One Operator Says"

Behave! Nancy Ava Miller, owner of People Exchanging Power, a domination and submission phone-sex line and a sadomasochist support group, has a few etiquette tips for her callers. And, while some may not believe etiquette is necessary, even those who indulge in taboo have to know when to draw the line. "First and foremost, never phone a fantasy line and then hang up," she writes in an etiquette guide available to her callers. Miller explains that "the recipient of your call may have lunged from the dinner table to answer your ring, or awakened from sleep." "Keep your preliminary conversation short and to the point," she advises. "Until the meter is running, you should not chit-chat, much less pant into the mouthpiece or lose your train of thought because your fingers have drifted perilously near your penis before billing has begun," Miller writes. She also says it is "inappropriate" for a caller to "launch into a lengthy description [of his] sexual interests" before billing has begun. Miller wrote some examples of caller's "inappropriate" greetings to phone-sex calls include: · What color are your panties? · What are you doing? · What are you wearing? · How much do you weigh? · How old are you? · Let me tell you of this experience I had. One night my wife dressed me in her pantyhose, and then... And, perhaps most essentially, it is important for the caller to "keep [his] credit card handy to prevent delay," Miller recommends.