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shrike wrote:I always get annoyed and correct people when they say that someone or something is "gay" as an insult. It's immature, offensive and downright moronic.
/rant

I agree, it's pretty gay.




Edit: I sincerely hope everyone knows I'm joking.

Gay use to mean happy. Ah, the good old days. Nowadays, everything is offensive.

shrike wrote:I always get annoyed and correct people when they say that someone or something is "gay" as an insult. It's immature, offensive and downright moronic.
/rant

Especially since then, when you refer to something being gay because it involves homosexuals or homosexuality, people think you are insulting it.

Me, "Huh, that movie was pretty gay."
Other viewer, "Sharkticon, that's uncalled for, and I'm surprised to hear you say something so homophobic!'
Me, "no, I mean there were a lot of gay character is it."
Other viewer, "oh. In that case, you're right, it was pretty gay."

Lt. Coldfire wrote:Gay use to mean happy. Ah, the good old days. Nowadays, everything is offensive.

Isn't that gaye?

Henners91 wrote:

Lt. Coldfire wrote:Gay use to mean happy. Ah, the good old days. Nowadays, everything is offensive.

Isn't that gaye?

Naw baby, s'all good.

I've always wondered, how can you be insulted for something that you have no control over? Sexual orientation, physical appearance (barring surgery), etc. It's illogical.

odorofdeath wrote:I've always wondered, how can you be insulted for something that you have no control over? Sexual orientation, physical appearance (barring surgery), etc. It's illogical.

So have I... but I still insult people for those things if they insult me about those things first ^^

And yet things like 'four-eyes,' 'fatso,' 'pizza face,' and the like continue to be used as insults. Not to mention racial and gender slurs.

It appears to be human nature to pick on what is different about an individual - whether or not it is something they can control - as a means of societal combat and status building.

Vulcan wrote:And yet things like 'four-eyes,' 'fatso,' 'pizza face,' and the like continue to be used as insults. Not to mention racial and gender slurs.

It appears to be human nature to pick on what is different about an individual - whether or not it is something they can control - as a means of societal combat and status building.

As someone who is all of that you realise two thing.
Those who call you unoriginal insults are pathetic themselves
Those who make original insults tend to be your friends who joking with you.

Once upon a time, there was a topic here....

To be completely, utterly clear: using "gay" as a pejorative is NOT acceptable behavior on Dakka, and will jeopardize your posting privileges.

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