Asking Celebs if they are ticklish

[Iggy pop]

Bella, this post reminds me of a long debate I got into with somebody in the old chatroom. I'll spare you the gory details, but the concept of tracking the ticklishness of celebrities inherently disturbs me. Precisely, I believe, for the reasons you state; tickling is a personal thing that over-eager "fans" of the activity try to rationalize into being no big deal so that they can impede upon other people's privacy and/or personal space so that they may explore that person intimately.

This was a response from Phineas in the thread undesire touching/tickling. I thought this deserved a thread of its own, so I am going to post bella and my response here as well.

I don't know why you have such a problem with this, since most of the information is found in chats with celebs. The celeb has the choice whether or not they want to answer this question. I would be concerned if someone advocating breaking into a star's home to find out if she was ticklish, or sending out a secret agent to go tickle her. I do agree with you on the barefoot statement though. A lot of people walk around barefoot and it is not because they secretly want to be tickled. I alway thought that line of reasoning was ridiculous. Walking around barefoot just means you like walking around barefoot. There is no hidden meaning there

Quoted by iggy

Every time I see one of those posts of "Miss-Current-Big-Boobs is going to chat tonight, who's gonna ask THE QUESTION???" my colon gets it's clench on. I am one of the females on this planet who could give a rat's heinie about how Madamoiselle Big Boobie lost weight/got divorced/screwed alien twins. And asking them about intimate details of their lives is, to me, a huge neon sign that your blow up doll has more of a life than you . It's not whether they have to answer, but that my fellow ticklefolk would be tacky enough to ask-and yes, I think it's a creepy question, along with does she like being spanked and can you have some of her underwear since you're her biggest fan??

quoted by bella

 

[Iggy pop]

I do not think there is anything wrong with asking celebs if they are ticklish or not. The only problem I have is with the attitude that celebs have the obligation to tell us not only if they are ticklish but where they are ticklish as well. If the celeb refuses to give out such information she immediately becomes a "bitch". There is something wrong with that in my opinion. If celeb does not want to give out that information then that is her prerogative and it does not make her "bitch" or whatever derogative term you want to use. I also have seen where people have said that it should no "big deal" for the celeb to admit if and where she is ticklish. Well, if it is no "big deal" for her to tell you then it should be no "big deal" for her not to tell you as well.

 

[BellaRisa]

I think my annoyance at "the question" comes from it being an intimate area for me. I must say, I don't even like being asked where I'm ticklish by other ticklefolks. I know, weird, right? But it just feels...oogy. Like being asked when my last orgasm was, or what kind of panties I prefer. I realize that it's a far less provocative query for non-tk people, but if it's *asked* by one of us it falls into the same category in my mind.

Bella

 

[primetime]

but bella, how does one find out if you are ticklish???? if a celebrity doesnt answer the question, then they are not a "bitch". it really is no big deal. we just have to use our imaginations then...

 

[BellaRisa]

R U TICKLISH (gag)

but bella, how does one find out if you are ticklish???? if a celebrity doesnt answer the question, then they are not a "bitch". it really is no big deal. we just have to use our imaginations then...

Hi Prime,

Funny, no one's ever had trouble finding out if I'm ticklish or not and where (TRUST me 🙄 ) When a 'ler wants to know, they simply ask me to play. If I agree, they find out pretty darn quick 😛. If by some strange chance I say no (a true rarity, I've been called a tickleslut for a reason 😎 ), then that's info that person prolly doesn't need.

I should add, another reason it's annoying is that girls get asked 40 BILLION times once we come out in this community, and you get tired of talkin' about it-it becomes pedestrian intead of precious. One more IM that asks "R U TIKLISH??" and you think you might go postal, seriously...

And keep in mind, I am NOT saying you shouldn't ask celebs, just that I wouldn't do it personally. I wouldn't wear a hawaiian shirt with plaid shorts and black socks either, but others are more than welcome to do so 🙂

Bella

 

[toyou444]

I've asked a couple myself and I can honestly say that, for me, it is purely curiosity. I do not find myself fantasizing about tickling the celebs. But I do not consider tickling particularly erotic (again, for me) unless it is within the confines of my relationship with my wife. I often think that finding out a certain person is ticklish kind of brings us all together...as if that common bond makes us more the same. Plus it gives you a little insight into what a star is like when they aren't on camera. I dunno...just my 2 cents.

~ toyou

 

[TickledToDeath]

Sure you could ask a Celeb if she/he is ticklish but even if the answer is "Yes, extremely"!!!!! That would only fuel your fantasy as you would more than likely NEVER get the chance to actually tickle the celeb, and would only build frustration within aforementioned fantasy. However it is always good to know who IS ticklish in Celebville!😉 😀


TTD

 

[ForgottenTcklr]

I think that most celebs are going to understand the sexual relation between tickling and attractiveness! So they are going to react weirdly to that question!

