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9 Post author: PeerGynt 25 July 2014 04:25PM

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Comment author: PeerGynt 25 July 2014 07:22:11PM *  4 points [-]

OK, I really would prefer that this discussion stays on the abstract level, but in order to avoid confusion, I will provide a translation of the intended metaphors:

Green Martian = Low Status Male

Blue Martian = High Status Male

Earthling = Female

Tickling = Flirting (Including obnoxious strategies such as "negs" and "kino escalation")

The moderately painful sting of the tentacles of the Green Martian = Creepiness, Social Awkwardness, etc

Experimentation on Earthlings (defined in comments) = Sex

Comment author: Lumifer 25 July 2014 08:30:07PM 4 points [-]

You should have set this up between Martians and Venusians :-)

Otherwise, I don't think that practicing tickling is the main way for changing the color from Green to Blue.

Comment author: [deleted] 25 July 2014 08:42:24PM 4 points [-]

Otherwise, I don't think that practicing tickling is the main way for changing the color from Green to Blue.

Silver can make you blue!

Comment author: Lumifer 25 July 2014 08:45:52PM 1 point [-]

A valid point :-D

Comment author: [deleted] 25 July 2014 08:26:53PM 0 points [-]

OK, I had slightly misunderstood it. I'm retracting the comments based on the misunderstanding.