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Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
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" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
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"i dont class myself as a swinger.. just this site works for me and has alot of like midned people on it.. " Well said! That's a good description | |||
"i dont class myself as a swinger.. just this site works for me and has alot of like midned people on it.. " Don't class yourself as anything. If you enjoy it this is a site open to anyone so use it as you please. | |||
"I have to agree with you OP. I must say that I was surprised when I started to realise that a section of society I imagined would be broad minded and accepting of people's differences is anything but. Intolerance is alive and well I'm afraid." I'm broad minded enough to accept differences but not indifferent enough to agree with some acts. | |||
"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums "But as you said in your OP - 'Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.' | |||
"Don't worry you'll get a meet soon." well if it was for me, I don't think I'm really looking, but my point being that doesn't mean I should leave and go on a pay site more suitable for the likes of me as I was told in another forum | |||
"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums "Well that is me at the moment...  | |||
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"I have to agree with you OP. I must say that I was surprised when I started to realise that a section of society I imagined would be broad minded and accepting of people's differences is anything but. Intolerance is alive and well I'm afraid. I'm broad minded enough to accept differences but not indifferent enough to agree with some acts. " Yes, maybe I worded that wrongly. I had in mind a thread about women's pubic hair where some people said it was wrong on every level  , someone else said they were gorillas and yet another person said that women with pubic hair in places they thought it shouldn't be were really men .
When it comes to things like "breeding" and other stuff I would expect people to have an opinion and express it | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
"I have seen elements of this in forum posts - thankfully in a serious minority compared to the total number of threads and contributions. In all aspects of life you'll have those that think they're 'experts', 'veterans' and 'the elite' - be it work, sport, knitting circles or - yes - swinging. In general they get away with it largely because others let them - fawning at their sharing of knowledge and experience and _iewing them as superior. To the majority though - they're nothing more than irritants - harmless enough and if you ignore them and crack on with your own lives and _iewpoints then all will be well. There's very few people that have ever been able to 'dictate' how I choose to do anything in my life - my parents up to a point, my ex tried for a while - and the only one right now is 'she who signs off my expenses at work' !!  | |||
"Don't worry you'll get a meet soon. well if it was for me, I don't think I'm really looking, but my point being that doesn't mean I should leave and go on a pay site more suitable for the likes of me as I was told in another forum "Gotcha now. xx No the site is for you to use as you wish. Within the rules of course. | |||
"I have to agree with you OP. I must say that I was surprised when I started to realise that a section of society I imagined would be broad minded and accepting of people's differences is anything but. Intolerance is alive and well I'm afraid. I'm broad minded enough to accept differences but not indifferent enough to agree with some acts. Yes, maybe I worded that wrongly. I had in mind a thread about women's pubic hair where some people said it was wrong on every level , someone else said they were gorillas and yet another person said that women with pubic hair in places they thought it shouldn't be were really men .
When it comes to things like "breeding" and other stuff I would expect people to have an opinion and express it "Made me grin. Someone should tell the porn taught that hair is a natural state. | |||
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" Yes, maybe I worded that wrongly. I had in mind a thread about women's pubic hair where some people said it was wrong on every level , someone else said they were gorillas and yet another person said that women with pubic hair in places they thought it shouldn't be were really men .
When it comes to things like "breeding" and other stuff I would expect people to have an opinion and express it "
I agree with you there - insults are never appropriate | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
I have seen elements of this in forum posts - thankfully in a serious minority compared to the total number of threads and contributions.
In all aspects of life you'll have those that think they're 'experts', 'veterans' and 'the elite' - be it work, sport, knitting circles or - yes - swinging.
In general they get away with it largely because others let them - fawning at their sharing of knowledge and experience and _iewing them as superior. To the majority though - they're nothing more than irritants - harmless enough and if you ignore them and crack on with your own lives and _iewpoints then all will be well.
There's very few people that have ever been able to 'dictate' how I choose to do anything in my life - my parents up to a point, my ex tried for a while - and the only one right now is 'she who signs off my expenses at work' !!
