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Hello,

Can anybody tel me what the author means by the light up effect?

“My favourite is the one where you screw me with your new big d*ck—you have a kind of light-up effect with that—and then you kick me out onto the street naked,” says Suzie. “Actually it’s kind of a turn-on.”

The Headlife by Margaret Atwood, 2012

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Light up Effect:
This is saying that she becomes so excited by his new attachment that "she lights up" like a control panel or a Christmas tree.

I get the idea of this kind of effect:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfz1pyq3EhE

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Agh - seizure warnings please, people.:crazyeye:


I think there's also a reference to the phrase 'light up my life' - see the last entry here.

In this case, it's his newly enlarged male enhancement (via this story) that's lighting up her life.
 

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Hmm, works for me.


Maybe some kind of regional settings with copyright?
 

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Sorry, Tdol. That is strange. Do you have trouble with other youtube videos?
 

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not a teacher

Just for the info. I got "This video is not available" as well. I seldom have problems with Youtube.
 

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It must have to do with geography.
 

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It is identical, Matthew. Thanks.
 

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Sorry, Tdol. That is strange. Do you have trouble with other youtube videos?

Not usually, but some things are not available in Japan.
 

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Mike's version "wasn't available" in the UK as well. However, Matthew's version worked for me. :up:
 

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MikeNewYork's version is available only to himself and Skrej, both of whom are in the USA.
 

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I find this very strange. Youtube should be youtube.
 

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Vimeo is often not available- I have seen messages from them in a few countries. It's rare with YouTube.
 
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