On 25 Nov 2002, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > > > Norman. With Norman, I can understand why I feel that way. It seems that > > > Donaldson just turns on my squick sensor. > > ^^^^^^ > > You keep using this word. I do not think it means what you think > > it means. > > (Not for kids) > > http://www.mich.com/~pnsnv/othershit/squick.html > > That is not the commonly-used definition of the term, though the act > described there *would* squick most people. > It's a much more general term, meaning pretty much "that allegedly > sexual activity disgusts me". Many people feel that way about Gor. Actually, that's a limited definition. The most basic definition of squick is something that disgusts or puts someone on the edge of heebie-jeebies. If something squicks you, the thought of it makes you feel just not right, like scat play for some people, or needles (used in a non-sexual manner). ****** NyteMuse "Call her life unnatural, feel her undead breath. Color her black for sorcery, color her gray for death." AIM: NyteMuse139 / ICQ: #21966269 (NyteMuse) MSN: NyteMuse / Yahoo!ID: NyteMuse http://www.crowfire.com