LGBTAitp - Part Thirteen

[Eleanor_Rigby]

No, but I have an itemized list of social cues I've found that I can give to increase my chances of a successful date (by which I mean arranging a second one) without feeling I've compromised my personal integrity. It includes a list of recommended and "to be avoided" physical contact points arranged by time and appropriate response situations, key words to be used or avoided (avoided words are particularly important), and rehearsed gestures and physical responses (posture and pupil dilation practice have proven particularly effective).

I actually have the full list typed out, and do read through it right before dates.

Beautiful.
I might try a variant of that one.

Whilst I'm doing youtube links - I found an official playlist of highlights for the Eddie Izzard's Marathon Man documentary (it ran over 3 nights, in a late night slot with few advertisements compared to "similar" stunts for the charity - then it cropped up repeatedly in printed press very close to the air time both before and after. Dude ran 43+ marathons in something like 70 days with no notable prior "extreme running" experience ate junk food most nights. Heck of a lot of stories here. His training team were furious with him half the time 'cause he just wanted to stop to do crazy things like buy an icecream for everyone who came out to see him and visit every tourist attraction he passed, there seemed to be genuine concern he was gonna end up getting himself run over/give himself a coronnery/ collapse from burning the candle at both ends. It was really interesting to watch him and to watch people's reactions to him...
Force of nature personality, iz Izzard.

[Heliomance]

No, but I have an itemized list of social cues I've found that I can give to increase my chances of a successful date (by which I mean arranging a second one) without feeling I've compromised my personal integrity. It includes a list of recommended and "to be avoided" physical contact points arranged by time and appropriate response situations, key words to be used or avoided (avoided words are particularly important), and rehearsed gestures and physical responses (posture and pupil dilation practice have proven particularly effective).

I actually have the full list typed out, and do read through it right before dates.

This. Do want. Gief!

[golentan]

This. Do want. Gief!

No. That is private.

Also, why do I only go for people who only go for girls?

[ZombyWoof]

Why will you not share this knowledge Golentan? I neeeeds it! :'(

[golentan]

No, most of it is stuff you do instinctively. The way you smile. The ways your pupils contract and dilate when you get emotional. The way you lean in closer or shy away from various objects. The rest is largely intensely personal to me.

The small remainder is fairly simple stuff. Touch upper arm, shoulder, mid back, particularly when initiating conversation or giving directions. Contact with hands should be light (1-3 seconds with brushing rather than firm pressure). Deep tones in voice, if possible lean in near ear when speaking. Avoid violent words where possible (fight, crush, etc.). Eye contact should be established, held briefly, then broken with a downwards glance and/or smile on greeting, then re-established periodically during conversation. Etc. Etc.

Now please leave me alone I'm trying to mope.

[Serpentine]

Really? My Serp-fangirling is a newer thing... or at least the openness of it.

I've been a Serp fanboy for... more than a year now.

Not that it really matters, but I've been a Serpentine fanboy since before I was The Rose Dragon.

((One day you'll be mine.))

I'd like to point out that to the best of my knowledge, I'm the only one here who's provided serp valentines chocolates and/or gotten her drunk (depending on number eaten in a setting).

Well, my favourite people include... Wait, wrong thread.
I had no idea I had such a fanclub

I would also like to see some context for that Obama quote.

[ZombyWoof]

I respect her greatly and one day hope to get a beer or two with her... but I'm no fangirl

[golentan]

I'm totally a fangirl. But I know it's silly of me.

[rayne_dragon]

EDIT: missed this:

Now please leave me alone I'm trying to mope.

Why are you moping? (did I miss something? other than a whole page of posts when I first made this post?)

*offers hugs*

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I'd like to point out that to the best of my knowledge, I'm the only one here who's provided serp valentines chocolates and/or gotten her drunk (depending on number eaten in a setting).

Thank you, this has been a test of the emergency creepiness broadcast system. We now return to your regularly scheduled golentan creepiness.

Great, now every Valentine's is going to turn into who can mail Serp (er... slerp?) the best gift.

One of my friends on Facebook posted this earlier.

Great sentiment, but will anything come of it?

Just, you know, as a general guideline, Lix is an everyone fangirl. Not that that isn't incredibly obvious.

That might sound like it doesn't mean much for her to be a fan of you, but I think she's really genuine in her fandomness - it impresses me that she has so much enthusiasm for people.

[golentan]

EDIT: missed this:


Why are you moping? (did I miss something? other than a whole page of posts when I first made this post?)

*offers hugs*

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Also, why do I only go for people who only go for girls?

