Are you offended by the usage of "gay" as a synonym for "stupid"?

[Big Wiggly Style]

Serious question.

[crypto-fascist superhero]

I wouldn't know, since I haven't seen anyone over the age of 12 use that turn of phrase.

[Governor Scott]

I voted yes when I meant to vote no.  I'm an idiot.

[Governor Scott]

I wouldn't know, since I haven't seen anyone over the age of 12 use that turn of phrase.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS0GVOQPs0

[Big Wiggly Style]

I wouldn't know, since I haven't seen anyone over the age of 12 use that turn of phrase.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS0GVOQPs0

She's lesbian, which makes it so funny.

[asexual trans victimologist]

Situational, like most such things for me. I voted 'Yes' because I've heard it more often in contexts in which the answer is yes than in contexts in which the answer is no.

[Kushahontas]

yes. simple as that.

[Vote UKIP!]

I find it rather juvenile, but not offending.

[Senator Kalwejt]

Just dumb.

[Thomas D]

I voted yes when I meant to vote no.  I'm an idiot.

Dude, you are so gay.

[Senator MaxQue]

It's an offence to language, first of all. English has enough words to describe that.
Be imaginative! Use seldom used words! Take full use of the subtilities of your language!

[Marokai]

Not at all, since it's very effective at identifying people who are hopeless idiots. It does me a favor.

[Big Wiggly Style]

I hope I don't get death points for posting this, but I figure it's suitable for this thread:



Eh?

[Free Palestine]

This thread is so gay it gives me AIDS just reading it.

[Senator Sbane]

It's pretty much a dickish thing to do, but it doesn't offend me. Actual homophobia offends me, but 90% of the time the people using it in that context aren't homophobic, just immature. And hey, I have done it many times myself in the past, and alcohol seems to encourage that behavior, at least in my case.

[Sibboleth]

It's pretty much a dickish thing to do, but it doesn't offend me. Actual homophobia offends me, but 90% of the time the people using it in that context aren't homophobic, just immature. And hey, I have done it many times myself in the past, and alcohol seems to encourage that behavior, at least in my case.

In vino veritas?

[Kushahontas]

It's just so pathetic tbh. Anyone who does this in the current day is a HP.

[IDS Judicial Overlord John Dibble]

No, I only have a problem with it when it's done maliciously. Kind of reminds me of this:

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/254823/bike-curious

[Senator Sbane]

It's pretty much a dickish thing to do, but it doesn't offend me. Actual homophobia offends me, but 90% of the time the people using it in that context aren't homophobic, just immature. And hey, I have done it many times myself in the past, and alcohol seems to encourage that behavior, at least in my case.

In vino veritas?

More like In vino stupidas.....or In vino "that's gay dude".

[Benwah [why on Earth do I post something] Courseyay]

It's pretty much a dickish thing to do, but it doesn't offend me. Actual homophobia offends me, but 90% of the time the people using it in that context aren't homophobic, just immature. And hey, I have done it many times myself in the past, and alcohol seems to encourage that behavior, at least in my case.

In vino veritas?

Such thing doesn't happen in France, then no. Maybe more in beero veritas, or something like that...

[Benwah [why on Earth do I post something] Courseyay]

In France quand t'es un pédé ou un enculé, can also mean you're a guy that did a tricky/betraying thing.

Quand t'es une tantouze, une tapette, ou une tarlouze, can mean you're a freaking coward person which is barely worth a girl.

And that's all, no connection between homosexuality and idiocy here.

Enjoy the most popular French synonyms for 'fag'.

Enculé is the less offensive and became very commonly used, can even be something you tell friendly. Even became something you can tell to express your admiration/surprise/astonishment/stuffs like that, especially around Marseille: En-cu-lééééé.

Pédé is already less nice, but still became quite common, slightly more aggressive than enculé, and less commonly friendly told.

Tapette, tarlouze, and tantouze, well, depends on the tone and the context, can be quite insulting to friendly.

[Thomas D]

I hope I don't get death points for posting this, but I figure it's suitable for this thread:



Eh?

Now I think I'm pretty easy going, but The word "Faggot" does bother be quite a bit.

[Big Wiggly Style]

Oh no, I totally agree. I'm more offended by the word "faggot" than I ever will be of the slang usage of "gay." For me, "gay" does not inherently carry bad connotations. It's a sexual orientation by definition. However, "faggot" is inherently a slur, meant to offend. I just found the graph kinda funny. Sorta cuz it's true.

[Pictor Ignotus]

It's an offence to language,

Yes, this

[asexual trans victimologist]

It's an offence to language,

Yes, this

Yeah. I think the platonic Form of English, so to speak, is more offended than most people are by this sort of thing.