets tangled with lust and expectations and can blind us to obvious things. That is where friends come in - they're not as blinded by lust and expectations as we are in the heat of passion or the depth of love and they can say things like "Uh, Paul, I know you're hot for her, but she is divorced four times and makes you do stupid things - and your dog doesn't like her and your kids think you're an idiot. Just saying buddy. Just saying."

My Experience: Leopards don't change their spots.
My Intuition: Stuck on "Boobies, Butt, Boobies, Butt, Boobies, Butt"
My Friends: "Tap that, wear a condom and keep one hand on your wallet."

 

[ChainedUp]

Pmann has been MIA as well. But Messier doesn't seem like a lobster pant wearing type of guy.

Aaaaaaaaaand my work here is done.


You gotta change things up sometimes, no? I don't always feel like making the sweet, sweet love to myself. Sometimes a little hate (self) fuck is just what the doctor ordered.

Oooooohhhhh, doctor fantasy engaged....


I don't know that it's ever okay. My inner voice is sometimes silent and then I use other mechanisms for decision making. But if my inner voice is speaking in any way, I listen.



p.s. Is Messier a Wulfie in shiny new clothes? LWulf hasn't been around much lately...

 

[MessierObject]

Pmann has been MIA as well. But Messier doesn't seem like a lobster pant wearing type of guy.

Yeah, lobster pants...that'd be weird. Who has those in their closet or on at this moment.

Anywho- completely unrelated question that has nothing to do with what clothes I may or may not have. Is there lit webcam and or reporter hiding in my place no one told me about?

Just...curious

 

[Mindfondler]

This is good stuff. I just wanted to add that for some of us (ok, I'm totally talking about me here) a really well written post is intimidating. I often don't respond because it's complete and I don't feel like I have anything of value to add.

*whimpers* I feel intimidated by that! What if I accidentally were to post something well written and then you won't speak to me?

(Don't worry — it's not likely to happen!)
.

 

[ViciousTease]

*whimpers* I feel intimidated by that! What if I accidentally were to post something well written and then you won't speak to me?

(Don't worry — it's not likely to happen!)
.

You often offer amazing insight that leaves me speechless.

I just change the subject and talk to you about something else.

 

[Mindfondler]

You often offer amazing insight that leaves me speechless.

Umm... err...

Kittens: they're nice, aren't they?

I just change the subject and talk to you about something else.

Do you come here often? *fidgets awkwardly*
.

 

[Suz_anne]

I think when you don't really know what is going on, when you're flying by instruments, then you should ignore your instincts and trust your instruments.

I think our instinct and intuition is mostly likely to get it wrong when we're either in completely unfamiliar territory or in times of high emotion - that's when it's usual best to trust the data and/or your training and act according to it, even though your emotions and intuition might be screaming either DO IT or DON'T DO IT!

Very logical. Can I call you the next time I've indulged in too many "special" gummy bears so you can provide that DON'T DO IT voice?? That one seems to go MIA after those gummies get going.

Pmann has been MIA as well. But Messier doesn't seem like a lobster pant wearing type of guy.

True. Also, Messier doesn't talk about his big, black cock and Christina Hendricks' tits all the time. So it can't possibly be Pmann in disguise.

Yeah, lobster pants...that'd be weird. Who has those in their closet or on at this moment.

While a shiny metallic manromper is completely on trend! Do you wear it with a pair of Crocs whilst listening to Nickelback?

*blatant attempt to draw Pmann out of the shadows*

 

[Trekka]

When is it okay to not follow your instincts, your gut, that inner voice? And how often is that the better choice?

First of all, I have an announcement to make:
EN has a massive crush on me and is trying to flirt me into the e-sack. Such a harlot.

So the question--

My gut is dysfunctional. If the wind changes direction it can send off false alarms.

So I use other methods:

I poll the audience. I phone a friend. I whittle the choices down to a 50/50 split and pick one-- see what happens-- adjust accordingly. I look for signs like an old witchy cat lady: "I've seen three dead birds this week so I shall not send that FB message!"

And I pray. Believe it or not, Literotica, this here slut prays.

 

[default24]

First of all, I have an announcement to make:
EN has a massive crush on me and is trying to flirt me into the e-sack. Such a harlot.

So the question--

My gut is dysfunctional. If the wind changes direction it can send off false alarms.

So I use other methods:

I poll the audience. I phone a friend. I whittle the choices down to a 50/50 split and pick one-- see what happens-- adjust accordingly. I look for signs like an old witchy cat lady: "I've seen three dead birds this week so I shall not send that FB message!"

And I pray. Believe it or not, Literotica, this here slut prays.

Not sure who you're praying t,o but if you're Christian, Jesus LOVED sluts. Just check out Mary Magdalene. The learning of this really bonded me to JC back in middle school

 

[SMNaughtywife]

As expected, nonsense trying to corral this group. Lol

Busy bee day today, so I'll be brief.

When is it okay to not follow your instincts, your gut, that inner voice? And how often is that the better choice?

If your instincts land you in the doctor's office with your feet in the stirrups. Yeah, that's no good. Also, if you need to Google "cheap good lawyer" the next morning, must of missed your instincts screaming at you the night before.
#toomanyirishcarbombs

I'm a good mix of sensible with some spontaneous folded in.

 

[SMNaughtywife]

And on a side note, damn that little fire ball Trekka.
Sorry EN, I got a girl crush on her too. Share?!

 

[Trekka]

And on a side note, damn that little fire ball Trekka.
Sorry EN, I got a girl crush on her too. Share?!

*mentally cues up sharing fantasy

 

[LWulf]

p.s. Is Messier a Wulfie in shiny new clothes? LWulf hasn't been around much lately...

I heard wulfie was traveling the country. At least it said something like that in the traveling literoticans thread, but what do I know, do I look like his traveling agent?