"Or 'She who has her teeth around your cock'
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"I'd say it's an evanescent group tho. With each newcomer thinking they are the first to say the things they say" exactly! | |||
maybe I should stay off forums after busy Friday night's....I don't usually bite. | |||
" maybe I should stay off forums after busy Friday night's....I don't usually bite."hahaha - bite away - dull as dishwater if people don't | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
"What so the fact that some people don;t define a married man looking to cheat on his wife as swinging really surprises you? | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
What so the fact that some people don;t define a married man looking to cheat on his wife as swinging really surprises you?"Not atall as outlined on that thread, its the fact the a small section of people go beyond expressing an opinion. | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
What so the fact that some people don;t define a married man looking to cheat on his wife as swinging really surprises you?
Not atall as outlined on that thread, its the fact the a small section of people go beyond expressing an opinion."But all anyone can do on here is express an opinion. That's why in the end, no matter how high the horses, or low the humour - its utterly meaningless. Just a way to pass a bit of time, nobody's here to change the world. | |||
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"At a glance (I don't if it's actually the case) the forums seem to be largely used by a small number of long term users who *seem* single (but maybe just single profiles?) and couples who use them briefly while still exploring/new to things. And then from time to time a 'grumpy old swinger' maybe drops in and complains about stuff. Sounds quite fun " | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
What so the fact that some people don;t define a married man looking to cheat on his wife as swinging really surprises you?
Not atall as outlined on that thread, its the fact the a small section of people go beyond expressing an opinion.
But all anyone can do on here is express an opinion. That's why in the end, no matter how high the horses, or low the humour - its utterly meaningless. Just a way to pass a bit of time, nobody's here to change the world."True...now I shall try and apply that before I go back for a busy Saturday night ! | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
What so the fact that some people don;t define a married man looking to cheat on his wife as swinging really surprises you?"And some finally mentioned "elephant in room"... It could be seen by some as a sly dig at those who don't condone certain types of behaviour... ... Or again a justification for being here.... But remember that just because this is a forum that everyone is going to agree with opinions... Regardless of how subtle you try to put them.... | |||
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"Don't care and won't care about others' _iews and opinions of what FAB and the swinging lifestyle is about. My life, my ways. " | |||
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"How disappointing - I thought this was going to be a thread featuring lots of nice men in uniforms. " I'm staying off it now ! | |||
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Well I just don't know! Still, move along please, nothing to see here...  | |||
"I have to agree with you OP. I must say that I was surprised when I started to realise that a section of society I imagined would be broad minded and accepting of people's differences is anything but. Intolerance is alive and well I'm afraid." | |||
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"I thought the forums were meant to encourage debate. I personally like hearing other people's _iews. I may not agree with them, but I am interested in reading them. Any post is just that posters _iew point. Yes some shout louder than others. But why ask a question on a public forum if you don't expect different people's _iews. I am open minded but that does not mean I have to agree to everything does it?" Same here...I accept how others choose to live their lives, but I often choose not to live my life in the same way and have my own reasons for/opinions on it. Sometimes posts on the forums have made me think about my choices or the way I do things, but generally I'll put my opinion forward because that's the only one I have! If everyone agreed with each other then we'd all be like nodding dogs | |||
"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums "If only it was just swinging and not their whole fecking life story. | |||
"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums
If only it was just swinging and not their whole fecking life story." | |||
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"I've been told many times, I should be on a dating site, just because I wont have sex with anyone who asks, my point is, I like sex and yes I do want to meet "special" people, meaning I have standards and I know what I like, if I don't find someone attractive, I'm not going to have sex with them, a small minority on this site think if it's offered you should take it, "after all it's a sex site" wrong...it's a swingers site, where like minded people meet for mutual pleasure, whether that be social or sexual. I've had abuse when I've been on cam, because I have a "type" of person I like, because I'm an older, single woman, I should be grateful to even be offered sex lol......This is by no means a lot of people, just the odd one or two that can't take rejection." | |||
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"I've been told many times, I should be on a dating site, just because I wont have sex with anyone who asks, my point is, I like sex and yes I do want to meet "special" people, meaning I have standards and I know what I like, if I don't find someone attractive, I'm not going to have sex with them, a small minority on this site think if it's offered you should take it, "after all it's a sex site" wrong...it's a swingers site, where like minded people meet for mutual pleasure, whether that be social or sexual. I've had abuse when I've been on cam, because I have a "type" of person I like, because I'm an older, single woman, I should be grateful to even be offered sex lol......This is by no means a lot of people, just the odd one or two that can't take rejection." | |||
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"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums
If only it was just swinging and not their whole fecking life story."Quote of the day | |||
" I know its not rant Thursday but
Is it just me or are there a section of individuals on here who have established themselves in the office of constable, enforcing some form of common law in the swinging world.
