I was thinking (uh-oh)... as I'm quite into the idea of watching and being watched, etc. I really don't know any good names or words for it without it sounding odd. (is it an odd thing anyway? comments welcome on that!)

[I wonder whether this should really move over to Anything Goes but I started this thread, so I'll see if anyone wants to start something here]

I mean, theres "voyeurism" and "exhibitionism" but they both are a mouthful (fnaaar) and they sound quite clinical!

There's "flashing", but that can sound a bit creepy, especially when coming from a man. Then there's "watching", which seems to be the best I can think of. But that still feels a bit creepy to me, like a peeping tom. "flashing and "watching" sounds to me more like it's non-consenting, which is just wrong!!

Can anyone think of a better word to describe what I'm on about?

Nice weather for the time of year, by the way

(I wonder whether I should put the question to Anything Goes)

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I totally agree with what you're saying about the chat rooms. I get lost so easily with the banter that goes on.

Anyhow, I can't think of the word you're looking for either but I know what you mean. Less can be so much more. I love to be teased and that can be in the simplist way with a look that says it all.
Wilma

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Titillation???

Latetrill, do you mean private messages that you have sent that remain unread? I have been looking through a fair number of profiles and I have noticed that quite alot of them haven't had any activity within the last two weeks or more. I have been skipping past those profiles because I get the feeling that there may be quite a number of accounts that are dormant or lapsed, where the account holders don't check in very often.

Maybe that's why there are no replies.

I haven't sent many messages but for those accounts that are active, I have had very kind replies back, so there are good people around here!

Yea ukguy point taken .Midnightchat your on the ball.Got to the point real quick.

Guys, keep your powder dry!

This question of replying to mails comes up at least once a month - and there's loads of threads around the Forums that would give you a myriad of answers why mailers don't get replies.

It has been the case that a simple "Thanks, but no thanks" or "Thanks for your interest but I'm not interested in taking things any further" has been a trigger for ongoing abuse from the 'aggrieved mailer' Guys sometimes [only sometimes, though ] take rejection very badly - and they react as if they'd been held up in front of the infants class and made to stand in the rubbish bin [or was that only my primary school:giggle:]

The torrent of e-mail fired at the non-responder can be lengthy and upsetting for the receivers and has to be reported to the Admin/Mods of the site in order to get the mailers blocked/warned/banned etc as appropriate.

Therefore many people simply use a caveat on their profile to say that they won't reply to inappropriate mail received from characters they do not wish to fraternise with - and delete all such epistles [usually one-liner inane sh*te about how they will 'rock your world in the best night of your life' - not always - but usually ]

I myself used to reply religiously to every communication - however inane and inappropriate - in an effort to maintain my "It's easy to be nice" standards. But even the patience of a Saint would soon be in tatters around here. Now I delete at will - and avoid the hassle - I've even blocked some profiles [shock, horror ] Not like me at all that

I'm glad!!!

We prefer smiley faces round here