Give me a sign!

SuAndBud · 02-15-2007, 03:15 PM

Have raised this before, but been wracking our brains on how to develop a sign (such as the Masonic Handshake) that would allow a fellow swinger to inform us of the fact and let us tell them that we are swingers, too.

A badge or tattoo or jewellery or other physical sign is not our style, a handshake or a word, if remarked upon by a non-swinger could hopefully be explained away as an error on either part.

The tabloid press would have it that the swinging community is huge and growing exponentially. What a shame to miss opportunities to have fun with those to whom you're attracted and who might be as equally attracted to you, because neither knew that the others.........

couple85602 · 02-15-2007, 03:58 PM

Actually, though you said jewelry isn't your style, I think some enterprising individual has an opportunity to make a BUNCH of money. All that is needed is for a design to be decided upon and then lapel pins could be produced rather cheaply and then sold at an enormous profit. The pin could be worn on the lapel, a hat or as a necklace.
Of course, the person coming up with the design and actual producy would have to be someone thoroughly trusted by the community. Like maybe the Swingersboard?

spectraschain · 02-15-2007, 04:09 PM

Someone on Swing Lifestyle suggested "friends of Ellis" (LS).

Spectra & I find that mentioning "Negril" in conversation is usually all it takes...

SuAndBud · 02-15-2007, 04:15 PM

They already exist, but too obvious. U'd get some proper funny looks dropping the kids off at school. lol. They also ain't that attractive.

Good thing about a handshake, if you met someone who gave you the shake when u met, but you weren't sure, u could simply not respond. If during the course of the evening or whatever, u changed your mind you could make a point of reciprocating as you shook hands to leave.

Actually, more and more people give Personal Business Cards (or Personal Cards) out these days wiv contact 'phone numbers etc. Might be good to get some printed with a little design that could be read in a number of ways depending if someone was in the know &/or wanted to reveal themselves &/or wanted to play.

**TNT** · 02-15-2007, 05:01 PM

The problem with a sign/hand shake/secret phrase/whatever... is being able to make it known to all those that are swingers.

Believe it or not, there are more swingers that don't know about this board than there are that do

Coming up with a secret code/sign of some sort is the easy part...getting the word out to everyone in the swinging lifestyle would be the hard part.

Teresa

rc toys · 02-15-2007, 05:09 PM

We've been thinking about this one too. And we think we have found the perfect solution: A way to tell when a couple that you've met is a swinger or not! It seems to have been working, every swinger we've met fits this description so far. If you have just met a couple, and both of them are smiling, happy, and loving towards each other, and they seem confident with their partner....... Then they must be Swingers!!!!

**TNT** · 02-15-2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rc toys

We've been thinking about this one too. And we think we have found the perfect solution: A way to tell when a couple that you've met is a swinger or not! It seems to have been working, every swinger we've met fits this description so far. If you have just met a couple, and both of them are smiling, happy, and loving towards each other, and they seem confident with their partner....... Then they must be Swingers!!!!

You might be on to something there.

Teresa

edmustang · 02-15-2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TNT

Coming up with a secret code/sign of some sort is the easy part...getting the word out to everyone in the swinging lifestyle would be the hard part.

...keeping the word away from the media, jerks, religious far right, etc.. would be the nearly impossible part. I love the idea. I just don't think it is practical.

Spoomonkey · 02-15-2007, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TNT

Coming up with a secret code/sign of some sort is the easy part...getting the word out to everyone in the swinging lifestyle would be the hard part.

Plus the fact that there is such a turn over, you'd constantly be struggling to communicate it. I am willing to bet that if we did come up with something, in a couple of months, on some other message board, someone would say, "hey, we need a uniform signal!"

Quote:

Originally Posted by rc toys

If you have just met a couple, and both of them are smiling, happy, and loving towards each other, and they seem confident with their partner....... Then they must be Swingers!!!!

I love it! At least they are the kind of couple we'd be into

Spoomonkey

Mr. Truelove · 02-15-2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoomonkey

Plus the fact that there is such a turn over, you'd constantly be struggling to communicate it. I am willing to bet that if we did come up with something, in a couple of months, on some other message board, someone would say, "hey, we need a uniform signal!"

I love it! At least they are the kind of couple we'd be into

Spoomonkey

There are other message boards? I didn't even look for any others.

Mr. Truelove

cubnamy1995 · 03-28-2007, 09:20 PM

OK. I want to bump this one back up because I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to find something everyone can agree on. I came across this site:

http://www.7946437.com/1513.aspx

This would be a cheap, fairly explainable, and easy thing. Question is, would anyone else go for it? If I can get some agreement, I'm gonna hit the forums on some other personals sites and try to hype it. I know it is hard to get more than a few people to agree on anything, but the BD/SM and fetish people have their little symbol thing, so we need ours. What do you think?

cubnamy1995 · 03-28-2007, 09:23 PM

As for a secret signal or handshake, how about flipping the bird with your left hand, then sticking it in your left ear...

blondie77 · 03-29-2007, 02:07 AM

I love the wrist bands! 7946437....I never thought of that before. Hmmm...would be interesting to have a few, though where I live no one would ever know what it meant.

Cpl2share · 03-29-2007, 10:57 AM

Of course we mustn't forget the teenage boys (and girls) who would find out the secret, tell all of thier friends and then we are all outted by CNN

prettylady · 03-29-2007, 05:36 PM

When Dog was stationed somewhere, I can't remember, he's always talking about being stationed here or there. :rollseyes ANYWAY, i guess at one of the posts, when people shook hands they stroked the palm of the opposite sex with a finger, it the stroke was returned then we have a party in the making.

