EmeraldSlave2
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ORIGINAL: lustiwench I destest the idea that 'we mustn't do that it will scare the newbies'. If a little light play such as toy testing as KinghtofMists described or a Dom or Master disciplining his sub/slave scares them, then they probably shouldn't be there to begin with. I didn't mention SCARE anyone, none of my posts did. However, the majority of munches take place in a full vanilla setting, usually at a public vanilla restaurant, where overt displays of kink would cause unwelcome attention. There HAVE been munches that lose their venue because of the inappropriate behavior of the members. Now, if people were going to a play party, or a munch at a private residence, the scenario would be entirely different. There would be an entirely different set of expectations of behavior. My points were that- I'd considered it inappropriate if it were taking place at a typical vanilla restaurant munch, AND that I wanted to clarify that those things generally do NOT take place at a typical vanilla munch. Amusing since I'm the LAST person on this forum who would start to talk about protecting the poor wittle newbies. What I am discussing is good manners and socially appropriate behavior. Personally, I consider kneeling in restaurants perfectly acceptable, IF its unobtrusive and out of peoples ways AND it won't likely lead to awkwardness or difficulties with the people who have decided to share their time with me at the restaurant. The situation described here was neither. quote:
This is supposedly what they want to be involved in, why would it scare them? Just maybe, if munches reflected a bit more of who and what we are, whatever that might be, instead of pretending to be something we aren't, we might not have so many vanilla's involved in the lifestyle, whatever that may mean to you, just because it's all the rage and the latest fad right now. Does that mean we don't go out to restaurants and eat and socialize like vanilla people? quote:
BTW...it's also considered bad manners to impose your ideals on others as the only twue and right way. I'm definiely an etiquette snob in some ways. But to consciously do behavior in public that had a high likelihood of DIRECTLY negatively affecting the group you are with is rude and irresponsible IMO.
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