using the word 'gay out of context Options

[racoons > you]

this irritates me to no end.

firstly: something like a song cannot be gay. it doesnt love other male songs

secondly: to use teh word 'gay' as an insult is not only ridiculous, but offensive. if soemone went around saying 'black' everytime something bad happened, they would be yelled at like theres no tommorow. why should 'gay' be any different

please dont use it, its offensive, uneccessary, and makes you look like a cretin

plus it pisses me of

have a nice day

[someflipguy]

Sorry James I have to do it....

"This thread is Gay"... haha! sorry!

It irritates me sometimes too...

[*Weird addiction*]

OMG god bless you british boy *forgets name*

I mean seriously, that song is totally gay or that is gay. Wtf, excuse me?? normally the word gay also means happy or cheerful. So why consider gay negative?? idiots.

[racoons > you]

^^


be quiet ryan. lol

and sandra, you know perfectly well that people do not use it to mean happy or cheerful when refering to a song. dont be idiotic

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

eegah! i felt that way too but i still catch myself saying `your gay` or `thats gay`. becos i support gay people and whatnot i think its rude and offensive to say somethings gay.

[sammi rules you]

hahahhahaa
you are too funny.
i never use the word gay in that context, and when people do i'm like ":blink:"

[*Weird addiction*]

and  sandra, you know perfectly well that people do not use it to mean happy or cheerful when refering to a song. dont be idiotic

Lol. Ok re read my post i said, the word "gay" also means happy or cheerful. But now its used as "awful" or "horrible". Which is stupid.

[racoons > you]

^^

yeah i know i misunderstood what you were saying

*blushes*

sorry

[*Weird addiction*]

ok the "pain" isnt going to leave like that, you owe me.

[racoons > you]

lol

*gives present*

[*Weird addiction*]

what present did u give

[ghjgfkgfk]

this thread is so straight.

har dee har har

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

sandra and james are having their own little conversation lol ^^ so straight.

[sammi rules you]

oh you think that's a conversation?

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=71832

there's not even comparison.

[*Weird addiction*]

oh wow do i smell jealousy, dont worry im not interested in the british kid *realises, ohhh he's james* and you are right, that is NOT a conversation compared to yours. Lol.

[Nicolatofu]

I find it ridiculous when people try to use it as an insult. At our school, we get aim if we say that word... so stupid. I find using that word really disrespectful, therefore, I replace it with other words that make more sense. But we can't stop those who find it cool to say that word, so I guess Id eal with it.

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

wow that really is NO comparison. eegah. are you sammi ? cos i was getting lost in there.

[someflipguy]

Sorry I was just trying to lighten the mood lol!

[sammi rules you]

wow that really is NO comparison. eegah. are you sammi ? cos i was getting lost in there.

haha yea. that was fun...

oh wow do i smell jealousy, dont worry im not interested in the british kid *realises, ohhh he's james* and you are right, that is NOT a conversation compared to yours. Lol.

what? i wouldn't care if you were lol

[*Weird addiction*]

Lol. Ok, my bad then. But that was some convo, pheeww it wasnt considered as spamming, anyways baq to topic, u didnt answer his question.

[racoons > you]

lol... tension much?

yeah nicole.. i do deal with most people, but i yell at my friends

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

from now on im going to say that is so straight opposed to that is so gay. who`s going to joi nme .. c`mon !

any takers ? ...

oh wow do i smell jealousy, dont worry im not interested in the british kid *realises, ohhh he's james* and you are right, that is NOT a conversation compared to yours. Lol.

lol there must be something wrong with your nasal passages, lol j/p j/p xD

lol

[ghjgfkgfk]

from now on im going to say that is so straight opposed to that is so gay. who`s going to joi nme  .. c`mon !

any takers ? ...

oh, that's soo retarded.

[*mzkandi*]

i dont use gay out of context because its simply stupid. too many people use gay out of context over the stupidest things and it annoys me. but i am feeling gay today...(for slow people i mean happy)

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

oh, that's soo retarded.

then dont do it.

i didnt ask for your negative opinion. i asked for takers.

[*salcha*]

from now on im going to say that is so straight opposed to that is so gay. who`s going to joi nme  .. c`mon !

now i'm confused.

[x--4everfingered]

haha it means that instead of sayin thas hella gay they gona say thas hella straight

[ghjgfkgfk]

then dont do it.

i didnt ask for your negative opinion. i asked for takers.

lol, i was joking.

[ItzOnlySydney]

sorry james. i do it all the time. my favorite word is gayass as in like idiot or fag lol.

[racoons > you]

*tsks at sydney*

STOPPIT

grr arrgh.

sorry... REAL pet peeve

[ItzOnlySydney]

^ no one ever cared enough to ASK me to stop so i never did.

