That's so gay.

Shikamaru Nara · 07-19-2011, 11:28 AM

Against or for saying it? Or neutral? Why?

Ninja Pink · 07-19-2011, 01:02 PM

Well, the word 'gay' has kinda lost its meaning. Most people use it when they mean something is stupid or retarded now.<.<

So, I really don't care if people say it. (Then again, I'm not gay, so I can't really say if I would be offended if people said that around me)

Maikeru D. Shinigami · 07-19-2011, 01:03 PM

Too tedious to care about.

Vornmusion · 07-19-2011, 01:04 PM

Don't care. I've all but stopped using it myself simply because I felt like it. I do not sympathize with gay people that get offended by its use though. It's a word, if you're going to let that bother you perhaps you should stay inside, as the real world is a far more brutal place than you're ready for.

Lizardburger · 07-19-2011, 01:06 PM

eh kind of neutral. i think it will slowly fall out of use and we will look back upon it like generations of old with their "far out" "groovy" and "swell"

deidara#1 · 07-19-2011, 01:12 PM

I honestly don't get why saying something is gay is offensive the word gay has had multiple meanings over the years and is not just a word describing people who like the same sex. If someone use it as a word to describe someone who is being stupid or retarded it's their right to do so, gay meant happy before.

rainbowrazor · 07-19-2011, 01:17 PM

Words are only as wounding as you make them.

Words are words. There is nothing intrinsically bad about them. The only thing is the meaning. When you say, "That's so gay,"are you referring to homosexuals individuals? Of course not, that's ludicrous. So why should they be offended? At best, it's a homophone. Now, of course, if the meaning is to be degrading to these individuals, then yeah, be offended. But words are just words, and I hate people who try to say a word is "offensive". Words cannot be offensive. Only people and meaning can be offensive.

Neutral

Ino's Girl · 07-19-2011, 01:25 PM

I don't say it, but i don't really care if other people say it or not

Nick Tasogare · 07-19-2011, 01:27 PM

I say that things are black so idec man.

Jinchiruuki · 07-19-2011, 01:27 PM

I say the following instead: "That is super effin weak dude".
Or That's so ridiculous.

I refrain from using the OP term mainly because my mom is gay, and she takes offense to it. I myself don't really care about it, but I do respect it if gay people are offended by it.

Bacon · 07-19-2011, 04:04 PM

I would probably care if the person insulted was a loved one. Otherwise it wouldn't phase me. :3

Chiku · 07-19-2011, 04:06 PM

i relly dont care cuz the people who say it are stupid anyways, why have them yell at you for telling them to stop saying it? .-.

sasu_girl · 07-19-2011, 04:15 PM

i'm bi, i don't take offence. but i do see how some can be offended. do you know how it got the meaning "stupid"? because of people who're homosexual. i don't use it and i don't really like people using it. just like retarded. it has the same meaning as gay if you use it as slang. i understand that it could be morphed differently, but retard also had a different meaning before it defined someone with a mental disability. from that perspective, i see it only proper to not offend those who are and/or have loved ones who're gay.

Nābris · 07-19-2011, 04:25 PM

I am more so annoyed by the phrase's tendency of being overused nowadays. <____>

For that reason, along with the possibility that it may cause offence, as well as the fact that the adjective 'gay' possesses meanings apart from homosexuality or stupidity, I am personally against using that phrase.

Soccer Ninja 21 · 07-19-2011, 04:50 PM

I use it. I wouldn't say I'm for it though, because I don't feel it's something you need to be for or against.
When I use said phrase I never mean it in a derogatory way towards gays and/or lesbians. I believe that when gay is used in this context it doesn't necessarily have a stereotypical implication attached to it. Like many other words [like cool, hot, etc.] it has unintentionally developed several slang uses and several other meanings.
When I use said phrase I use it to express how lame or weird something is. I don't mean to liken gays to something lame or weird, but like I said, the word gay has multiple meanings nowadays.
Gay also means happy, but should I not call someone who is very happy gay? People in the past did it all the time. Just because ONE meaning of the word gay is controversial doesn't mean that every time we say it it becomes offensive.
In summary, I think it's totally okay to use the phrase "that's so gay" as long as it is in a context that is not insulting towards gays and as long as it doesn't hurt someone.
Anyone, gay or not, who takes offense to something like this, in my opinion is over analyzing the phrase, being oversensitive and/or just wanting something to use against the user of the phrase.

[Of course if it is used to insult or hurt someone then THAT context and use of the word becomes a no-no in my book, but not the phrase or word itself.]

mrsticky005 · 07-19-2011, 05:34 PM

This thread is gay...

Gay as in happy!!!