True swingers do this, you should use another site more apt to you, real things used to be so much better on this site before all these people joined and upset my equilibrium etc etc blah blah blah.
Swinging may have a formal definition, but its not something anyone holds a patent to, its what any one individual choses it to be for them.
Maybe ask to see some id next time one of them is in action ?
Ahhhh breathe !
I have seen elements of this in forum posts - thankfully in a serious minority compared to the total number of threads and contributions.
In all aspects of life you'll have those that think they're 'experts', 'veterans' and 'the elite' - be it work, sport, knitting circles or - yes - swinging.
In general they get away with it largely because others let them - fawning at their sharing of knowledge and experience and _iewing them as superior. To the majority though - they're nothing more than irritants - harmless enough and if you ignore them and crack on with your own lives and _iewpoints then all will be well.
There's very few people that have ever been able to 'dictate' how I choose to do anything in my life - my parents up to a point, my ex tried for a while - and the only one right now is 'she who signs off my expenses at work' !!
"You do skirt around an interesting point….. should we blame the 'experts' or those who court them? After all, if it wasn't for those compelled to post their dilemmas (almost just for the sake of having something to post) on the forum (with supplementary status updates) actively pursuing *cough* advice, then who would the ‘experts’ advise? But then again all too often when people are pointed in the right direction for impartial accurate advice, there’s generally a posse ready to jump in and defend the OP’s right to be given advice here…. if the OP hasn’t jumped in first to complain that they are not getting the attention they had hoped for (in so many words). If people don’t get the answer they were expecting, may be they asked the wrong question. If a subject is raised in the forum then ‘everyone’ is entitled to comment… not just those who agree or go along with the most popular replies just to fit in. My question would be where do you draw the line between people being self-imposed ‘experts’ and those just bragging?..... you see 'experts' can come in many guises. And one more specifically for you Obi…. you’d never use your ‘expert’ belief of what a photo should look like as reason enough to start a thread to slag off someone else’s would you? | |||
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"yes.... Chief Inspector View" yes can see you as that , lol | |||
although ill be careful about contributing to some subjects from now on ! Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard. | |||
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"Mmm ever wished you hadn't opened a can of worms as an OP. Threads are easy to interpret in your own way, and sometimes in a totally different manner to how they were first intended by an op, who may not have articulated it in the best manner. In short as outlined somewhere above, yes, if you post a thread you will get opinions posted which are contrary to your beliefs. However the point was, there's a crucial difference between people posting their opinions on the subject, and them acting in a vociferous manner almost directing people what they should and shouldn't do. Yes I attracted some angry responses on here and in my inbox ! But hey that's the hazzard of the forums I guess.... although ill be careful about contributing to some subjects from now on ! Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard."I shouldn't be at all concerned about stirring up some noise - far too many sheep on here already. I was just about to say something similar in that for sex I'm an expert on what I like - that's all. I can have an opinion on whatever I like. | |||
"Mmm ever wished you hadn't opened a can of worms as an OP. Threads are easy to interpret in your own way, and sometimes in a totally different manner to how they were first intended by an op, who may not have articulated it in the best manner. In short as outlined somewhere above, yes, if you post a thread you will get opinions posted which are contrary to your beliefs. However the point was, there's a crucial difference between people posting their opinions on the subject, and them acting in a vociferous manner almost directing people what they should and shouldn't do. Yes I attracted some angry responses on here and in my inbox ! But hey that's the hazzard of the forums I guess.... although ill be careful about contributing to some subjects from now on ! Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard."Post what you like, better to live one day as a lion than your whole life as a sheep. | |||
"Mmm ever wished you hadn't opened a can of worms as an OP. Threads are easy to interpret in your own way, and sometimes in a totally different manner to how they were first intended by an op, who may not have articulated it in the best manner. In short as outlined somewhere above, yes, if you post a thread you will get opinions posted which are contrary to your beliefs. However the point was, there's a crucial difference between people posting their opinions on the subject, and them acting in a vociferous manner almost directing people what they should and shouldn't do. Yes I attracted some angry responses on here and in my inbox ! But hey that's the hazzard of the forums I guess.... although ill be careful about contributing to some subjects from now on ! Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard.
