http://www.gregtodiffer.com/2008/03/24/putting-the-gig-in-adultery/ anecdotes, advice and tales from Asia, with some general musings and rants thrown in for good measure. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:15:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.gregtodiffer.com/2008/03/24/putting-the-gig-in-adultery/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Greg Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:05:14 +0000 http://www.gregtodiffer.com/2008/03/24/putting-the-gig-in-adultery/#comment-7 Good point, Siamerican. This could spiral off into a whole other conversation about whether the 'gig' experience is an extension of the natural human (moreso male?) desire to 'be fruitful and multiply', which is suppressed by long-term, one-person relationships. Or maybe we all just want to be like James Bond. Good point, Siamerican. This could spiral off into a whole other conversation about whether the ‘gig’ experience is an extension of the natural human (moreso male?) desire to ‘be fruitful and multiply’, which is suppressed by long-term, one-person relationships. Or maybe we all just want to be like James Bond.

]]> http://www.gregtodiffer.com/2008/03/24/putting-the-gig-in-adultery/comment-page-1/#comment-6 The Siamerican Wanderer Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:20:11 +0000 http://www.gregtodiffer.com/2008/03/24/putting-the-gig-in-adultery/#comment-6 Nice take on it. While I agree with the accuracy of the angle you took on it, I also believe that the gik fad isn't necessarily a mere 'reaction' to the social norm, as much as it's a reversion to previous existing, yet suppressed social norms. Nice take on it. While I agree with the accuracy of the angle you took on it, I also believe that the gik fad isn’t necessarily a mere ‘reaction’ to the social norm, as much as it’s a reversion to previous existing, yet suppressed social norms.

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