[starlette]

I agree. I don't think its okay to use gay like that, unless you really do mean happy, or homosexual. Its just rediculous to attatch such negative connotation to the word. Besides, there are so many other words that you can use, and maybe even show that you have a little intelligent. Like I could have said gay but I said rediculous. See? How easy was that?

[AngelTears]

I agree full heartidly..

Refuring to something bad being gay is totally stupid..

*nod* I like this board because its very true.

My friend always is like, 'That is so gay' I want to chock her everytime she says it.. I have friends that are 'homosexuals' and I find it grr, annoying.

[Teesa]

gosh I know, I use it out of context all the time
it's a really bad thing to do because it is offensive, but I'm trying hard not to use it like that anymore.

[xTINAA]

Yeah one of my friends got me hooked on using "gay" out of context so it sort of became a habit that I wasn't really aware of. But for the past few months I've been trying to use less of it, if not use it all. I guess it kind of annoys me when people use it but nowadays so many words get used out of context, just like the word pimp (we all know what it really means but now it can be used as "pimp my ride" ...etcetera) that I don't really realize it or I don't really care if it is.

[glit_gal]

i've picked up on it since ppl around me use it sometimes...but i've been trying to stop using that word lately as i've seen ppl get offended by it.

[*krnxswat*]

you're gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[miss barnes]

i HAVE to be honest. i do use gay to say something is bad, stupid, wrong, etc. i know its wrong but, its just a habit. i dont say it cuz i think its cool. i just say it w/o thinking. my friends say it too. oh and even my gay/les/bi friends say it..they dont even care. no one has ever said that it affended them. if they would then i would try not to say it or at least around them...

[Gizmoid]

Zomg. Ghey.

Never used it out of context. :}

[Rayj]

I've often thought of this. I use it out of content alot w/o thinking. I try not to sometimes, but i've been doin it for so long.

[KissMe2408]

It doesn't really irritate me... if someone says, "yah that song is gay" i'm like, "yah i think so too" or somethan. It's too small of a thing in life to get all annoyed about, lol

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

lol, i was joking.

oh sorry, lol. i tend to take stuff thats meant to be mean or something cos i cant hear your voice and whatnot.

[heyyfrankie]

it doesn't really make me that mad but it does seen pretty stupid to be calling a television show gay and it makes the person seen stupid. but i shall not say it! =x

[shortiiex]

saying "gay" is just liking people sayiny your "white" when you are not....and like the word ill..it means cool...slang these days..

[SMUSHiENESS]

*nods* people just throw it out in a sentence like its nothing. come to my school, its in almost every sentence..

[EmmalieV]

imao , i use gay all the time of course out of context.

[eunie03]

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2371

I made that same topic a long time ago..... I still feel the same way.

(I'm not scolding for making a new thread with the same topic or anything like that)

[iheartsimba]

i see what you mean. its like someones lifestyle is used as an insult.. >.<

[yukichan]

i agree..its quite annoying to hear thats gay, blah..good point!

[*basick*]

yeah it could be offensive but i still use it

[inlonelinessidie]

This tread is homosexual . Hehe, just kidding.

But yeah I totally get what you mean, it gets annoying most of the time.

[swe3ttemptasian]

I agree.. I might say it sometimes, but I correct myself.. because I used to say it all the time. I call some of my guy friends gay.. b/c sometime the actually act that way..

[Rachel]

I really try not to say gay

And if someone says "Omg my teacher is being soo gay" I always respond "wooooah they are having sex with another guy?!" That usually stops em.

[aera]

the word "gay" is now used to describe anthing that someone doesnt like. for example:

"you're so gay" = "you're so annoying"
"that song's gay" = "i dont want to listen to that stupid song"
"that hw was so gay" = "im too stupid to understand my hw"

[IGB]

"Gay" = "Stupid" nowadays.

My friend used to say that a lot, his gf didn't like it. Now he at least type "gh3y" instead of "gay" when he uses the word in chats, because apparently "it's a word with meaning by itself, not related to the 'gay' word" lol....

[*Azarel*]

James, I agree whole-heartedly. People know that I get really pissed off when "gay" is used in a derogatory manner. Ughghhghh.

[*basick*]

Now he at least type "gh3y" instead of "gay" when he uses the word in chats, because apparently "it's a word with meaning by itself, not related to the 'gay' word"

thats hella dumb.

[Wolverine0723]

this irritates me to no end.

firstly: something like a song cannot be gay. it doesnt love other male songs

secondly: to use teh word 'gay' as an insult is not only ridiculous, but offensive. if soemone went around saying 'black' everytime something bad happened, they would be yelled at like theres no tommorow. why should 'gay' be any different

please dont use it, its offensive, uneccessary, and makes you look like a cretin

plus it pisses me of

have a nice day

I agree with you, on that... thats for sure but it depends???

