No matter at what point in a
relationship you find yourself in, from the courting phase to having been
married for what might seem like an eternity, it is very important to share at
least one or many private inside jokes that are only funny and meaningful to
just the both of you. Something that only both of you will relate to and will
leave the rest of the world scratching their heads trying to figure it out.
Allow me to give you a quick example:
BATH SALTS. Now…to most people…the combination of these two innocuous words of “bath”
and “salts” would only describe a frivolous beauty or relaxation product and
certainly not trigger a humorous response…granted. However, for the lovely
creature I am seeing and myself, not only do these two mundane words strung
together makes us giggle like giddy little schoolgirls, but it also denotes a
meaning of attraction and passion!
Here is how “Bath Salts” breaks down
for us: Remember a few months ago, there was a pretty twisted story out of
Miami, Florida in which a homeless man was found buck-naked and chewing off the
face of another homeless man who was also in the buff? Well, if you do or don’t
remember, the outcome of this very bizarre story was that the aggressor in this
incident was completely zoinked out on a bad batch of LSD, but he said to the
authorities that he had taken bath salts! In a matter of hours from the news
breaking there was a huge online social network buzz calling this the beginning
of the Zombie Apocalypse. Now, with that nugget of information in mind, one
night my precious and I, after some substantial drinking, found ourselves
in a blatant public display of affection…and let’s just say it was said to have
been...somewhat messy. After a few days, some of her friends mentioned to her
that it looked as though we were chewing our faces off as we kissed…and from
that moment on the inside joke of “BATH SALTS!” was born! So now, every time we
want to discreetly communicate to each other the notion that one of us totally
wants to snog the other randy, we simply say “bath salts” and then it’s usually
followed up by a “Rawr! Nom Nom Nom!” and sealed with a dainty kiss.
A little complicated? Sure. But that’s
what makes it our own! We have another triggered by the words “EGG WHITES!” but
that one is way too personal to post on this blog. To create your own
personalized inside joke moment you both have to be, first of all, on the same
wavelength about many things. Then, when the right moment happens (you’ll just
know when this happens…you’ll feel a strong connection in sense of humor)
solidify the idea, situation, meaning, etc. with a simple title, gesture, or
even a facial expression, as long as it serves as code between the two of you.
Lastly, if the inside joke becomes outdated, stale, or no longer relevant…no
worries…find or make up a new one! Bonus: Two Goths smiling and laughing to
themselves over an inside joke scares the bejeezus out of Day-Crawlers!!!