 

[Iggy pop]

To this day, apart from bella and some guy in the chat room who sided with me whose name I don't recall, not one person has agreed with my view that pestering celebrities about their intimate details is not okay, regardless of how much of themselves they "expose", willingly or not, to the public spotlight

This is a quote from Phineas. He posted it in another thread but I thought it belonged here.

Now whenever a celeb enters chat she or he is asked intimate questions about their lives. From "do you wear boxers or briefs" to "what is your favorite type of cookies". These are intimate details. Like it or not we are a society obsessed with celebs. There are gossip show, tabloids, etc. We can't get enough of them. Is celeb ticklishness a huge secret? Well, probably not as big of secret as their cocaine addiction or battle with bulimia. I've heard some celebs complain about the lack of privacy, but I have never heard a struggling actor complain that he does not want to famous because of it.

 

[BellaRisa]

This is a quote from Phineas. He posted it in another thread but I thought it belonged here.

Now whenever a celeb enters chat she or he is asked intimate questions about their lives. From "do you wear boxers or briefs" to "what is your favorite type of cookies". These are intimate details. Like it or not we are a society obsessed with celebs. There are gossip show, tabloids, etc. We can't get enough of them. Is celeb ticklishness a huge secret? Well, probably not as big of secret as their cocaine addiction or battle with bulimia. I've heard some celebs complain about the lack of privacy, but I have never heard a struggling actor complain that he does not want to famous because of it.

I can see your point, Iggy. And as I said, I think asking such questions is kinda rude but certainly not a big deal, lord knows I don't feel sorry for famous people's lack of privacy. Having said that though, I have to add that continuing to do something-asking such intimate questions, jaywalking, spitting gum on the sidewalk-simply because everybody else does it and they've always done it is a reason I find wanting. Things don't change unless we change 'em 🙂 .

Bella

 

[Phineas]

Like it or not we are a society obsessed with celebs. There are gossip show, tabloids, etc. We can't get enough of them.

I'm not. I couldn't care less what Winona Ryder likes on her cereal and I don't understand the fascination with famous people. I know I'm in the minority on this. However...

Is celeb ticklishness a huge secret? Well, probably not as big of secret as their cocaine addiction or battle with bulimia. I've heard some celebs complain about the lack of privacy, but I have never heard a struggling actor complain that he does not want to famous because of it.

struggling actors know it's a necessary evil. But as I said in the thread on noncon shiznit, just because we can do it doesn't make it right. A person's career should not make them fair game to be violated in whatever way the public or press sees fit. Remember who Lady Di was fleeing from when she went squit against a telephone pole?

 

[Iggy pop]

A person's career should not make them fair game to be violated in whatever way the public or press sees fit.

I still disagree that asking a celeb in a chat if she is ticklish is any kind of "violation." Since the celeb is more than free not to answer it if she/he feel it is too private of a question. The celeb can actually choose if she/he will give this information out. Now if we setting up spies at the massage parlors in Beverly Hills, then I can least see where you were getting "violation" from. But from celeb chast I do not think that there is any "violation" going on.

 

[Phineas]

of course they're free to ignore the question. that's not the point. why do people ask? to fuel their fantasies of the celebrity. like it or not, the majority of the people who hang around in places like this have a fetish about it, and for them to ask a question like that of a celebrity is akin to someone else asking them what their favorite sexual position is. It's tacky, as bella mentioned. But that, I suppose, comes down to personal preference. But let's cast aside the celebrity status for a moment; would you ask a total stranger if they were ticklish? Because regardless of how famous someone is, celebrities are total strangers to most of us.

and Iggy, do you recall a few individuals who WERE basically tickling celebrities they came into contact with and posting the results of their missives here and elsewhere? about as close to the "spies in the massage parlors" as you can get, that.

 

[Iggy pop]

of course they're free to ignore the question. that's not the point. why do people ask? to fuel their fantasies of the celebrity. like it or not, the majority of the people who hang around in places like this have a fetish about it, and for them to ask a question like that of a celebrity is akin to someone else asking them what their favorite sexual position is.

So what? People are going to have fantasies about celeberties no matter what. I know this may sound absurd, but there are even people that do not have tickling fethishes that have fantasies about celeberties. I'm sorry it is not same as asking the celeberity what their favorite sexual position is. Why? Because the celeberity views it diffrently.

ut let's cast aside the celebrity status for a moment; would you ask a total stranger if they were ticklish? Because regardless of how famous someone is, celebrities are total strangers to most of us.