Post what you like, better to live one day as a lion than your whole life as a sheep. "Not if you're surrounded by hungry hippos | |||
"I've been told many times, I should be on a dating site, just because I wont have sex with anyone who asks, my point is, I like sex and yes I do want to meet "special" people, meaning I have standards and I know what I like, if I don't find someone attractive, I'm not going to have sex with them, a small minority on this site think if it's offered you should take it, "after all it's a sex site" wrong...it's a swingers site, where like minded people meet for mutual pleasure, whether that be social or sexual. I've had abuse when I've been on cam, because I have a "type" of person I like, because I'm an older, single woman, I should be grateful to even be offered sex lol......This is by no means a lot of people, just the odd one or two that can't take rejection." totally agree.. any sex site doesnt mean being on there you will drop your knickers for every person who messages you.. we all have our reasons to be here | |||
"Mmm ever wished you hadn't opened a can of worms as an OP. Threads are easy to interpret in your own way, and sometimes in a totally different manner to how they were first intended by an op, who may not have articulated it in the best manner. In short as outlined somewhere above, yes, if you post a thread you will get opinions posted which are contrary to your beliefs. However the point was, there's a crucial difference between people posting their opinions on the subject, and them acting in a vociferous manner almost directing people what they should and shouldn't do. Yes I attracted some angry responses on here and in my inbox ! But hey that's the hazzard of the forums I guess.... although ill be careful about contributing to some subjects from now on ! Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard.
Post what you like, better to live one day as a lion than your whole life as a sheep.
Not if you're surrounded by hungry hippos "Isn't that a kids game ? | |||
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"Mmm ever wished you hadn't opened a can of worms as an OP. Threads are easy to interpret in your own way, and sometimes in a totally different manner to how they were first intended by an op, who may not have articulated it in the best manner. In short as outlined somewhere above, yes, if you post a thread you will get opinions posted which are contrary to your beliefs. However the point was, there's a crucial difference between people posting their opinions on the subject, and them acting in a vociferous manner almost directing people what they should and shouldn't do. Yes I attracted some angry responses on here and in my inbox ! But hey that's the hazzard of the forums I guess.... although ill be careful about contributing to some subjects from now on ! Live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard.
Post what you like, better to live one day as a lion than your whole life as a sheep.
Not if you're surrounded by hungry hippos
Isn't that a kids game ? "Trust me - lions hate it | |||
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"The days of putting your car keys in a fruit bowl are long gone. Swinging has evolved and those who attempt to hold the 'swinging high ground' by directing others on who can and cannot be accepted as 'swingers' remind me of a certain King who stood on a beach somewhere and ordered back the tide! That type of thinking based in the 'wanting to exclude others club' is becoming obsolete......quickly. That said, acceptance and agreement are two very different things. Just because people may fully accept anothers right to be here and even be classed a 'swinger', it doesn't mean that they have to agree or partake in all aspects of that other persons take on the lifestyle. There can be differences within swinging without one camp trying to evict the other from swinging. " Is it about excluding others or is it about giving something an appropriate label?.... oh god I may have triggered the 'don't label me' posse
I question the need for a single to label themselves as a 'swinger' in an attempt to differentiate themselves from other singles who are enjoying casual sex. Create a new label sure.... but why stretch one to force it to fit?
Labels are not bad things, they are useful if used appropriately. When you want a plumber you’d be pretty pissed if the person who turned up only had the experience of turning taps on and off… but thought that reason enough to call themselves a plumber.
Why is it so important for those who don't fit the old definition to change it so they can call themselves a 'swinger'?
Whether you are a 'swinger' or not has no baring status. There should be no hierarchy. If anything people insisting they are entitled to call themselves a swinger just because they shag around is encouraging people to imagine a hierarchy exists.... and that can surely not be a positive thing.
