A couple nights ago, I noticed Eel's peculiar way of asking for a backrub. It occured to me that with female friends and/or love interests in years past, most of them had a peculiar way of asking for backrubs and similar things.

-2004-
Eel: [innocent look] Hey, you know, if you were to give me a backrub, I would be completely okay with that. Just so you know...
RAW: Alrighty...

-2003-
Lisa: [sorrowful look] The world is nothing but an expanse of bleak, sorrowful nothingness, but I'll change the subject if you give me a backrub.
RAW: Sure...

-2002-
Scarlet: [commanding look] Hey, give me a backrub.
RAW: Okay...

-2001-
Audrey: [confused look] Hey, I'm sorry for everything wrong I've ever done and I hate to ask it of you since I've treated you so shabbily, but could I have a backrub? Being this perpetually confused about my love life is very stressful.
RAW: Sure...

-2000-
Anna: [suddenly dead silent]
RAW: [asks question to see if she's in a bad mood]
Anna: [gives terse, one-word answer]
RAW: [tries to think of what he could have possibly done to make her upset. Comes up with nothing]
Anna: [starts smoking out the ears]
RAW: What's wrong?
Anna: Why haven't you given me a backrub?
RAW: Huh?
Anna: I've been sitting on the floor in front of you for half an hour and you still haven't given me a backrub.
RAW: Oh, I didn't realize that's why you were sitting there. I didn't hear you ask for one.
Anna: I shouldn't have to ask.
RAW: Huh? Then how am I supposed to know that you want a backrub?
Anna: Why wouldn't I want a backrub?
RAW: I don't know?
Anna: EXACTLY!