Let's see probably not unless the subject came up. But then again I would probably not ask a complete stranger what kind of cookies they like. I would also not ask a complete stranger what their proudest acomplishement is. And I certainly wouldn't ask a complete stranger about how their prepared for the role for the latest movie they were in. In fact, the only things I say to a complete stranger is hi, and excuse me. Now if I was introduced to a stranger, and we started to have a conversation then I may find a way to bring it up in conversation

and Iggy, do you recall a few individuals who WERE basically tickling celebrities they came into contact with and posting the results of their missives here and elsewhere? about as close to the "spies in the massage parlors" as you can get, that.

I don't recall this at all. Are you sure these people were credible? This is not something I would condone.

 

[Oblesklk]

I can certainly understand you (defined loosely as bella and Phineas) not being into ticklish celebrities at all. We're a varied community, and we have a TON of different tastes.

What does confuse me is how you think it's "icky?"

I've never participated in such a chat, but I think the results are neat, no matter the answer. As far as I know, all celebrity chats have one or more moderators involved. TONS of questions are asked about all sorts of things. The moderators then pass on the question to the celeb. It's then the decision of the person in question to answer them or not. If it's too personal "next question please." If not, then answer. All inappropriate questions, defined by the celebrity themselves and the moderators, who are supposed to have some experience in filtering silly things, are not addressed.

Problem solved. If the person in question feels like answering, they answer. If not, they don't. Pretty easy arrangement. Now as for us calling them a "bitch" or whatnot for not answering...obviously very judgemental and just not productive on our part. It's their full right to. They chose a profession which puts them under scrutiny, and they are choosing in the chat which details of their lives to share with their fans. If they wanted 100% privacy of all details of their lives, they would not have agreed to participate in a chat.

We only wish they had as many freedoms with the real papparazzi

would you ask a total stranger if they were ticklish? Because regardless of how famous someone is, celebrities are total strangers to most of us.

Depends on the circumstances. But I do know that most of us have, at one time or another, purchased video tapes or viewed online media files depicting a total stranger being tickled in some capacity. And while the ticklee was presumably an adult that entered into a contractual arrangement (God, let's not drudge up the noncon discussion again), it may be a creepy thought that somewhere, several months from now, someone is jerking off in the darkness to your image. Hmm. So it's hard for me to see the difference...a celebrity is someone I don't know in real life, as is 99.9% of the tickle models out there. So is it so different to ask them if they're ticklish, versus watching them being tickled? Maybe...but I don't see as being totally different things.

So is it ok? I don't know. My conscience isn't rupturing or anything, but I tend to view tickling as more fun than erotic anyway. Well, in more simple terms:

Tickling my fiancee = playful or erotic
Tickling any human other than my fiancee = playful only
Tickling any non human = ummm, weird, and a totally different forum

So I'm not trying to harass you guys too much here, just curious more than anything.

 

[BellaRisa]

Hi Oblesklk,

Reading your post hit it on the head for me. I find "are you ticklish?" to be a very sexy and erotic and personal question. That's just me, which is why I don't think it's really wrong to ask celebs-just a bit too nosy from my pov. That question, for me, should be whispered at the right moment by the right person, not asked by a faceless Joe Random Stranger Dude. That's why I find it icky, and let me say one more time that's ME, it's cool that others aren't as put off by it and I don't think of it as a violation.

B

 

[TicklingIsLife]

Sure you could ask a Celeb if she/he is ticklish but even if the answer is "Yes, extremely"!!!!! That would only fuel your fantasy as you would more than likely NEVER get the chance to actually tickle the celeb, and would only build frustration within aforementioned fantasy. However it is always good to know who IS ticklish in Celebville!😉 😀TTD

Why dont we ever ask them if they'll ever be interested to do a tickling video?
🙄 😀

 

[TickledToDeath]

Why dont we ever ask them if they'll ever be interested to do a tickling video?
🙄 😀

That attempt was made my TC videos to no avail.

Nice thought though.
Oh well🙄 🙁 😕


TTD

 

[TicklingIsLife]

That attempt was made my TC videos to no avail.

Really?? Who'd they ask?

 

[Iggy pop]

Why dont we ever ask them if they'll ever be interested to do a tickling video?
🙄 😀

No celeberity(at least no real celeberity) will ever do a tickling video. It would be a public relations nightmare for them.

 

[TicklingIsLife]

No celeberity(at least no real celeberity) will ever do a tickling video. It would be a public relations nightmare for them.