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"A hierarchy.... as if?" | |||
"The days of putting your car keys in a fruit bowl are long gone. Swinging has evolved and those who attempt to hold the 'swinging high ground' by directing others on who can and cannot be accepted as 'swingers' remind me of a certain King who stood on a beach somewhere and ordered back the tide! That type of thinking based in the 'wanting to exclude others club' is becoming obsolete......quickly. That said, acceptance and agreement are two very different things. Just because people may fully accept anothers right to be here and even be classed a 'swinger', it doesn't mean that they have to agree or partake in all aspects of that other persons take on the lifestyle. There can be differences within swinging without one camp trying to evict the other from swinging. " As so often, Blackspice, you are spot on (in my opinion) | |||
"The days of putting your car keys in a fruit bowl are long gone. Swinging has evolved and those who attempt to hold the 'swinging high ground' by directing others on who can and cannot be accepted as 'swingers' remind me of a certain King who stood on a beach somewhere and ordered back the tide! That type of thinking based in the 'wanting to exclude others club' is becoming obsolete......quickly. That said, acceptance and agreement are two very different things. Just because people may fully accept anothers right to be here and even be classed a 'swinger', it doesn't mean that they have to agree or partake in all aspects of that other persons take on the lifestyle. There can be differences within swinging without one camp trying to evict the other from swinging. As so often, Blackspice, you are spot on (in my opinion)
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"The FabSuper8 club started a website for Super 8 enthusiasts. The members of the site called themselves 'Super8ers' as a way of letting others know what their shared interest was. It didn’t matter if you owned a Super 8 camera, had some Super 8 films or were just interested in the historical factor of Super 8 home movies - all were welcome to join the FabSuper8 website as the Super8ers were happy to share their love of Super 8 with everyone. More and more people joined the site and some of the people who didn’t know that much about Super 8 started feeling left out – they wanted to be able to call themselves Super8ers, they wanted to feel that they belonged to something. No one really knows why, whether it was down to insecurity, having that sense of belonging unfulfilled in their day to day life or just a paranoid sense of being excluded – whatever it was that started it, it was clear they wanted to belong and share the name of being a Super8er. The folk who owned a VHS camera started first… after all most Super8ers used their camera for filming home movies, so filming similar things on a VHS camera wasn’t that much of a difference – they wanted to be called Super8ers too. The original Super8ers didn’t mind that much, it didn’t seem to do any harm. Well if people who use a VSH camera can call themselves Super8ers the folk with digital cameras wanted to also… after all there’s not much difference between filming home movies on a VHS camera and filming them on a digicam. “We want to call ourselves Super8ers” declared the digicam owners. This got some of the others thinking that they were now being left out..... I may not own a digicam as such, but I can film my mates doing stupid stuff on my phone…. after all what’s the difference between filming on a hand held digicam and filming clips on a phone. “I own a phone, so I am just as much a Super8er” the phone owners declared. “If owning a phone makes you a Super8er, then I am a Super8er too… even if I don’t have a camera on my phone, I’ve watched clips on YouTube.” Eventually every Tom, Dick and Harriet was claiming the right to call themselves a Super8er just because they had watched the television whilst making a phone call…. description of being‘Super8er’ had lost all meaning. " Brilliant. As always. | |||
"The FabSuper8 club started a website for Super 8 enthusiasts. The members of the site called themselves 'Super8ers' as a way of letting others know what their shared interest was. It didn’t matter if you owned a Super 8 camera, had some Super 8 films or were just interested in the historical factor of Super 8 home movies - all were welcome to join the FabSuper8 website as the Super8ers were happy to share their love of Super 8 with everyone. More and more people joined the site and some of the people who didn’t know that much about Super 8 started feeling left out – they wanted to be able to call themselves Super8ers, they wanted to feel that they belonged to something. No one really knows why, whether it was down to insecurity, having that sense of belonging unfulfilled in their day to day life or just a paranoid sense of being excluded – whatever it was that started it, it was clear they wanted to belong and share the name of being a Super8er. The folk who owned a VHS camera started first… after all most Super8ers used their camera for filming home movies, so filming similar things on a VHS camera wasn’t that much of a difference – they wanted to be called Super8ers too. The original Super8ers didn’t mind that much, it didn’t seem to do any harm. Well if people who use a VSH camera can call themselves Super8ers the folk with digital cameras wanted to also… after all there’s not much difference between filming home movies on a VHS camera and filming them on a digicam. “We want to call ourselves Super8ers” declared the digicam owners. This got some of the others thinking that they were now being left out..... I may not own a digicam as such, but I can film my mates doing stupid stuff on my phone…. after all what’s the difference between filming on a hand held digicam and filming clips on a phone. “I own a phone, so I am just as much a Super8er” the phone owners declared. “If owning a phone makes you a Super8er, then I am a Super8er too… even if I don’t have a camera on my phone, I’ve watched clips on YouTube.” Eventually every Tom, Dick and Harriet was claiming the right to call themselves a Super8er just because they had watched the television whilst making a phone call…. description of being‘Super8er’ had lost all meaning. " I sucked off the guy who works in Asda on the Photo Developing Stand... I am a super8er | |||