My probably not a date was totally not a date. And he's being cool about it. Which hurts way more. Every time someone turns me down or breaks up with me, they tell me that they're flattered or if they swung that way they would be all over me or that someday someone will be really lucky to have someone as awesome as me. AND I HATE IT! [/rant]

*hugs*

[ZombyWoof]

I have a feeling I know what you mean. It almost feels like they're just trying to make you feel better and like they're treating you like porcelain?

[rayne_dragon]

Oooohhh... that's disappointing - it sounded so promising.

*hugs*

Wish I could do something about the situation.

[golentan]

Oooohhh... that's disappointing - it sounded so promising.

*hugs*

Wish I could do something about the situation.

Uproot your life to move to California and be prepared for an endless stream of flirting while I rebuild my self confidence enough to ask you out? [/stupid creepy self absorbed joke]

Or did you mean sane things you could do? Because I don't have any sane suggestions. The general support here in my favorite playground does help though. I'm feeling much less mopey than a couple of hours ago, so thanks.

[rayne_dragon]

Uproot your life to move to California and be prepared for an endless stream of flirting while I rebuild my self confidence enough to ask you out? [/stupid creepy self absorbed joke]

Or did you mean sane things you could do? Because I don't have any sane suggestions. The general support here in my favorite playground does help though. I'm feeling much less mopey than a couple of hours ago, so thanks.

I kinda just uprooted my life to move halfway across the country, so that's not going to happen. You're welcome to move to vancouver and subject me to an endless stream of flirting, though.

As for more "sane" things I could do, I'll just let you know you're always welcome to PM me if you want to talk/vent/etc. about something.

[golentan]

Tell you what, I ever move to vancouver I'll call you up and flirt shamelessly with you, my little xe-devil, much to the anger of whatever fine man/woman/other you've ensnared. In the meantime, I'll drop you a line if I need some help.

[Coidzor]

Now please leave me alone I'm trying to mope.

Moper no Moping! Moper no Moping! Moper no Moping!

[Serpentine]

Great, now every Valentine's is going to turn into who can mail Serp (er... slerp?) the best gift.

This is an acceptable outcome

My probably not a date was totally not a date. And he's being cool about it. Which hurts way more. Every time someone turns me down or breaks up with me, they tell me that they're flattered or if they swung that way they would be all over me or that someday someone will be really lucky to have someone as awesome as me. AND I HATE IT! [/rant]

*hugs*

Awwww. I'm really sorry to hear that, Golly I was rooting* for you.


**snigger*

[golentan]

What are you sniggering about?

Also, just for that I'm sending you a literal white elephant next valentines. Anyone know Australia's import-export laws as pertain to livestock over several tons?

[Coidzor]

I was rooting* for you.

**snigger*

.... You ok? I'm pretty sure that golentan is not a variety of truffle and that you are not some kind of truffle hunter.

[Serpentine]

Is this... is this an Australian thing?

[ZombyWoof]

Looks like it's an icy-drink thing

[Ashtagon]

I'm confuzzled. Are serpentine and slerpintime related in any way?

[Serpentine]

She's the jerk that lives in my basement and steals all my potatoes.

[ZombyWoof]

I dunno about that, Serpentine was always (inexplicably) nice to me This "Slurpintime" character on the other hand...

EDIT: Besides, potatoes are cheap.

[Heliomance]

Well, my favourite people include... Wait, wrong thread.
I had no idea I had such a fanclub

I would also like to see some context for that Obama quote.

Sadly, I don't have any. There was no link posted, just the quote.

Edit: a little googling turned up this.

[Serpentine]

There's mention of it here, but the source link is broken.

[Lix Lorn]

That might sound like it doesn't mean much for her to be a fan of you, but I think she's really genuine in her fandomness - it impresses me that she has so much enthusiasm for people.

Thankyou?

[Asta Kask]

Well, my favourite people include... Wait, wrong thread.
I had no idea I had such a fanclub

You make intelligent posts with great force, standing up for your beliefs. I don't always agree with you but I don't think you've ever posted something I went "That's just stupid" about. And from the pictures you've posted, you look good - which is not unimportant. So, yeah, little crush here.

[Serpentine]

LGBT thread has become "What We Really Think About Serpentine" thread.



Also:

Also also: Uh... um... Something LGBT-related... Lady Gaga's Born This Way: Does it live up to her claims that it would be "the new gay anthem"?

[blackfox]

Also also: Uh... um... Something LGBT-related... Lady Gaga's Born This Way: Does it live up to her claims that it would be "the new gay anthem"?

Among the LGBT community? No idea. Among everyone else? They don't take it as seriously as it'd need to be taken. People are used to Lady Gaga being ridiculous.