So I was thinking today, a lot of people seem to be upset about the usage of the word gay in describing something. I admit it I'm guilty but do we really need to make a big deal about it? I've had gay friends and I say "that's gay" sometimes and my friends just laugh and agree. I guess I never really think of using gay as a negative. It's just natural, I suppose I never associate it with being homosexual...just lame No one has ever really been mad at me for saying "that's gay" so I wonder why now it's an issue. Can I get some feedback? What's GC's take on it?
No, it's no big deal. But the next generation is gonna look back and say how we're such pricks for saying it. Same thing with Jewish last generation (same sort of word, same connotation) EDIT: If you couldn't tell, I don't personally approve of it. But language is language is language and it will keep evolving, no way to stop that.
Well the word "gay" was originally a term of happiness. So the word was changed anyways. Their fault for picking such a gay word.
I'm too young to know about the Jewish thing... EOH, ha I guess it really is about the evolution in language.
This, hasn't everyone used the term ___ so gay? Was it a negative way? I mean using the word as a positive sounds weird. "You know that kid seems very gay" as in happy? For some reason that doesn't make sense to me.
I've only had one gay friend in my life and he was hella chill He'd always say shit to kids like "Holy fuck you're gayer then me" I'd always laugh my assss off
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IFloXOuLgA]YouTube - LOUIS C.K. - FAGGOT - CHEWED UP[/ame] This is how I always meant it.
It has adopted its own meaning now, and people who draw "that's homophobic" conclusions from it need to get over themselves. However I think that there are plenty of better words in the dictionary to use in place of "gay".
I think the term faggot is the one thats just messed up...people who are gay were coined as "faggots" because they would burn them with piles of sticks aka faggots...thats just fucked up. I dont condone using gay to describe lots of shit....but i slip here and there but i feel bad about it almost every time.
During summer school about 3 years ago i said jew twice in class (once because someone tried stealing my stuff) The administrator and his mexican buddy explained to me that it was wrong and asked if i was racist. Then i told them i'm native american and the white guy started crying during his speech telling me he's so sorry for what his people did. Get this the guy still runs the alternative highschool in our town he's a fuckin loon EDIT: btw i say stuff is gay i guess it's habit but i haven't had one homosexual yell at me for it they usually just bust a joke
If a homosexual person can take a dick in the ass, they can sure as hell take no offense to a word. New topic: gay people stole the rainbow. Discuss.
I used to say "that's gay" and whatnot, but one of my buddies whose brother is gay said that it is incredibly offensive to them, so I stopped saying it.
Interesting. Well I suppose I don't ever feel guilty saying "that's gay" because I never think of homosexuals. The word like faggot though has never been used in my vocab. I don't know I just don't like the way that word comes out bad.... Ha and I don't know why they stole the rainbow...what does the rainbow really mean? It's a rainbow... To each their own I guess.
I love calling everyone faggots, especially when they're a faggot. I don't use faggot in gay terms, you're just a faggot for simply....being a faggot, Louis CK can explain it better.
I never say it, but it doesn't bother me cause everybody says it. However some of my schoolmates have now started using the phrase 'gay as AIDS' to describe stuff. That pisses me off.
Like half of my friends, including my roommate, are gay. None of them care.....if anyone gets offended over this then they need to get over themselves. it's just an expression!! not a hateful context at all
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