Happy thread is Happy thread! XD

NaruGaar. <3 · 07-19-2011, 06:32 PM

I dont really care at all, since i say it alot. I don't mean to be offensive. If a person has a sense of humor i don't think it would be all that bad. The only time it's really bad is when you actually mean it when you call someone gay in a really bad way and know that thhey are. I feel the same way about the word "fa-g"/fa-ggot.

Yo_Slayer · 07-19-2011, 09:34 PM

I know some gay people, and they do get offended when use the word gay as in stupid. So for that reason I dont say gay in that meaning. Plus I find it as a very Jr. highish insult.

Kiko-kun · 07-19-2011, 10:44 PM

I don't say it, but it seems repulssive.. and ignorant to say. <.<
nice save kiko, nice save.

Ino's Girl · 07-19-2011, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiko Hyuuga

I don't say it, but it is a Katy Perry song..

That's Ur So Gay, not That's so gay -_-

07-19-2011, 01:02 PM	#2
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Vornmusion Smooth as Sandpaper Sage of Lemonade CB Murder Bros & Co. Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,175 Rep Power: 15	Re: That's so gay. Don't care. I've all but stopped using it myself simply because I felt like it. I do not sympathize with gay people that get offended by its use though. It's a word, if you're going to let that bother you perhaps you should stay inside, as the real world is a far more brutal place than you're ready for.

07-19-2011, 01:06 PM	#5
Lizardburger Ninja Academy Student Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: maryland Posts: 38 Rep Power: 4	Re: That's so gay. eh kind of neutral. i think it will slowly fall out of use and we will look back upon it like generations of old with their "far out" "groovy" and "swell"

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deidara#1 Pun-isher Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: I forget..... Posts: 6,191 Rep Power: 8	Re: That's so gay. I honestly don't get why saying something is gay is offensive the word gay has had multiple meanings over the years and is not just a word describing people who like the same sex. If someone use it as a word to describe someone who is being stupid or retarded it's their right to do so, gay meant happy before. __________________ Nothin to see here.

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Shikamaru Nara Super \| ɹoʇɐɹǝpoW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 43,782 Rep Power: 41 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 Total Points: 4	That's so gay. Against or for saying it? Or neutral? Why? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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rainbowrazor Jonin Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Click Cats in sig plz Posts: 21,114 Rep Power: 13	Re: That's so gay. Words are only as wounding as you make them. Words are words. There is nothing intrinsically bad about them. The only thing is the meaning. When you say, "That's so gay,"are you referring to homosexuals individuals? Of course not, that's ludicrous. So why should they be offended? At best, it's a homophone. Now, of course, if the meaning is to be degrading to these individuals, then yeah, be offended. But words are just words, and I hate people who try to say a word is "offensive". Words cannot be offensive. Only people and meaning can be offensive. Neutral __________________ ♡♡♡♡♡♡ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Jinchiruuki Non Compos Mentis Join Date: May 2010 Location: Anonymous. Posts: 4,998 Rep Power: 10	Re: That's so gay. I say the following instead: "That is super effin weak dude". Or That's so ridiculous. I refrain from using the OP term mainly because my mom is gay, and she takes offense to it. I myself don't really care about it, but I do respect it if gay people are offended by it. __________________ "Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength."--August Wilson

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Bacon Special Jonin Candidate Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Walkin' through the candy-lane with Tifa.~ -.- Posts: 29,648 Rep Power: 27 Member's Picture Albums	Re: That's so gay. I would probably care if the person insulted was a loved one. Otherwise it wouldn't phase me. :3 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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sasu_girl Lovely Girl :3 Special Jonin Candidate Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hopefully here. :3 Posts: 24,197 Rep Power: 15	Re: That's so gay. i'm bi, i don't take offence. but i do see how some can be offended. do you know how it got the meaning "stupid"? because of people who're homosexual. i don't use it and i don't really like people using it. just like retarded. it has the same meaning as gay if you use it as slang. i understand that it could be morphed differently, but retard also had a different meaning before it defined someone with a mental disability. from that perspective, i see it only proper to not offend those who are and/or have loved ones who're gay. __________________ _________________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. _________________________

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Kiko-kun Jonin Formerly a Hyuuga Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: With my sidekicks. cough Trustie cough Posts: 10,167 Rep Power: 12	Re: That's so gay. I don't say it, but it seems repulssive.. and ignorant to say. <.< nice save kiko, nice save. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Je n'aime pas toi. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Somewhere in the world there is a tree that is tirelessly working to produce oxygen for you. I think you owe that tree an apology." "The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you know nothing about. " - Wayne Dyer Last edited by Kiko-kun; 07-19-2011 at 10:49 PM.

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