what does the syaing "Its so gay" mean

[Blue]

Maybe we should start saying "That's so straight." every time something is, well "gay" to us.

Turn about is fair play.

[spencer]

its something that if u say it over your 21st birthday

u offically dont have a life its a childish meaning for something thats stupid

One of my coworkers turned 21 several months ago and probably says "that's go gay" or "that's gay" probably one average at least once every hour during the work day.

It drives me absolutely nuts.

[Pix]

What happens if you reply, "YOU'RE so gay"?

[Bowyn Aerrow]

Gay initially came to us from the French meaning 'joyful' and 'happy'.

Around the dawn of the century, the 20th century, it was adopted by straights as a derogatory statement. Its innuendo was 'fluff' 'fairy'. Back then it was impolite for sophisticated people to use common slang, so they made up their own.

By the md-20th Century the gays adopted it and turned it around - a lot, but it still remained a dirty word, now associated primarily with homosexuality, which is intolerable to so many.

Near the end of the 20th century the phrase 'Its so gay' meaning 'its so bad - negative.' took hold. We may never know who started it, but in a few years it was popular in the English language. I understand that in the late 1990's early 00's it was bleeding over into other languages such as German.

About three years ago (when we had the leech lines replaced) one of the 'kids' refereed to my truck as being 'straight'. Here is a clear indication that something that is 'good' is straight (hinting that being a breeder is good) and that anything bad is gay 'inferring that anything homosexual is bad).

It is a terrible change in the language which too few people have openly opposed. When my nieces started throwing out 'its gay' around me and my partner I took them up to my partner and asked 'So , he is gay, does that mean he is bad?'

They learned - a little. At least they were careful to not throw out the phrase in front of me.

I find it troubling that so many gay people have easily adopted this phrase and apply it wily-nilly themselves.

[princealbertofb]

One of my coworkers turned 21 several months ago and probably says "that's go gay" or "that's gay" probably one average at least once every hour during the work day.

It drives me absolutely nuts.

To illustrate how annoying it is.... you could start saying (once every hour ) something like ''That's so Sharon!" or "That's so Diana!" or "That's so Megan!" or whatever her first name is in the same sense as she uses "That's so Gay."
She might catch on that she's being made fun of and that she doesn't like it? :tongue:

[princealbertofb]

The German word "eifersüchtig" actually means "jealous" but because I like how it sounds I've told my German speaking friends that I use it to mean "great", "superb", "splendid".... The word must sound completely out of context, the way I use it... so we can change the meaning of words. The only thing is it's like a code and I make sure my German-speaking friends know what meaning I give that word and why I use it that way. It's a bit like using the word "wicked" to mean something great. I find ''toll'' just too trite.

[mihai]

its something that if u say it over your 21st birthday

u offically dont have a life its a childish meaning for something thats stupid

Reply for me?

[princealbertofb]

What do you mean, Mihai?

[mihai]

not for you... for zeon

[mihai]

well if i can't catch him on i just want to let him know this:
Fuck you Zeon with your stupid mentality that you can't keep your oppinion for yourself; I do have the life i wanted and i can say it's pretty much greater than you must think it is.
Thanks