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triedunture1. Who the fuck is Ian Crowther?
2. Who the fuck is Ermhoggle?
My Twitter experience so far has been: Who the fuck are these people? And why would they follow me if I haven't tweeted? :\
Also:
28007 / 50000 words. 56% done!
An excerpt from the Handy Traveler's Guide to Southeast Asia: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia (Three Bilges Press, 1987):
Chapter Three
Personal Relationships and Public Courtesy
As a general rule, though the people of southeast Asia are a warm, friendly and outgoing people, there are limits to their tolerance for public displays of a romantic type. Couples traveling together in the region are advised to keep their physical contact to a minimum in the public eye. Something as innocent as holding hands can be greatly offensive to the citizens of these countries, especially in the more rural areas. The reasons behind this cultural aversion to public displays of affection are complicated in their historical grounding; suffice to say that the teachings of the Buddha and the traditional customs of familial respect are at odds with smooching in the town square.
When traveling in this region with your romantic partner, please keep the following in mind. DO NOT, under any circumstances, commit these acts in public:
Acts that are acceptable in the public sphere of southeast Asia:
So you see that, while the region may appear very strict in terms of what it is appropriate for couples to do in public, there are some ways of expressing your love and devotion in a culturally sensitive way. It is understandable that the exotic land's many natural wonders and sights may provoke a reaction in the lovelorn traveler, and you will want to conduct your passions in a respectful manner along with your mate. (See Chapter Twenty-Nine: Waterfalls and Gorges That Will Tempt You to Make Love in a Most Vigorous Way.)
As a rule of thumb, this guidebook recommends that you confine all of your amorous activity to the privacy of your hotel room or hostel (if appropriately private). In this manner, you will be actively fighting the eastern stereotype of western culture: that we are all sex-crazed maniacs, swinging from chandeliers, swapping our wives an girlfriends as our mood suits us, and seeking to impregnate and disseminate as many sexually transmitted diseases as we can fit in our tired, aching bodies.
Last but not the least important, if you are not traveling as part of a couple but you do intend to participate in a sex act, either with another traveler you have met along the way or with a native citizen of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam, please represent your home country properly. Use prophylactics if you are male or insist upon their use if you are female. For more information on how to land a native sex partner in a legal and non-prostitutional manner, please reference Chapter Fifty-Two: Romantic and Sexual Phrasebook for the Four Countries' Languages, Including Bonus French.
A quick note on homosexuality in the region:
Though traditional Buddhist belief systems are not opposed to homosexual lifestyles, the expectations of families and children ensure that it is not practiced in the region. In the Communist countries of Vietnam and Laos especially, where a large family is encouraged, it is considered a most abhorrent choice of perversion punishable in many villages by death. If you are a homosexual traveler, this guidebook advises you to rethink your destination. Perhaps you would be more suited to the Handy Traveler's Guide to Greece and the Surrounding Islands: Ideal for Queers and their Queer Habits (Three Bilges Press, 1985).
2. Who the fuck is Ermhoggle?
My Twitter experience so far has been: Who the fuck are these people? And why would they follow me if I haven't tweeted? :\
Also:
An excerpt from the Handy Traveler's Guide to Southeast Asia: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia (Three Bilges Press, 1987):
Chapter Three
Personal Relationships and Public Courtesy
As a general rule, though the people of southeast Asia are a warm, friendly and outgoing people, there are limits to their tolerance for public displays of a romantic type. Couples traveling together in the region are advised to keep their physical contact to a minimum in the public eye. Something as innocent as holding hands can be greatly offensive to the citizens of these countries, especially in the more rural areas. The reasons behind this cultural aversion to public displays of affection are complicated in their historical grounding; suffice to say that the teachings of the Buddha and the traditional customs of familial respect are at odds with smooching in the town square.
When traveling in this region with your romantic partner, please keep the following in mind. DO NOT, under any circumstances, commit these acts in public:
- kissing on the mouth
kissing on the back of the hand
hair-ruffling
hand-holding while walking or sitting
placing one's hand over your partner's on a tabletop, say, during or after a meal
touching of bare shoulders or knees
touching of feet or playing “footsie”
licking
spoon-feeding
grabbing of waists
slapping or tapping of buttocks
crude, jocular hand gestures that are reminiscent of penetration
blowing air and spittle against your partner's neck or tummy in a “raspberry” fashion
sticking your tongue out in a lewd manner
Acts that are acceptable in the public sphere of southeast Asia:
- taking a bite of a foodstuff that your partner has previously bitten as well
soft and loving gazes
So you see that, while the region may appear very strict in terms of what it is appropriate for couples to do in public, there are some ways of expressing your love and devotion in a culturally sensitive way. It is understandable that the exotic land's many natural wonders and sights may provoke a reaction in the lovelorn traveler, and you will want to conduct your passions in a respectful manner along with your mate. (See Chapter Twenty-Nine: Waterfalls and Gorges That Will Tempt You to Make Love in a Most Vigorous Way.)
As a rule of thumb, this guidebook recommends that you confine all of your amorous activity to the privacy of your hotel room or hostel (if appropriately private). In this manner, you will be actively fighting the eastern stereotype of western culture: that we are all sex-crazed maniacs, swinging from chandeliers, swapping our wives an girlfriends as our mood suits us, and seeking to impregnate and disseminate as many sexually transmitted diseases as we can fit in our tired, aching bodies.
Last but not the least important, if you are not traveling as part of a couple but you do intend to participate in a sex act, either with another traveler you have met along the way or with a native citizen of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam, please represent your home country properly. Use prophylactics if you are male or insist upon their use if you are female. For more information on how to land a native sex partner in a legal and non-prostitutional manner, please reference Chapter Fifty-Two: Romantic and Sexual Phrasebook for the Four Countries' Languages, Including Bonus French.
A quick note on homosexuality in the region:
Though traditional Buddhist belief systems are not opposed to homosexual lifestyles, the expectations of families and children ensure that it is not practiced in the region. In the Communist countries of Vietnam and Laos especially, where a large family is encouraged, it is considered a most abhorrent choice of perversion punishable in many villages by death. If you are a homosexual traveler, this guidebook advises you to rethink your destination. Perhaps you would be more suited to the Handy Traveler's Guide to Greece and the Surrounding Islands: Ideal for Queers and their Queer Habits (Three Bilges Press, 1985).
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Date: 2008-11-17 03:29 am (UTC)Who the fuck is octo-whatever!?
Nah, you can go ahead and be bothersome. It's cool.
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Date: 2008-11-17 08:48 pm (UTC)The Lady 529