Lately, I’ve become obsessed with the idea of “safe words.” That is, the words people say when they’re in some sort of kinky S&M kind of situation and they’ve decided they’ve had enough. Because, you know, if they just say “no, stop, you’re hurting me,” that could be part of the fantasy.
In any case, I just think that it’s really funny to think of shouting the least erotic, most incongruous word in the heat of the moment — at the peak of the psychological and physical intensity. Like — you’re all sweaty and leathery and weird, and then all of a sudden you have to shout “Delaware!” to make them stop whatever they’re doing.
On that note, I’ve created TiFaux’s Top Ten Suggested TV-Related Safe Words.
10. The Dharma Initiative
9. Celebrity Fit Club
8. L.C.’s headband
7. Michael Chikles
6. “Gossip Girl does not accurately depict Brooklyn”
5. “Bravo: Watch what happens”
4. Lifetime Movie Network
3. Cylon resurrection ship
2. “Utensils down, hands up”
1. Moesha