Postby MikeyJ » Tue May 04, 2010 4:41 pm
To Writer:
It was always easy with my friends (granted we were all incredibly close from a young age, but I've heard it work for others too), to start things up as a bet on something. Don't ever start by just bringing it up as a game in and of itself...it could turn people off, or people may get too nervous if asked directly. Make a different game (video games, sports, cards, board games, you name it) have some sort of "stakes" to it.
Depending on your age, you and your friends may not make or have access to bet on money, so you can make it seem like your strapped for cash but want to increase the competitiveness of what you're doing. Preferably in a one on one situation, when no one is around to judge. It can be very casual in nature...maybe if you set it up to be tied up first somehow. Lose the first game, and then say, "I will bet anything that doesn't happen again." They may take it as a joke at first, but then follow up by saying, "I'm serious, let's put something on this. Loser of the next game has to do..." and then, in order to really disguise it, make the first thing something like a dare...not necessarily starting with TUGs. Then, find a way to lose again, and just offer "Double or nothing. This time, loser has to..." This option could be something more along the lines of having hands tied, handcuffed and then tickled, ice down the pants...something easy and potentially funny sounding that isn't incredibly obvious that you're trying to start tying people up completely. Actually, if you can find itching powder (any gag store) that might be best...claim that the loser has to have their hands tied so they can't itch for X minutes (you also might be able to have the shirt come off to apply itching powder...if you're trying to for later tickling purposes, which was always my favorite). If you win, you can stretch the bet a bit and maybe sneakily tie their feet as well. If you lose, you can really gauge whether your friend may have fun doing it in general. Then the "ice" (pardon the pun if you will) is broken, and TUGs may not be a sensitive topic in the future.
But be careful...if you aren't incredibly sure that they enjoy it or are comfortable with it, don't push it. Be sneaky about it too. Try to refrain from being too direct and mix up the dares/bets.
Another fan favorite that I've heard of...Truth or Dare (if you're not too old). Dare them to do the itching powder trick.
Hope I was a help!
-MikeyJ