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Yes, yes, in a perfect world, you would communicate openly and honestly at all times with your partner, and your partner would do the same with you. You would have no need to tell little white lies to spare their feelings when the potatoes REALLY ARE overcooked, and you wouldn't feel it necessary to wait until after their morning smoke to broach a delicate subject.

But we live in the real world.

Now, by manipulate, I don't mean in terms of puppet-mastering. I simply can't think of a better term. But what methods do you have of dealing with 'touchy' situations with your partner (or family, or friends)? What things have you learned to avoid, and what have you found works best?

I don't have a partner. As the Dalek said: "I am alone in the universe".

Oh and certain types of potatoes are supposed to be overcooked.

Number one rule for me in dealing with my husband. Wait until he has fully woken up. This takes about three hours. Speak of nothing of importance before this if you don't want your face ripped off.

In my case? When I'm off my head with PMS, I will say, "I'm off my head with PMS", and he will realise that I am simply incapable of being reasonable during this time. He has the scars to remind him of why this is important to just accept, rather than question.

I always find that spin works better with family than with politics. :)

Even if I did some kind of manipulation, I wouldn't say it here because my partner reads these forums.

Sometimes I masturbate with my left hand to confuse my penis into thinking it's someone else's hand.

Even if I did some kind of manipulation, I wouldn't say it here because my partner reads these forums.
Hehehe...yes, sometimes you don't want to tip your hand, or your methods lose their effectiveness!

If my husband is in a bad mood, and I really need to talk to him about something I think he might not agree with off the bat, I soften him up by asking him to tell me about his job, or some electrical issue, and act REALLY fascinated (even though it bores me to tears). Then, when he's 'up' again, I bring up the subject I've been waiting to talk to him about.

I know damn well he does the same thing to me.:)

Sometimes I masturbate with my left hand to confuse my penis into thinking it's someone else's hand. Uh… we could have done without knowing that… ;)

It's no problem manipulating my partner -- I do it by thought all the time.

She's at the end of my arm. :p

I considered including a comment about the word 'manipulate' having no sexual connotation...but I thought that NSers were mature enough to realise that. Thanks for disabusing me of such a silly assumption, Tex and Jocabia.

My little monkey responds well to theELECTRIC SHOCK TREATMENT. And his little monkey biscuits! He loves those biscuits!

lol, guys:

Woman: "I'll do this if you do that for me"

So you do what she wants.

You: "Okay, now it's your turn..."

Woman: "I don't feel like it..."

You: "B*tch!"

hehe

Sometimes I masturbate with my left hand to confuse my penis into thinking it's someone else's hand.Uh… we could have done without knowing that… ;)Well, some people are very, very lonely... ;)

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Uh… we could have done without knowing that… ;)

No you couldn't. Another trick is... okay, okay, I won't give them all away.

lol, guys:

Woman: "I'll do this if you do that for me"

So you do what she wants.

You: "Okay, now it's your turn..."

Woman: "I have a headache."

You: "B*tch!"

hehe
corrected version ;)

lol, guys:

Woman: "I'll do this if you do that for me"

So you do what she wants.

You: "Okay, now it's your turn..."

Woman: "I don't feel like it..."

You: "B*tch!"

heheYou being a male, I presume...

I wouldn't say anything about manipulating my partner, family, or friends for one of two reasons (I'll let you decide which one is the truth, and which isn't).

1) All of the above people read these forums
or 2) I don't have any (partners, family, or friends)

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

I considered including a comment about the word 'manipulate' having no sexual connotation...but I thought that NSers were mature enough to realise that. Thanks for disabusing me of such a silly assumption, Tex and Jocabia.

I don't have a partner and I felt left out. Sometimes I try to manipulate my car into making it another 100,000 miles. Does that work for you?

I considered including a comment about the word 'manipulate' having no sexual connotation...but I thought that NSers were mature enough to realise that. Thanks for disabusing me of such a silly assumption, Tex and Jocabia.
Oh, someone call the waaaaaaaaaahmbulance.

Besides, the reference I was thinking of was manipulating my "partner" to pick things up, scratch my nose, etc.

Too bad you're the one that turned it into something sexual. :p

lol, guys:

Woman: "I'll do this if you do that for me"

So you do what she wants, but in your own damn time, which means it takes you about a week before you actually get around to it, and by then, the need for you to do that thing has completely passed, and does no one any good.

You: "Okay, now it's your turn..."

Woman: *hard stare* "Are you kidding me?"

You: "B*tch!"

Woman: *SLAP!*

hehe

Sinuhue's revised version.

Oh, someone call the waaaaaaaaaahmbulance.
That's pretty punny! I'm stealing it.

Yoinkage.

I don't have a partner and I felt left out. Sometimes I try to manipulate my car into making it another 100,000 miles. Does that work for you?
Surely you manipulate SOMEONE...friend, relative, colleague....

Sinuhue's revised version.Ha.


~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Surely you manipulate SOMEONE...friend, relative, colleague....

Who me? Surely, you jest. I manipulate people on here all the time, but I'm not giving away my secrets. There is nothing better than leading someone down a path of misstatements until their caught in their own web of illogical hooey. Yeah, that's right I said hooey. Does that make you want me?

Does that make you want me?
Surely you don't need to make everything about your desire for me to want you.

It's a bit, well, hoorish.

Number one rule for me in dealing with my husband. Wait until he has fully woken up. This takes about three hours. Speak of nothing of importance before this if you don't want your face ripped off.

In my case? When I'm off my head with PMS, I will say, "I'm off my head with PMS", and he will realise that I am simply incapable of being reasonable during this time. He has the scars to remind him of why this is important to just accept, rather than question.

