Tickling turn offs. Let's see.....
1.
F/F tickling - yeah, I know I'm in the minority on this one. I pretty much only watch M/F tickling, probably because it's the main kind of tickling I enjoy. Although, if I'm feeling particularly 'ler-ish, I'll watch F/M
2.
Baby talk - I can't even begin to describe to you how annoying the "cootchie-coo" shit is to me. Unless you're saying it in jest because you know I hate it and you're just trying to fuck with me, then it can be fun. But to seriously use that as a taunt, will only get eye rolls and wiseass comments from me
3.
A totally silent 'ler - I know the bulk of you don't want to hear anything coming out of the 'lers mouth that might detract from your ability to pay attention to the 'lee laughing/begging/etc. But for me, you've got to at least joke around a bit and get the giggle ball rolling. With a quiet 'ler, I tend to hold all my laughter inside and stay just as quiet as he is. I don't know if it's because I start to feel self-conscious in all the silence or if I'm just stubborn, but I usually won't laugh out loud if my 'ler isn't good at verbal teasing (and NOT the baby talk kind.... but I already covered that in No. 2).
4.
Gags - I guess that makes me fifty shades of boring, but I just don't get the point. I want to hear the 'lee begging/laughing/etc. I also hate the thought of one being used on me because I think it would create a feeling of suffocation. A 'ler once (briefly) covered my mouth with his hand while I was being tickled and it nearly sent me into a panic.
5.
Feathers - I know many of you think they're sexy to use in tickling; sort of teasing and light. But I don't think there's anything sexier than a 'lers hands, for both light and heavy tickling. I just love to watch those fingers scribbling. In general, I'm not big into any tickle tools, but I find feathers especially pointless. Though I will admit, I've never had them used on me for tickling, so who knows what the actual effect would be. Perhaps my opinion could be swayed
6.
A submissive 'ler - That probably sounds like an oxymoron; as a general rule, 'lers are dominant. But I'm talking about the kind of 'ler who either asks for permission to tickle or asks me exactly what I want him to do while I'm playing 'lee. When I'm in the 'lee position, it's one of the few times I'm not in the driver's seat. I'm normally very in control of what happens in my day-to-day life. So, when I decide that I'm feeling submissive enough to play 'lee, I don't want to be the one making the decisions. The only control I want, is the option of a safeword - other than that, you'd better steer the ship, otherwise it's going to be a very short trip.
I could probably go on to fill out a proper Top Ten list of tickling turn-offs, but then I'd just be nit-picking