some people are subverting “no offence, but” by saying “full offence, but” and i want the next step to be taking that “asking for a friend, teehee” thing and just saying “asking for myself” instead.
commenting “What’s the source? Asking for a friend.” on a yiff post: embarrassing. goes at least 3 winks and nods too deep. you know that i know that you’re asking for yourself and pretending you don’t know isn’t cute anymore.
commenting “What’s the source? Asking for myself.” on a yiff post: king behavior, owns yourself and your twisted desires, clarifying specifically that you are *not* extricating your eccentricities onto an imagined 2nd party, even as a joke. husband material.