Saturday, October 01, 2005

Etiquette Question

Okay folks, I need some help (but you knew that).

Say you are in an office setting or another “business casual” atmosphere. Can you picture it?

Now imagine you’ve had a series of short “in-passing” conversations with a youngish person for the last week or so. Nothing creepy; same sex or opposite sex, it doesn’t actually matter for this question.

Is there an appropriate way (is it even appropriate at all) to ask the following question:

Excuse me, but I’ve been totally curious about this for several days: Do you have a tongue stud or do you have some sort of speech impediment?




Any advice would be appreciated in case this ever comes up in the future.

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's a tough subject. Aren't tongue studs used for better oral sex? It's like, "Hey, you must be pretty good at sucking dick/licking clit."

Anonymous said...

I guess you could say, "hey, has your mother suddenly burst into violent,spasmodic, uncontrollable sobs at the sight of you in the past few weeks?'

If the answer is yes, you'll know the tougue has recently had a nail driven through it.

Knina said...

You know that banana pic reminds me of this guy I dated briefly, god he was pretty. Granted it wasnt his tongue that was pierced...

ShellBug526 said...

Couldn't you simply say that you or your kid or something was considering it and start talking about it that way and ask for an opinion on it... Then when he says well I think it is fine, I have one or he will mumble with his speech impediment that he thinks they are horrible or something.

Eric said...

JJ - exactly why I didn't want to ask the question.

IHS - you bet, consider it done!

Suzi - Hilarious!

KP - I have so many questions, the first of which is: when he urinated, did it go off like a sprinkler (ch-ch-ch-ch-chchchchchch)

SB - excellent idea. I'd hate to call someone out on their disability. They'd be all like "nunna yer bidness, tubby!"

Knina said...

No, it was sort of under the head so interference was minimal. I actually thought it was cute and functional. Though an attractive member is required for the cute part to fly.

Also, I forgot to throw in my 2 cents on the etiquette part (You know I'm distracted easily). I was thinking you could ask him about dental work or something along those lines, possibly ask him to say ahh or show you a filling?

Eric said...

KP - what if the member is so ugly it's cute.. like a pug dog sorta thing? I'm all married so it don't make no nevermind what MY member looks like, just so's my wife seems to like it.

But I wouldn't be punching no holes in it and hanging doggone christmas ornaments off it either way.

Anonymous said...

Enquiring minds want to know!

I'm not sure exactly why.

Glad you're back to posting.

Lindsey said...

ahhh tough one....Well you ask the person if they can touch their nose with their tounge, or ask if they can role their tounge....those are often questions that office people talk about. I can't tell you how many times people have made fun of me for my short tounge, and it beomces a whole office discussion.

Anonymous said...

Etiquette wise, it really isn't your business either way.

If you want to know without being overly intrusive engage in a conversation about genetics, and ask them if they are one of the chosen people that are genetically able to roll their tongue. Most people will attempt to show you that they can or can not, and you will be able to discern visually what the situation truly is.

Otherwise, just ask.

It is kind of on the same lines of asking a woman " Hey, when is that baby due? " , only to find out, there is no baby due, ever.

Knina said...

There is just no way it can be so ugly it's cute. There are pretty & not so pretty. I use to hang out on ICUII - I got sent enough pics to tell you there are some hideous peni out there. I think in person there was only one that was so pathetic I couldn't stand to be around it.

Also, j-bro is full of crap. A tongue piercing is not 'personal'. The odds of someone seeing it are pretty high. That'd be like me saying my ear piercings are private because I have long hair.

Eric said...

Well it musta been how J-bro and I were raised, since I decided to just not ask the question.

Although I guess one doesn't get a piercing that others can see if they don't want attention.

But the trick was I couldn't actually see this one. Just thought I heard it (most of my job is listening so there might have been some pride at stake).

Alas, just didnt think it was my bidness.

Troy said...

there is no way i am going down on that thing

TEN33GIRL said...

I have my tongue pierced. I would not be offended AT ALL if you asked me about it. Depending on which piercing I'm wearing (I change it out from time to time) it may or may not be visible and you ABSOLUTELY cannot tell I have one simply by listening to me speak. I wouldn't be able to do what I do for a living if it affected the way I spoke.

BTW....Better oral sex WAS NOT the reason I got it. BUT IT SURE MAKES A DIFFERENCE ;P

Anonymous said...

Since the posting was about etiquette, it implies following rules of politeness and social correctness and responsibility.

Since we were raised with etiquette, that is how the question was answered. And certainly since we had such qualities instilled in us, I would never suggest to kinky poe that she blow it out her kinky ass for not allowing anyone to have a dissenting opinion, that would simply be improper of me.

Knina said...

JB - I don't recall saying that you couldn't have an opinion. I was just 'dissenting' to what you originally said. You are more than welcome to dissent back, but I see you opted for a more juvenile approach.

Eric said...

Whoa, whoa.. everyone just simmma down now.

KP meet JB, JB meet KP. I'm guessing you have more in common than you'd think.

Knina said...

Sorry Eric...I was trying to be nice & come visit your blog more regularly and it went all wrong. Not uncommon for me. I'll behave.

Eric said...

KP, it's fantastic you visit. Make yourself at home, really!

I just wanted to call a time-out between you and Jason so that no one in this cocktail party called the "Comments Section" got a fondue fork in the eye.

Comment away, however. You're a welcome guest.

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