Then again, that could go horribly wrong if the "vanilla" person thought it was an advance and choose to persue you behind spouces back.

Your friend,
Prettylady

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02-15-2007, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
SuAndBud Has Left the Building Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 293 Location: UK Status: Couple	Give me a sign! Have raised this before, but been wracking our brains on how to develop a sign (such as the Masonic Handshake) that would allow a fellow swinger to inform us of the fact and let us tell them that we are swingers, too. A badge or tattoo or jewellery or other physical sign is not our style, a handshake or a word, if remarked upon by a non-swinger could hopefully be explained away as an error on either part. The tabloid press would have it that the swinging community is huge and growing exponentially. What a shame to miss opportunities to have fun with those to whom you're attracted and who might be as equally attracted to you, because neither knew that the others.........

02-15-2007, 03:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
couple85602 Here to Stay Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Benson, AZ Status: couple Swing Lifestyle Name:spvcouple	Re: Give me a sign! Actually, though you said jewelry isn't your style, I think some enterprising individual has an opportunity to make a BUNCH of money. All that is needed is for a design to be decided upon and then lapel pins could be produced rather cheaply and then sold at an enormous profit. The pin could be worn on the lapel, a hat or as a necklace. Of course, the person coming up with the design and actual producy would have to be someone thoroughly trusted by the community. Like maybe the Swingersboard?

02-15-2007, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
spectraschain Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 245 Location: central ohio Status: couple	Re: Give me a sign! Someone on Swing Lifestyle suggested "friends of Ellis" (LS). Spectra & I find that mentioning "Negril" in conversation is usually all it takes...

02-15-2007, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
SuAndBud Has Left the Building Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 293 Location: UK Status: Couple	Re: Give me a sign! They already exist, but too obvious. U'd get some proper funny looks dropping the kids off at school. lol. They also ain't that attractive. Good thing about a handshake, if you met someone who gave you the shake when u met, but you weren't sure, u could simply not respond. If during the course of the evening or whatever, u changed your mind you could make a point of reciprocating as you shook hands to leave. Actually, more and more people give Personal Business Cards (or Personal Cards) out these days wiv contact 'phone numbers etc. Might be good to get some printed with a little design that could be read in a number of ways depending if someone was in the know &/or wanted to reveal themselves &/or wanted to play.

02-15-2007, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
TNT Julie's Helper Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 5,003 Location: baker, fl, usa Status: couple Swing Lifestyle Name:tblonde312	Re: Give me a sign! The problem with a sign/hand shake/secret phrase/whatever... is being able to make it known to all those that are swingers. Believe it or not, there are more swingers that don't know about this board than there are that do Coming up with a secret code/sign of some sort is the easy part...getting the word out to everyone in the swinging lifestyle would be the hard part. Teresa
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02-15-2007, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
rc toys Here to Stay Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Indiana Status: couple	Re: Give me a sign! We've been thinking about this one too. And we think we have found the perfect solution: A way to tell when a couple that you've met is a swinger or not! It seems to have been working, every swinger we've met fits this description so far. If you have just met a couple, and both of them are smiling, happy, and loving towards each other, and they seem confident with their partner....... Then they must be Swingers!!!!

03-28-2007, 09:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
cubnamy1995 Amateur Naked Acrobats Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 541 Location: East TX Status: Couple Swing Lifestyle Name:cubnamy1995	Re: Give me a sign! OK. I want to bump this one back up because I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to find something everyone can agree on. I came across this site: http://www.7946437.com/1513.aspx This would be a cheap, fairly explainable, and easy thing. Question is, would anyone else go for it? If I can get some agreement, I'm gonna hit the forums on some other personals sites and try to hype it. I know it is hard to get more than a few people to agree on anything, but the BD/SM and fetish people have their little symbol thing, so we need ours. What do you think?
	__________________ *Aspiring Amateur Pornstars*

03-28-2007, 09:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
cubnamy1995 Amateur Naked Acrobats Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 541 Location: East TX Status: Couple Swing Lifestyle Name:cubnamy1995	Re: Give me a sign! As for a secret signal or handshake, how about flipping the bird with your left hand, then sticking it in your left ear...
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03-29-2007, 02:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
blondie77 pureblonde Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 133 Location: Northern MN Status: Couple Swing Lifestyle Name:pureblonde	Re: Give me a sign! I love the wrist bands! 7946437....I never thought of that before. Hmmm...would be interesting to have a few, though where I live no one would ever know what it meant.
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03-29-2007, 10:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Cpl2share Is it too cold for beer? Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 344 Location: Way up north. Status: Couple	Re: Give me a sign! Of course we mustn't forget the teenage boys (and girls) who would find out the secret, tell all of thier friends and then we are all outted by CNN

03-29-2007, 05:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
prettylady anything boys can do.... Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,750 Location: Utopia Status: Trouble maker Swing Lifestyle Name:playtoys69	Re: Give me a sign! When Dog was stationed somewhere, I can't remember, he's always talking about being stationed here or there. :rollseyes ANYWAY, i guess at one of the posts, when people shook hands they stroked the palm of the opposite sex with a finger, it the stroke was returned then we have a party in the making. Then again, that could go horribly wrong if the "vanilla" person thought it was an advance and choose to persue you behind spouces back. Your friend, Prettylady
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