ARG! You're right!
😡 😡 😡 😡 😡

 

[TickledToDeath]

Really?? Who'd they ask?

You would have to ask TC videos (Tickler In Black).

All I know is that the attempt was made to no avail, unfortunatly.


TTD

 

[Soda83pop]

I see bella's point. Bella considers her ticklishness a part of her sexuality (assuming I have read her posts in here correctly) and there for something she wouldnt want to be asked in a chat. And with the way many guys act in regards to woman in chat rooms; lets just say I have seen some hateful and stupid things. It amazes me that women even post in here, in fear of being IM'ed to death with stupid questions.

As for the celebrity chats....I have read damn near every ticklish celebrity response out there. Only one person answered somewhat rudely (Mariah Carey). I think sometimes we have to take a step back and look at the whole picture. Some people look at being ticklish for what it is...being ticklish, just like the other approximately 97% of the world. She or he doesnt look at it in the same light as those who participate on a tickling internet forum. They dont go to NESTS (presumably), they dont come in here, so to them "Are you ticklish?" is about as personal as "What are your hobbies?". As long as its not harassing (mail bombing there fan club website) I dont see the big deal. If they they think its wierd or dont want to answer, they dont.

 

[Bagelfather]

I was that person Iggy!

Hello Iggy and all of you out there in TMF land.

Iggy it was me who stood by you in saying that we shouldn't invade celebrity lives with questions that are too personal.

For the record I don't know any ticklish details of any of my relatives in the biz, nor have I tried tickling them, or have considered asking and will NOT ask that type of question of them.

now to move on...

Celebrities are people who do a high profile job and try to live as normal a life as possible. The desire to act or do something important is not done as much for being in the public eye (with most in the entertainment industry) as for doing it for the art, and to make a living at it. Celebrity status is a funny thing, sometimes it just happens that you are what people want and you are raised up to that level by fans and the media. That doesn't make a celebrity any less of a person.

Celebrities don't always want the lime light. There are many who are popular but avoid the press because they want to keep some privacy, some part of their lives to themselves. Something like tickling is often considered an intimate (not sexually necessarily) part of who they are and something they don't want to answer. Also I'm sure they get asked all kinds of wierd stuff and if it isn't related to their careers they associate it with some deprived person's fantasy.

Celebrities wear t-shirts and jeans and want to take their kids out for their birthdays without being hounded by the press. They don't want to be stalked and fear for their lives that someone will go nuts and try and hurt them or their family. They want to have part of their lives to share with close friends and family and not the rest of the world.

If a celebrity on a talk show is going on and on about their sexuality, their intimate lives then I would think asking about being ticklish would be fair game. If they are being open about any intimate part of their life then that is fair. If the celebrity is talking about their latest movie the last thing they want people asking questions such as if they are ticklish, where their erogenous zone is, what was their first date like, etc.

People want to know about a celebrity to feel close to them. When we cross the line we go from curious to neurotic.

Too many times I have seen my family hurt because of wierdo's stalking them or trying to make public parts of their lives. I find out things that the tabloids would beg to know but I don't say anything about it to protect their privacy.

If you can't respect a celebritie's right to privacy then you probably also are someone who doesn't respect anyone's right and push the curiousity envelope to the point of rudeness on innocent men and women you come in contact with on a daily basis.

If you want to say to everyone "I love tickling," that is your choice. You don't have the right to "out" people or coerce information out of them. Fan is short for fanatic and I think too many people in the world are that way about celebrities.

Yes they have some obligation to the public because they are in the public eye and make a lot of money, but it is up to them how much they want to give. A lot of people in the discussion argued that celebrities give up their rights when they come into the public eye. Who says? Because they do what they want to do and are seen by people and worshiped they have to give up part of their rights to privacy?

put it another way...

Let's say you are Joe Blow on the street. You are the person who spots the vehicle of the snipers and call the police. Reporters find out it was you and hunt you down at your home. You are in the spotlight now and the media hounds you for information night and day. Have you waived your rights due to the celebrity status?

If you become a star you have to go on the talk show circuit, promote your movie, etc. That is usually in the contract. Studios don't want talent that won't help with promoting a project so it will make more money. We create the celebrities, the talent in the industry don't make themselves celebrities. We raised them to this godlike status so we shouldn't make them drop their rights because of it.

These people are human beings and should be treated as you would any other person. Yes they are rich, go to big parties, etc. but you know they work hard for that status and to work their way up in the business to such a position.

I doubt I'll change any opinions, but I feel sorry for those who feel they have a right to treat people this way.

Ed

 

[ShiningIce]

I'd still like to know if Janet Jacksons ticklish. 😀