EDIT 1: I forgot to say... gay can also mean very very happy, THATS WHAT IT USED TO MEAN B4 THE 20TH CENTARY... but now it means a guy who "loves" or (you know what i mean) another guy.

EDIT 2: GAY IS NOW USED IN LIKE, 3...4..5.. WAYS. wtf IS WRONG WITH THAT??? SO IT CNA BE AN INSOLTE (<--CANT SPELL IT), YOU ARE GAY...SOMETHING IS GAY(STUPID)...THATS JUST WEIRD!

[xTINAA]

the word "gay" is now used to describe anthing that someone doesnt like. for example:

"you're so gay" = "you're so annoying"
"that song's gay" = "i dont want to listen to that stupid song"
"that hw was so gay" = "im too stupid to understand my hw"

Yeah, that's what I was saying. The meaning has been altered and when used it's not in the derrogatory way.

[sharerol]

Yeah, I agree. It does irritate me when the word 'gay' is used in that manner because it's not relevant to the meaning, but yeah...I don't like..explode over it. To me, it's annoying, but not to the point where I'm exasperated.

[iskshortie_glare]

grrrrr hate HATE HATE when people use the word gay as an insult - should only be used in the correct context and otherwise be put away with 'insults' such as gypo, thieving arab and leper. should be abolished. People who use it are just ignorant and immature and should be stamped out.

anyway i am a nice person really

[nevernothere]

I agree with you. "Gay" should only be used as an insult towards homosexual people/behavior.

[racoons > you]

^^^

WTF!!!

it shouldnt be used as an insult AT ALL!

you wouldnt insult someone by saying 'blue-eyes' so why insult them for something equally out of their control... ignorance is bliss they say. 'they are stupid'

[HGLatinBoy]

And using it to describe homosexuals isn't?

[iskshortie_glare]

gay shld not be used as an insult EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

people who insult or even think about insulting people because of their sexuality are possibly THE most annoying, immature, insecure people and all i can do is pity them!

[racoons > you]

And using it to describe homosexuals isn't?

what?

[Individualityy]

Yeah, I agree..it's really annoying..and people should stop it.

I mean, there are TONS of other words to use..why use THAT one..you know? Bleh. -_-;;..

[JlIaTMK]

god damnit, thank you

<3

--Jordan

[HGLatinBoy]

Like it matters. Over the years the term "gay" being used to describe something that is wrong or used to insult someone has become the social the norm in spite of the fact that most people think it be immature, including myself. Where do we draw the line though, should we stop saying something "sucks" because it's taken out context?

[racoons > you]

no, b/c 'sucks' is not a term for a specific group of people who are offended by people taking their sexual orientaion to the level of a derogatory comment.

i didnt say it wasnt common. i said it shouldnt be, and i was expressing displessure

[xxtaintedlips]

ya it irritates me too but gay could also mean happy..
"this is a happy song"

[Ington]

I am extremely offended by this because I'm gay, and nothing is wrong with being gay. I'm just like everyone else!!










































April Fools.
But still, it bothers me too.

ya it irritates me too but gay could also mean happy..
"this is a happy song"

Thats stupid.

[racoons > you]

ya it irritates me too but gay could also mean happy..
"this is a happy song"

irrelevatnt. im talking abou ti being used in a derogatory sense

[HGLatinBoy]

I didn't say you said it wasn't common. To be fair I agree with you on that it shouldn't be used out context, but what can you do?

Personally I don't think saying something is gay is derragotory towards homosexuals, keyword being "something" but saying someone is gay with the intent to insult said person is bad but that has to do with the fact that it was meant to be insulting and slanderous.

[DanielleMaria05]

Well, lots of hostility.

Yeah, I hear a lot of people in my school, but I go to school with a bunch of farmers and country people, so, they are mostly homophobic anyway.

Anyway, I love gay people. My french teacher at school is, Hes the greatest. One of my best friends is gay, so, yeah, I take very much offense to that..

[racoons > you]

Personally I don't think saying something is gay is derragotory towards homosexuals, keyword being "something" but saying someone is gay with the intent to insult said person is bad but that has to do with the fact that it was meant to be insulting and slanderous.

saying something is bad is the same thing

it implies that being gay is a negative thing, to be associateed with dislike and discontent
as to what i can do? big scale, nothing. within my group of friends, yell at them until they stop it.

little things make a big difference when fighting ignorance and intolerance

[DanielleMaria05]

little things make a big difference when fighting ignorance and intolerance

Exactly. Like, my teacher for instance. Hes homosexual. When someone in his class lets something like "thats gay" slip, (since most people know hes homosexual, it doesn't happen very often) but he says, define "gay" and they realize what they've said, and that its stupid, so, that has made a lot of people in my school watch what the say. Espically around him.

