MaamJay
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As a teacher and as a Domme, I'd like to join all those who say they never get pissed off at a question ... but that's not entirely true. While I do tell students and subs "there are no stupid questions, only those not asked", I do explain to them that I will get pissed off when (a) the question has been previously asked and answered and the student/sub is trying their luck again (often with a slightly different wording ... trying to trick Me are you??) (b) the question shows they weren't paying attention to previous answers/instructions (c) the question is aimed at deliberately provoking Me (except then I do My best to NOT appear pissed off even if I really am!) (d) the question deliberately interrupts Me ... might be OK if it's for clarification of one point before I continue, but not if it's trying to take Me off down a side path and deviate Me from what I was going to say (especially when that was what the student/sub guessed they wouldn't enjoy hearing!). I never mind questions that are genuinely seeking to gain knowledge or understanding, and I don't mind someone encapsulating or paraphrasing what I have just said and checking that they have got it right. At least that shows they listened, and if they've got one little bit wrong but the rest right, I can correct the error. Fortunately for my sub side, Master feels much the same way about questions and W/we have very free communication. That said, I think some are being a bit harsh on posters who bring their questions here. While I generally feel it ultimately needs to be resolved with the other person in the partnership, sometimes it is a help to get a feel for the wider view out there, or to hear other perspectives and thoughts on the matter. That can be very helpful in formulating the question you "really want to ask" your SO. Sometimes it's hard for people to know what they want to ask and how they should ask it clearly. Or sometimes, a poster has tried to ask their SO first, made a hash of it, and comes here for further help and clarification. I don't think that's always a bad thing. Let's face it, if no one asked questions, these boards wouldn't exist and none of us would have got all the fascinating insights into the lives of others that we get here ... nor made the friendships that people make here. And I for one, would miss that. Maam Jay aka violet[A]
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