The Sadist and the Masochist: Something To Ponder

[Tickle4444]

A masochist said to a sadist, "Hurt me."
The sadist said, "No."

There is an interesting paradoxical situation implied in the joke. The sadist declines to hurt the masochist. By doing so, does he in fact show restraint and abstain from giving himself pleasure by hurting the masochist, or does he derive pleasure from the act of depriving the masochist of pain? The masochist, on the other hand, wishes pain to be inflicted on him but is refused pain. Being a masochist, he would find this state of affairs painful and therefore, it seems, the sadist has granted his wish by not granting it. It's a catch-22, except that this time everybody wins.

Of course, the phrase "reverse psychology" also comes to mind - if that really is how a "true" sadist would respond to a masochist's desire for pain.

 

[Relent<]

cool, food for thought.

 

[Betchass1]

There's a classic scene in the movie musical version of Little Shop of Horrors between Steve Martin and Bill Murray. Bill Murray goes to the dentist because he is a masochist, and can't wait to start. Steve Martin starts drilling and twisting and Bill Murray is loving it, and soon Steve Martin yanks him from the chair and kicks him out of the office. I think the scene is in the original movie (Jack Nicholson?) and I'm sure it's in the stage version, but I haven't seen it.

 

[Mistress Aura]

There's a classic scene in the movie musical version of Little Shop of Horrors between Steve Martin and Bill Murray. Bill Murray goes to the dentist because he is a masochist, and can't wait to start. Steve Martin starts drilling and twisting and Bill Murray is loving it, and soon Steve Martin yanks him from the chair and kicks him out of the office. I think the scene is in the original movie (Jack Nicholson?) and I'm sure it's in the stage version, but I haven't seen it.

Helping with visual aids... 😉

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOtMizMQ6oM

 

[Journia]

this is interesting.
It never gets old...
It is astounding....
Audrey is a plant from venus!

 

[Mistress Aura]

"Ah, shut up...open wide...here I come!" has got to be one of my favorite lines from a song ever!!! :evil:

Mistress Aura 😍