[HGLatinBoy]

There is nothing wrong with being a homosexual and I can understand why homosexuals feel that they're being persecuted all the time and the fact is that this country does not find homosexuality to be socially acceptable but mearly tolerated (to some extent) which saddening to say the least. That said I too find ignorance and bigotry to ridiculous so keep up the good fight. You done with the soapbox?

[racoons > you]

^^
no. i understand and approve that you find homophobia wrong.

hooray

but do you understand why it is equally wrong to say 'something' as it is to say someone' is gay in aderogatory manor'

and have you abandoned the ignorant crap that b/c i can tchange something globally i should stop trying?

[HGLatinBoy]

No because I do not find that to be true.

I'm not weak-minded and I never said for you to stop trying to help the world.

What I will say is that your quest is great and all but please calm down and go about it more maturely.

From your initial post you sound almost jealous that you can't go about calling things black in a derogatory sense. Which is strange, unless you meant it to be racially motivated.

[twelveislands]

I use it out of context.
I use alot of words out of context.
I don't mean anything bad out of it though

[baibee_boo]

so many words are used out of context~ wuts the big deal.

[Ballpointpencil]

Haha, when I say gay I am usually referring to the old meaning of the word, not the new.

[racoons > you]

From your initial post you sound almost jealous that you can't go about calling things black in a derogatory sense. Which is strange, unless you meant it to be racially motivated.

you misunderstood what i was saying. i just dont understand why racism is considered to be more of an issue than homophobia.

i dont exactly understand why you consider my method of expressing myself to be imature... coul you please elaborate?

[WinterNights2]

Rock is gay. This thread is gay, the world is gay BTW, is cretin the only thing you can say? Honestly it's the only insult you say.

[*suddenly she*]

i admit, i used to use the word gay in a negative way, but it's possible to stop. we all have the minds capable of coming up with less insulting things to say.

hglatinboy (sorry i don't know your name): james isn't hurting anybody, and he's not insulting anyone. just because something he says might seem to mean something doesn't mean it does.. i think he's smart enough to just say it and not hide his intentions (or at least, we hope he is). nobody else has complained about his immaturity, so please, just drop it.

james, please don't gloat over this either. as far as i can see, both of you pretty much agree on the topic.

i feel like an idiot. sorry to anybody i insulted .. not intentionally, i promise.

[jennyjenny]

Yeah, I try not to use the word gay so frequently because yeah, there are gays and there are nothing wrong with them. Just like when some poeple are like "this is retarded." There ARE retarded people out there.

[slipper]

i'm one of those people who use the word gay. i'm trying not to say it, though i've gotten used to it. worse, i said queer several times. i learned that it isn't respectful to say it, but sometimes i just really don't care. kyahbye

[Rachel]

Rock is gay. This thread is gay, the world is gay BTW, is cretin the only thing you can say?  Honestly it's the only insult you say.

You are a complete ass. James can say cretin if he wants. You should not be saying the word "gay" just to piss him off. You are just trying to cause drama, please stop.

[WinterNights2]

No, I just enjoy saying Gay. It is a habit. Everyone says it.

[Rachel]

Well, you can break out of habits. It is just not cool to say "gay". It is an offensive word, and I *and many others* would appreciate it if you refrained from using it out of context.

[parallel]

I used to say that just for the heck of it. Then I realized it wasn't cool anymore so yah.

[FoOd]

Useing the word 'gay' gets on my nerves now. Its starting to annoy me and irk me when I am at school.

I wish the guys at my school would be less moronic.

[Soleil]

Yes it is annoying..my friend is gay and everytime someone says it in an offensive way...shes blushes and etc...so i can see its effect on ppl.

[sumipark]

i totally agree. ihateitwhenpeoplesayyou'regay >XO

[IamRad]

thank u. finally. ive been reading posts and all i see is "gay" written everywhere. so annoyinggggg

[sadolakced acid]

ahh yes...

using gay as an insult is quite common, and stupid.

using gay like that is naziistic.

[ApocalypseAelis]

so many words are used out of context~ wuts the big deal.

Well, you wouldn't like it if I called you asian in a derogatory manner, would you?

[sadolakced acid]

d*mn that's straight.

[*jooleeah*]

It does make me mad when people use "gay" out of context. I do it myself sometimes, and yes, that's contradicting, but at least I try to stop myself from doing it. I had an arguement the other day with these two girls saying "gay".

1st girl: You're so gay!
2nd girl: Well you're bisexual!
Me: Stop it.
1st girl: Are you gay?
Me: No, but it's rude to say "gay" like that.
2nd: You're so gay!
Me: Stfu. Now.