An interesting question was sent my way by one of my good friend blog readers.
Respank. Is that even a word? My top uses the phrase “Am I going to have to respank you?”
Tsk. As we bottoms know, tops do have a tendency to make up rules on the fly and now it seems they are making up their own words and phrases. I have to double check the bottom’s guidebook to spanking, but I’m pretty sure any spanking action under the guise of a pseudo-term is not allowed.
That being said, there are occasions when a second spanking for the same infraction is warranted. One is when the bottom is committing the same act a second time that earned them the original spanking. For example, say a spanking is given for chewing gum in an obnoxious manner. A minor spanking for a minor offense. Slate is then wiped clean and the lesson is learned … except that said bottom soon after grabs another gumball or three and continues to blow and pop bubbles the size of her head despite having just gone over the fact that it’s rather distracting and annoying after a while. A second spanking for a second offense is not out of the question, and the ouch factor can be upped a bit in the hopes of the message truly sinking in this time.
The other time that a second spanking in relation to the same infraction is acceptable (well, depends on who you ask!) and not a case of double jeopardy is when a spanking is given early in the day and it is determined at the time of punishment, that a bedtime booster is to be delivered as well. In this case, the second spanking is usually much milder in comparison to the first. It is to serve as only a reminder of the lesson learned earlier that day and to provide a warm stingy bottom to sleep on. The bottom’s … errr bottom is already sensitive and sore from the first spanking so it does not take very much to rekindle that flame. The bottom may argue that two spankings for the same act is unfair, but the top’s argument is generally that it is in fact one punishment merely split into two segments and with the knowledge that a second spanking is coming at bedtime, it is a constant reminder to be on one’s best behavior for the remainder of the day.
I think both situations could be examples of what the top is referring to with the term “respank”, but he or she ought to clarify. I suggest you ask this as an open ended question rather than provide the above examples in seeking an answer lest the top respond, “both”.
Spankfully yours,
Amber Wells, spankologist, terminologist