## Bravado Instead of Commonsense?

Post by Gemscot » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:48 am

Although it wasnâ€™t the first TUG we ever played, it was one of our early games. We are NOT trying to frighten people away from TUGs â€“ they are safer than many other sports! The aim of this story is to emphasise the need from commonsense and not to be afraid to say if something is wrong!
On a very warm and sunny Saturday afternoon in July, Paul was sat in a lounger in the conservatory watching television.
Paul wore a loose-fitting red tee-shirt which was not tucked into black shorts, and red-trimmed black leather trainers.
Lisa entered the conservatory, carrying a tray with two large glasses of coke. She set the tray down on the coffee table, and sat in the lounger to Paulâ€™s right.
Lisa was wearing a loose-fitting bright white tee-shirt, which was not tucked into skin-tight faded blue jeans-style cropped shorts with frayed edges, and Dunlop â€œBlue Flashâ€ white plimsolls.
â€œSwimming starts in just over five minutes!â€ Lisa announced. â€œFancy being tied to watch it?â€
â€œYou bet!â€ Paul replied eagerly, putting his glass back on the coffee table after taking a large drink.
â€œFetch your stuff!â€ Lisa instructed.
Paul eagerly got up and went into the house and up to his bedroom. He returned a few moments later carrying four lengths of rope, which he dropped on the coffee table.
Putting her glass on the table, Lisa got up and walked round to her brother. Picking a rope up, she knelt down on the floor and proceeded to tie Paulâ€™s left ankle very tightly to the leg of the lounger. Picking up another rope, she then tied her brotherâ€™s right leg equally tightly to the right leg of the lounger.
â€œThat ok?â€ Lisa asked, smiling at her brother as she stood up and picked a third rope up off the coffee table.
â€œGreat!â€ Paul replied.
Paul laid his arms flat on the solid wood arms of the lounger. Lisa tied Paulâ€™s left wrists tightly to the lounger arm, and then tight his right wrist to the right arm of the lounger with the last rope.
â€œComfy?â€ Lisa teased, walking back round to her lounger and sitting back down.
â€œFine!â€ Paul replied.
â€œSay when you want out!â€ Lisa exclaimed, picking up her glass.
Being keen swimmers themselves, Lisa and Paul enjoy watching swimming on television. They soon became soon engrossed in the sport that Lisa forgot her brother was tied up!
Just over an hour into the programme, Lisa caught sight of Paul wincing as she put her empty glass on the coffee table.
â€œAre you OK?â€ Lisa asked, concerned.
â€œIâ€™m fine!â€ Paul replied dismissively.
The programme lasted for another forty-five minutes, and they watched it intently.
â€œTime to release you?â€ Lisa asked when the programme finished.
â€œYes please!â€ Paul replied gratefully.
Lisa got up and walked round to her brother.
â€œPAUL!â€ Lisa exclaimed horrified, as she released her brother revealing very deep red marks on his wrists and ankles. â€œIâ€™m SO SORRY. You should have told me the ropes were too tight and hurting you!â€
Paul just shrugged as Lisa took him up to the bathroom to tend to his wounds.
Although Paul was only tied for a relatively short time, I had UNINTENTIONALLY tied the ropes too tight. Being a boy, his bravado and male ego wouldnâ€™t let him tell me the ropes were hurting him. TUGs are safe and risk-free as long as commonsense is shown by BOTH parties, and the captive tells the captor if the restraints are too tight or hurting in any other way!

### Re: Bravado Instead of Commonsense?

Post by ReaderG » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:12 pm

This post might be better off in Tugs Talk. Everyone who plays should read it! It should also be flagged to keep it at the top of the list. What you say Daniel, Canuck, Zanev?
Gerry

### Re: Bravado Instead of Commonsense?

Post by Fesselfan » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:23 am

That is one reason why I have my bondage principles
Most people don't realize that the top has some risks, too; not only the bottom.
Imagine you tie someone up, something freaky happens, the person gets hurt and then claims that it was against his wishes....good luck in the court!
Cheers
FF
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Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

### Re: Bravado Instead of Commonsense?

Post by Gemscot » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:15 am

Paul and I have been playing TUGs for several years now, and this is the only time either of us was hurt. We learnt from this that both the top and the bottom need to take equal responsability for checking and saying if anything is wrong. Maybe it should be in the Talk section - what do the moderators think?