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Created by: gbp Original Starting post for this thread:
Hey everyone, I came across this idea and would like to know what you think. We need somthing to help us in the vanilla world. Anyways, here it is and I look forward to feedback. "LS" = Lifestyle. REPRINT: So many’s a time when Gar and I have wished there was a secret handshake or something so we could more easily spot swingers in vanilla situations. An LS group near us tried to solve the problem with custom made little rubber bracelets (very cute: said “Let’s Play” on them. Don’t remember the color…) but that didn’t really catch on, not even in their group. Of course, should anyone ask what the bracelet was for, a person would have to lie outright to those whom they thought were vanilla anyway, returning to the original wish for a secret handshake or something. Another post here mentioned an anklet on the right ankle meaning swinger or bisexual. Not only have we never heard of that, we think the potential for misconstruing the intentions of some poor vanilla woman who also has never heard of that and simply prefers her jewelry on that ankle is very high. I propose something a little different. Anyone ever heard the term “A friend of Bill”? Those in recovery programs (AA specifically) will use this cryptic friend to let others around them know they are recovering without coming right out and saying it. If you, too, are a “Friend of Bill”, you’ll know what they mean and viola! a like-minded person is found. What if we in the lifestyle were all “Friends of Ellis”? Ellis = LS. Get it? Of course, there is always the potential for finding vanilla people who really have a friend named Ellis, but it’s a rare enough name that the odds are low. Besides, the odds of non-recovering folks having a friend named Bill has to be pretty high, yet that little “secret handshake” has worked well in that community. I think we should all become Friends of Ellis. Pass it on to your swinging friends. It only works if everyone knows about it. WE are friends of Ellis. Are you? ;) gbp

Created by: gbp
Original Starting post for this thread:

Hey everyone, I came across this idea and would like to know what you think.  We need somthing to help us in the vanilla world.  Anyways, here it is and I look forward to feedback.  "LS" = Lifestyle.

REPRINT:

So many’s a time when Gar and I have wished there was a secret handshake or something so we could more easily spot swingers in vanilla situations. An LS group near us tried to solve the problem with custom made little rubber bracelets (very cute: said “Let’s Play” on them. Don’t remember the color…) but that didn’t really catch on, not even in their group. Of course, should anyone ask what the bracelet was for, a person would have to lie outright to those whom they thought were vanilla anyway, returning to the original wish for a secret handshake or something. Another post here mentioned an anklet on the right ankle meaning swinger or bisexual. Not only have we never heard of that, we think the potential for misconstruing the intentions of some poor vanilla woman who also has never heard of that and simply prefers her jewelry on that ankle is very high.

I propose something a little different. 

Anyone ever heard the term “A friend of Bill”? Those in recovery programs (AA specifically) will use this cryptic friend to let others around them know they are recovering without coming right out and saying it. If you, too, are a “Friend of Bill”, you’ll know what they mean and viola! a like-minded person is found.

What if we in the lifestyle were all “Friends of Ellis”? Ellis = LS. Get it? Of course, there is always the potential for finding vanilla people who really have a friend named Ellis, but it’s a rare enough name that the odds are low. Besides, the odds of non-recovering folks having a friend named Bill has to be pretty high, yet that little “secret handshake” has worked well in that community.

I think we should all become Friends of Ellis. Pass it on to your swinging friends. It only works if everyone knows about it.

WE are friends of Ellis.  Are you?  ;)

gbp

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User Details are only visible to members.	I have a different suggestion. While your idea is good, there are a lot of Bills, and a few Ellises, out there and I would hate to be misunderstood. I got this idea from the '420' friendly thing. While I have been 420 friendly on and off for 25 years, I just found out what it meant at Burning Man last summer. It's a great device, and everybody understands it who needs to. Here is my suggestion - how about about a time reference, like "I am so tired, I must have laid awake last night until 3 a.m." (You just happen to catch their eye as you say the 3 a.m.) We all experience 3 a.m. in our own fashion, I am a night person, for example. There are so many ways to bring up this time. The time from 3 to 4 a.m. is often called the 'witching hour', when all decent folks are asleep and only witches, ghouls etc are out making mischief. So you bring up in your conversation a reference to 3 a.m. (of course, if you are intrigued that the person you're talking to might be in the lifestyle.) Now, there is an opportunity for that person to respond, either, "Yeah, I get insomnia sometimes too." Or....they respond with the clue back, 'Yeah, man, sometimes I lay awake until 4 a.m. but I just read or get a glass of milk, that works for me." You have thrown out your 'password' (3 a.m.) and they have responded with the correct (YES!!!) answer, (4 a.m.). How did '420' get started??? Who knows, does anyone? Is it tied to a date, I suspect? So, folks, let's start this thing right here. What were you doing last night at 3 a.m.?
Davis CA			Username hidden (10 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Love the friends of Ellis idea. Of course, with a few drinks in you, you might say "friends of Willis" by mistake. Then.....if the couple says "what you talkin' bout", you'd be IN THERE, baby!
White Plains MD			Username hidden (51 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	i work for a guy named Ellis, this could get sticky! lol
Loveland OH			Username hidden (2 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	why not use what is already there. a bite out of an apple charm. When we threw meet n greets at a local bar we had a charms that could be ordered, a lady on a swing.Only problem with these, some wanted gold some wanted sterling silver others wanted white cold.
Sarasota FL			Username hidden (2070 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	So the geiko dude is a swinger?
Augusta NJ			Username hidden (16075 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	we keep seeing the word vanilla can you please tell us is that something new that we just haven't heard of...
Houston TX			Username hidden (1 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Well, it's worked for AA for a long time! I am a friend of both, myself which is not surprising. WE ARE A BUNCH OF HORNY FOLKS, aren't we?
Jackson MS			Username hidden (27 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Well, it's worked for AA for a long time! I am a friend of both, myself which is not surprising. WE ARE A BUNCH OF HORNY FOLKS, aren't we?
Jackson MS			Username hidden (27 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	We have heard that the chameleon is the symbol of swingers....
Marietta OH			Username hidden (1 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Thanks for introducing us. We are now also "friends of Ellis"
Longview TX			Username hidden (1 post)

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