LOL! I don't even have to tell my husband when I'm going nuts from PMS. I actually transform into the antichrist, so it's quite obvious.

And trying to talk to him when he's half asleep is insane. He mumbles things like "You can plant a CD tree in the back yard and grow some CDs". (I'm referring to when he's just nodding off to sleep.)

We are quite direct with each other. I'm usually the one with the complaints :p , but I broach the problem to him calmly and kindly. Unless it's something I've asked him to do 20 times, (and should have done)... or if I'm the antichrist... He doesn't like me to talk to him when my voice goes down 20 octives and my head spins around, with my eyes glowing red. That bothers him for some reason.

Truly, my husband is a saint...

Surely you don't need to make everything about your desire for me to want you.

It's a bit, well, hoorish.

Somebody's spanking from the mods has made her careful. And it was a rhetorical question. You make it very clear that you WANT me. It's a little embarrassing really and your husband asked that you stop yelling Jocabia in bed.

Who me? Surely, you jest. I manipulate people on here all the time, but I'm not giving away my secrets. There is nothing better than leading someone down a path of misstatements until their caught in their own web of illogical hooey. Yeah, that's right I said hooey. Does that make you want me?

I love the word hooey! I haven't heard it since Bloom County! You just made my day! :D

Somebody's spanking from the mods has made her careful. And it was a rhetorical question. You make it very clear that you WANT me. It's a little embarrassing really and your husband asked that you stop yelling Jocabia in bed.
Well, since Jocabia, in Spanish, actually means...ALL YOUR BASE IS BELONG TO US*, he doesn't actually pay attention to it.

* Cállate ya, yo sé de verdad Jocabia no significa eso en español.

Need I even mention it? Certain actions on my part of course allow me to get my way...especially if I ask DURING...I save that sort of manipulation for the most important things...

Originally Posted by Jocabia
Sometimes I masturbate with my left hand to confuse my penis into thinking it's someone else's hand.


Uh… we could have done without knowing that… ;)

I couldn't... I just laughed my head off about this. Made my day...

Originally Posted by Jocabia
Sometimes I masturbate with my left hand to confuse my penis into thinking it's someone else's hand.

rotflmmfao!!!!!!! :D


BTW... Can someone tell me how to put more than one quote in a reply?

Hmmmm...perhaps I should change the name of this thread to "Jocabia's amorous relationship with his right hand, and his mistress, left hand."

Except I'd get forumbanned for sure...

I couldn't... I just laughed my head off about this. Made my day... Wow, you must have had a boring day… after the interesting day I had, this was a bit of a letdown.

Anyone else apart from me and Jocabia left out?

No partner, no desire to be in a relationship right now. And manipulation doesn't really appeal to me. Using tact and keeping silent is about as far as I get from plainly expressing what I really think.

Over a period of time, (a long period of time), I'm learning the art of diplomacy. I was ridiculously undiplomatic to the point of being horrible when I was in the business world. (Such as standing up at a team meeting and telling someone their idea is useless, or that we're wasting time doing nothing here... yeah... my manager was afraid of me... eek!)

I still could never put up with what my husband puts up with at work. You wouldn't believe it. I would last 30 seconds before I called the owners emeffers and threw something at them.

So, when I'm angry, I definitely don't manipulate. I'm not the passive-aggressive type.

I'm Italian... maybe that's where the lack of temper control comes from. :rolleyes: ;)

I'm Italian... maybe that's where the lack of temper control comes from. :rolleyes: ;)
Then I must be pretty damn Italian too, because I have the same problem!

I have learned to deal with my temper in less violent ways, however. But that's been years of working on it.

Anyway....have a good weekend everyone! I'm goooooooooooooonne....

Then I must be pretty damn Italian too, because I have the same problem!

I have learned to deal with my temper in less violent ways, however. But that's been years of working on it.


I'm getting better at it, but I won't take verbal abuse, not even from my boss when I know I'll be fired. I just can't do it. I can feel my blood pressure going up! When I get pissed at the news I rant!

lol! And now I'm getting a gun. :p

Originally Posted by Jocabia
Sometimes I masturbate with my left hand to confuse my penis into thinking it's someone else's hand.

rotflmmfao!!!!!!! :D


BTW... Can someone tell me how to put more than one quote in a reply?
There is a quote button which looks like a speech bubble in the posting interface. It's beside the PHP icon. Click on it while highlighting a selection of text any it will appear as a quote.

There is a quote button which looks like a speech bubble in the posting interface. It's beside the PHP icon. Click on it while highlighting a selection of text any it will appear as a quote.

I know how it works, but for me it works a little different: No PHP-Button, and highlighting does work, there will always be the complete post in the quote. :confused:

I know how it works, but for me it works a little different: No PHP-Button, and highlighting does work, there will always be the complete post in the quote. :confused:
It sound like you need to ask a few questions in the uh, Nuts and Bolts Technical section.

There is a quote button which looks like a speech bubble in the posting interface. It's beside the PHP icon. Click on it while highlighting a selection of text any it will appear as a quote.

I've always been able to do one quote, but not a bunch... sorry to throw that into the thread, but thanks for the advice! :fluffle:

I've always been able to do one quote, but not a bunch... sorry to throw that into the thread, but thanks for the advice! :fluffle:
Heh. I don't care, it's not my thread. ;)

I couldn't... I just laughed my head off about this. Made my day...

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Hmmmm...perhaps I should change the name of this thread to "Jocabia's amorous relationship with his right hand, and his mistress, left hand."

Except I'd get forumbanned for sure...

Yay, let's talk about my penis, uh, I mean my hand ;)