## How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Writer » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:29 pm

So I've been trying to find friends at school who would want to play tugs at school. This week, I tried a guessing game, asking people if they knew what TUG stood for. I thought that if someone knew, then I could strike up a conversation right away... as with that, I've had no luck. A few times I've told them the anwer (tie up game) and they looked a little weirded out. They asked like "how do you play? you get tied up?" And me being stupid said, "yeah, that's just it." I forgot to add any further detail because I was afraid we were talking a bit TOO loud in class. One friend I told wasn't exactly freaked out when I told him the answer, so I'm gonna try asking him. Also, I've told my TUG-liking to one of my other friends who was not weirded out at all by it. I don't know if I should ask him or not if he would ever like to play one...
So... how do I actually pop the question to more people without sounding awkward, kinky, or freakish?
Also, about the two friends, how should I explain it to them in a way that would make them want to try it?
I know I sound like a kid, but I really just want someone to play with
Any advice would help. Thanks!
Tie me up, put a sock in my mouth, I promise I won't struggle~
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### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by haloguy » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:55 am

make friends with the emo kids! they love being tied up!

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Chris12 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:23 am

Where did you get that idea

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Writer » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:49 am

yeah... that kinda sounds very- wait, I don't even think I have any emo kids at my school (and usually the ones I think are emo are very ugly)
Tie me up, put a sock in my mouth, I promise I won't struggle~
Finding aura is a difficult task

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by haloguy » Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:20 am

the emo kids at my school are always getting in trouble at home for bondage n stuff

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by canuck100 » Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:19 am

I had a friend in highschool who often carried handcuffs with him: he'd bring them to parties, leave them in clear sight in his bedroom, etc. It seemed to work well for him, as people - boys and girls - often asked him to try them on. I remember one party where a girl he was interested in handcuffed his wrists behind his back, publicly, and would taunt him all evening about keeping him as her prisoner. She'd feed him and give him to drink, but wouldn't uncuff him. He didn't seem to mind... at all!
Anyway, just saying that not-so-subtle hints sometimes work well.

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by ropendope » Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:28 pm

Emo kids do seem to like bondage more.... now that i really think about it i cant think of any emo that wouldnt like being tied up. They all knew what bondage was and never showed any signs of hating it.

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Scottstud94 » Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:55 pm

Writer: Even if one of the ikds knew what TUG stood for they likely wouldn't say it. Just sayin, but I don't really have any luck with this sorta stuff

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Writer » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:22 pm

So... I just epically failed with one of my friends. I was chatting with him on aim and told him straight up what a tug was (Fucking stupid mistake). I asked if he would ever play, and he said no.
Maybe, I should just get a friend, ask them if they want to play a game, and THEN slowly proceed to tie them up so they don't have to second guess if they like it or not. What about it?
Tie me up, put a sock in my mouth, I promise I won't struggle~
Finding aura is a difficult task

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Dalekfire » Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:04 am

> Writer wrote:Maybe, I should just get a friend, ask them if they want to play a game, and THEN slowly proceed to tie them up so they don't have to second guess if they like it or not. What about it?

Mmmm!! Such a delicious recipe for foot-up-the-butt pie!
But really, I'd think an even tastier recipe calls for a lot more Subtle Powder, and requires a longer cooking time...'cause, ya know, instant-bake pies probably don't taste as good. Even if you suspect someone's into TUGs, consider that maybe the topic is still embarrasing and/or taboo to him, and flinging it out there may still lead to disastrous results. It's true that it may work sometimes, but at the risk of weirding out your friends, perhaps it's not the best route to take, unless you know it'll go well.
I personally think that even the "acronym guessing game" idea is too direct. In fact, I'm sure there are many out there who are into TUGs, but don't even know there's an acronym for it! Maybe you attempt certain comments in conversation that suggests TUG behavior, but not outright points to it. For example, if a female friend of yours is acting up, you can playfully threaten to tie her up until she agrees to behave...or something like that. Then you can take further action judging from the reactions you get from your friends. Who knows? If some of them are really into TUGs, a truly subtle nudge like that may actually get you some surprise action! Get the picture? It doesn't necessarily need to have a TUG-specific motive, but just the general idea.

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by wadeb444 » Mon May 03, 2010 7:39 pm

> canuck100 wrote:I had a friend in highschool who often carried handcuffs with him: he'd bring them to parties, leave them in clear sight in his bedroom, etc. It seemed to work well for him, as people - boys and girls - often asked him to try them on.

i seen that happen with my cousin, at his house in his room, or when he takes them places.
WADE

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by 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

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by haloguy » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:21 pm

I am about to introduce another friend to it in a few days, I strategically started to annoy her, and she said "I really need a roll of duct tape for you".
I then said a few minutes later "I don't think that I would trust you with some duct tape, you would probably tie me up with it".
She then said "probably"
Afterwards, a few minutes later, I said "I would be able to escape though, I am pretty good at magic tricks", it sometimes doesn't work, but it does sometimes (I never can escape, a little white lie)
She then said "okay, lets see then"
I said "Okay, thursday we'll see"
She always likes the idea of drawing on faces and putting makeup on guys
I said to her "you will probably draw on my face though, in my few minutes in your power"
She said "we'll see"
I am betting she will bring her makeup bag, I guess I will just have to pretend not to enjoy it
I said "oh geez, well, we'll see", she has been asking to put eyeshadow n stuff on us guys
who knows what will happen, I'll write a story on what happens, I am planning on bringing a roll of duct tape, a bandana, a pair of scissors, and maybe some electrical tape. We will probably decide to try it away from the school as to not attract attention.
I'll be sure to write

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by duct_t@p3 » Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:03 am

Do you think it's easier with girls ?