" I sucked off the guy who works in Asda on the Photo Developing Stand... I am a super8er" View my dear, I would never have you down as a Super8er.... you're a nine pinter at the very least  | |||
" I sucked off the guy who works in Asda on the Photo Developing Stand... I am a super8er View my dear, I would never have you down as a Super8er.... you're a nine pinter at the very least "yeah, I fucking am cheers doll | |||
"The FabSuper8 club started a website for Super 8 enthusiasts. The members of the site called themselves 'Super8ers' as a way of letting others know what their shared interest was. It didn’t matter if you owned a Super 8 camera, had some Super 8 films or were just interested in the historical factor of Super 8 home movies - all were welcome to join the FabSuper8 website as the Super8ers were happy to share their love of Super 8 with everyone. More and more people joined the site and some of the people who didn’t know that much about Super 8 started feeling left out – they wanted to be able to call themselves Super8ers, they wanted to feel that they belonged to something. No one really knows why, whether it was down to insecurity, having that sense of belonging unfulfilled in their day to day life or just a paranoid sense of being excluded – whatever it was that started it, it was clear they wanted to belong and share the name of being a Super8er. The folk who owned a VHS camera started first… after all most Super8ers used their camera for filming home movies, so filming similar things on a VHS camera wasn’t that much of a difference – they wanted to be called Super8ers too. The original Super8ers didn’t mind that much, it didn’t seem to do any harm. Well if people who use a VSH camera can call themselves Super8ers the folk with digital cameras wanted to also… after all there’s not much difference between filming home movies on a VHS camera and filming them on a digicam. “We want to call ourselves Super8ers” declared the digicam owners. This got some of the others thinking that they were now being left out..... I may not own a digicam as such, but I can film my mates doing stupid stuff on my phone…. after all what’s the difference between filming on a hand held digicam and filming clips on a phone. “I own a phone, so I am just as much a Super8er” the phone owners declared. “If owning a phone makes you a Super8er, then I am a Super8er too… even if I don’t have a camera on my phone, I’ve watched clips on YouTube.” Eventually every Tom, Dick and Harriet was claiming the right to call themselves a Super8er just because they had watched the television whilst making a phone call…. description of being‘Super8er’ had lost all meaning. " Spot on!  | |||
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"The FabSuper8 club started a website for Super 8 enthusiasts. The members of the site called themselves 'Super8ers' as a way of letting others know what their shared interest was. It didn’t matter if you owned a Super 8 camera, had some Super 8 films or were just interested in the historical factor of Super 8 home movies - all were welcome to join the FabSuper8 website as the Super8ers were happy to share their love of Super 8 with everyone. More and more people joined the site and some of the people who didn’t know that much about Super 8 started feeling left out – they wanted to be able to call themselves Super8ers, they wanted to feel that they belonged to something. No one really knows why, whether it was down to insecurity, having that sense of belonging unfulfilled in their day to day life or just a paranoid sense of being excluded – whatever it was that started it, it was clear they wanted to belong and share the name of being a Super8er. The folk who owned a VHS camera started first… after all most Super8ers used their camera for filming home movies, so filming similar things on a VHS camera wasn’t that much of a difference – they wanted to be called Super8ers too. The original Super8ers didn’t mind that much, it didn’t seem to do any harm. Well if people who use a VSH camera can call themselves Super8ers the folk with digital cameras wanted to also… after all there’s not much difference between filming home movies on a VHS camera and filming them on a digicam. “We want to call ourselves Super8ers” declared the digicam owners. This got some of the others thinking that they were now being left out..... I may not own a digicam as such, but I can film my mates doing stupid stuff on my phone…. after all what’s the difference between filming on a hand held digicam and filming clips on a phone. “I own a phone, so I am just as much a Super8er” the phone owners declared. “If owning a phone makes you a Super8er, then I am a Super8er too… even if I don’t have a camera on my phone, I’ve watched clips on YouTube.” Eventually every Tom, Dick and Harriet was claiming the right to call themselves a Super8er just because they had watched the television whilst making a phone call…. description of being‘Super8er’ had lost all meaning. " That's one way of looking at it, another way is to appreciate that the Super8ters had impressively evolved into something beyond its initial niche into an organisation with a meaning which does not conflict with the original core values of appreciating high quality imagery on a screen. When Apple started out, who'd of imagined they'd ever make phones? When we look at what is accepted by many as the root of modern day swinging, in my opinion it has as little in common with the idea of two married couples meeting up to swap partners for same room fun as it now does for singles bringing their dynamic to the mix. My issue is when someone somewhere down the pecking order of the evolution ladder decides that something should not evolve any further or it loses all meaning or merit. Especially when their 'ideal' probably differs somewhat from the original incarnation. When the tide chooses to come in it will. | |||
