Who taught: Carol

Hey, my friends! First of all, I am sorry that I miss a post today. Yesterday, Jessy wanted to watch a movie together and by the time the movie ended, it was too late for me. So… I went to bed. Did you miss me?

A few months ago, I saw Carol was wrapping up a present in the office. “Carol, what is it?”, I said. She said, “Oh this is a birthday present for Andrew. UX (User Experience) team members chipped in to buy this and I am wrapping it up now.” I thought it was so nice of them. So, I told her, “Wow, that is cool. I like the UX team because you guys have very strong, you know,”…….(Terry was trying to find the proper word here…So, it takes some time…)…… “bondage.” As soon as she heard, she was smiling and told me, “Well, Terry, bondage is not correct there? It should be ‘bonding’.” She continued, “Bondage has a different meaning.” I cannot remember whether she explained me the meaning of it or not. (I think she did!) OK, are you ready? Here is the definition of bondage. (source : urban dictionary)

Derived from a term for slavery, Bondage has come to mean sexual slavery, particularly dealing with the simple practice of restraining one’s partner to beds, posts, from ceilings, etc. Usually entails either rope (asian forms) or leather, chains, and other equipment specially designed for the purpose (western.)

Bondage considered a fetish, as enthusiasts generally prefer the thought or presence of a fully-clothed restrained partner to a fully nude and unrestrained partner.

Example) Hey, honey, would you like to try a little bondage play?

Bunny Bondage

I know! This is totally inappropriate. But, you know what, this is something you need to know so that you do not make the same mistake as I did. Thank God! It was Carol. Man, I do not even want to imagine the situation I use this one to someone I totally do not know or barely know. Thank you, Carol, for your kind understanding and explanation!

Oh, the other thing you need to be careful is “bandage.” Because if you pronounce “bandage” incorrectly, people would think you are talking about “bondage.”

So, try now to look up the dictionary to find out the proper pronunciation of bondage and bandage and practice them as much as you can!