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Jay Feely » Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:23 pm

There are many ways to do it.
These worked for me a couple of times:
1. Leaving on your tug site on purpose
2. Directing stating that you can get free from being tied up
3. Hinting at it through non-verbal clues like leaving handcuffs out, or have pictures of people in restraints on your wall
4. Watching a movie/television show with a bondage scene and declaring you can free yourself
5. Writing a tug story and leaving it out in the open
You will have to subdue me to restrain me. I been a bad boy so make sure you torture me too with anything but pain.

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by haloguy » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:40 am

> jay wrote:There are many ways to do it.
> These worked for me a couple of times:
> 1. Leaving on your tug site on purpose
> 2. Directing stating that you can get free from being tied up
> 3. Hinting at it through non-verbal clues like leaving handcuffs out, or have pictures of people in restraints on your wall
> 4. Watching a movie/television show with a bondage scene and declaring you can free yourself
> 5. Writing a tug story and leaving it out in the open

I had been carrying around a roll of duct tape, and that worked pretty good for me too!
and I had been doing some card tricks and I told her that I am another kind of a magician too, an escapeist (which I am not) and I offered if she wants to see

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Opinionated » Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:44 pm

> jay wrote:There are many ways to do it.
> These worked for me a couple of times:
> 1. Leaving on your tug site on purpose
> 2. Directing stating that you can get free from being tied up
> 3. Hinting at it through non-verbal clues like leaving handcuffs out, or have pictures of people in restraints on your wall
> 4. Watching a movie/television show with a bondage scene and declaring you can free yourself
> 5. Writing a tug story and leaving it out in the open

#4 above - rent or watch to air on tv Alexandra Paul in DEMONS FROM HER PAST. This one airs fairly often on the Lifetime Movie Network. Near the end Ms. Paul, _very_ well bound and gagged with duct tape, mmmmppphhs, writhes, kicks out of a trunk into the second seat out the right side door and hops over to the side of a barn and rubs her wrists up and down to free her wrists ... all for 15 lovely near contiguous minutes!
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### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by kristenbound » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:24 pm

Maing a bet, or just talking out loud about how you wonder if you can escape Houdini like from something works...

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Jay Feely » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:25 pm

Self tying yourself and having someone find you.
You will have to subdue me to restrain me. I been a bad boy so make sure you torture me too with anything but pain.

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Jay Feely » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:30 am

Well, they probably left out hidden indicators as well to be found. Maybe you caught them looking at a website relating to tugs. The same methods you use to introduce tugs will work for them as well.
You will have to subdue me to restrain me. I been a bad boy so make sure you torture me too with anything but pain.

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by michaelstronghands » Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:53 am

I introduced tugs to my girlfriend very sneakily. After we had been going out for a month or so, we were up late one night at her house watching a movie and engaged in a tickle war. I saw an opportunity and tested the waters by holding her wrists together with one hand while I tickled her with the other. She seemed ok with it. She's also quite competitive, so I asked her to surrender, of course she refused. I then pulled my shoelaces from my shoes and used them to tie her wrists behind her so I could tickle her, of course with an alterior motive. I tickled her for a while, she wouldn't surrender, I "got tired" and stopped but didn't let her go. Next thing we are engaging in an intimate tug, and she's been into it ever since. This may not exactly work for you, but I bet some of the tactics are handy. Good luck.
The darker the night, the brighter the stars...
And no I'm not an emo

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by Ohaithar » Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:50 pm

I was in this same situation at one point, I started going around my school and said stuff like "U like bondage?" and now just about everyone in my School year knows i'm into it, and what's also great is that one of my good friends likes it too. He actually did it with someone in his Technology lesson with him, they tied their hands together with duct tape and couldn't get free, and the teacher had to free them, it sounded quite funny.

### Re: How to introduce TUGs to friends

Post by sarwrductan » Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:44 am

I had a set of wrist and ankle restraints like used in Hospitals laying on the floor behind a chair and had a friend want to try them. I put em on him and he tried but couldn't get out. Another time I had a coil of rope in the back seat of my car when I was taking my brother and his friends to the lake and my brother wantd to drive so offered to tie me up and gag me and said he'd tell the police they kidnapped me if we ever got pulled over. We didn't get pulled over and I got tied up and my brother drove and his friends thought it was so cool and played a lot after that. Ahhhh those were the days.
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