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"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums "I agree with you...and in your own words " its what any one individual choses it to be for them." so lets not be intolerant of them either!! | |||
"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums "That is another thread completely lol | |||
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"The FabSuper8 club started a website for Super 8 enthusiasts. The members of the site called themselves 'Super8ers' as a way of letting others know what their shared interest was. It didn’t matter if you owned a Super 8 camera, had some Super 8 films or were just interested in the historical factor of Super 8 home movies - all were welcome to join the FabSuper8 website as the Super8ers were happy to share their love of Super 8 with everyone. More and more people joined the site and some of the people who didn’t know that much about Super 8 started feeling left out – they wanted to be able to call themselves Super8ers, they wanted to feel that they belonged to something. No one really knows why, whether it was down to insecurity, having that sense of belonging unfulfilled in their day to day life or just a paranoid sense of being excluded – whatever it was that started it, it was clear they wanted to belong and share the name of being a Super8er. The folk who owned a VHS camera started first… after all most Super8ers used their camera for filming home movies, so filming similar things on a VHS camera wasn’t that much of a difference – they wanted to be called Super8ers too. The original Super8ers didn’t mind that much, it didn’t seem to do any harm. Well if people who use a VSH camera can call themselves Super8ers the folk with digital cameras wanted to also… after all there’s not much difference between filming home movies on a VHS camera and filming them on a digicam. “We want to call ourselves Super8ers” declared the digicam owners. This got some of the others thinking that they were now being left out..... I may not own a digicam as such, but I can film my mates doing stupid stuff on my phone…. after all what’s the difference between filming on a hand held digicam and filming clips on a phone. “I own a phone, so I am just as much a Super8er” the phone owners declared. “If owning a phone makes you a Super8er, then I am a Super8er too… even if I don’t have a camera on my phone, I’ve watched clips on YouTube.” Eventually every Tom, Dick and Harriet was claiming the right to call themselves a Super8er just because they had watched the television whilst making a phone call…. description of being‘Super8er’ had lost all meaning. "
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"Swinging for some, is just writing on forums
I agree with you...and in your own words " its what any one individual choses it to be for them." so lets not be intolerant of them either!! "Regulation in all aspects of our lives is now deemed essential. To comply all clubs will now be required to bar code any body part capable of penetration and place a reader in all orifices. This will greatly assist in traceability and allow the introduction of loyalty schemes. | |||
" That's one way of looking at it, another way is to appreciate that the Super8ters had impressively evolved into something beyond its initial niche into an organisation with a meaning which does not conflict with the original core values of appreciating high quality imagery on a screen. When Apple started out, who'd of imagined they'd ever make phones? When we look at what is accepted by many as the root of modern day swinging, in my opinion it has as little in common with the idea of two married couples meeting up to swap partners for same room fun as it now does for singles bringing their dynamic to the mix. My issue is when someone somewhere down the pecking order of the evolution ladder decides that something should not evolve any further or it loses all meaning or merit. Especially when their 'ideal' probably differs somewhat from the original incarnation. When the tide chooses to come in it will. " If you went to a swinging club, would you be happy to find it was actually a gay sauna or a brothel? At what point does a connection to sex become too tenuous to call it 'swinging'? | |||
" If you went to a swinging club, would you be happy to find it was actually a gay sauna or a brothel? At what point does a connection to sex become too tenuous to call it 'swinging'?" If a gay couple with a civil partnership decides to meet another gay couple at a gay sauna and it catches on, who am I to say it cannot be called a swinging club one day. I've been told about current swinging clubs who pay certain women to attend greedy girls nights, some would call them brothels. It doesn't matter if I'd be happy if I walked into either club, it only matters that the people who choose to use the clubs in question are happy. It would be up to me to find a club that fits my needs. As for when the connection to sex becomes too tenuous, I honestly don't know. That's a good question. But there is one thing I'm certain of, less people want to be labelled a swinger than don't want that label. It's not a common aspiration in the grand scheme of things. | |||
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