linseed oil

gay is a word I mfeel has been hijacked when I was young we would have a gay day now If I say it it has other implicaitions and I no longer use it
am I alone in these feelings what is your feelings every body on this sugect
I have no objeections to grown ups choosing who they want to be with but the word gay had a totally diferent meaning when iwas young feel fre to correct the old dinasoure

Pica

@ nadine0895-don't take that comment to heart.

Domino

The English Language has been hijacked - words that used to mean one thing now mean another, although this isn't reflected in any dictionary, just by "common useage".

like you I have a problem with this, when i was younger if it was said that someone was a lesbian (or a homesexual) then I was prepared to accept the bald statement of their sexual leanings.
but to hide it under the simple word of "gay" is irresponsible and actually, to my mind, not telling the truth.

So I would say to the OP - are you a lesbian and are looking to enter that element of local participation ?
Or are you just happy, want to mix with people who have no leanings in either direction, just enjoy a night out with a few drinks.

Hijacking the English Language should be a punishable offence - but it is more likely to get you mentioned in despatches

ononno

So, are we becoming a homosexual dating forum? I don't go for the word 'gay' either in this context.

Beaverstate

Johnny Cash mentioned in one song, and I quote... " Its hard to be act normal and be gay " Pardon me that was my first effort at trolling.

Sally Redux

Good grief. Unbelievable.

nadine0895

indeed sally, a bit harsh considering I was just looking for some friends to hang out with these weekend, its just turned into a debate, way to make newbies feel welcome

Domino

I have no problems with people and their sexuality - the homosexuals I know, eat and drink with, I find to be more private than hetrosexuals and would never come out on an open website making bald statements.

so you select me and not others making similar comment
sounds a bit like profiling here
so now start snapping at the others

ononno

Proud to be a homophobic prat, am not narrow minded, nor am I bored (except by 'gays' flaunting themselves around the world), do have a life, and have no intention of belting up about anything that attracts my attention here or anywhere else.
'o nonno

linseed oil

iam on your team onono here here I second evry thing you say live and let live

linseed oil

calma young ladey before you put me in a box as a bigot I would like to let you know some of my BEST friends are same sex cuples or singles on cuple have been my dear friends for forty years I have shared their goy and sadness thoughout these years some of my male friends are homosexual and we greet eachother with a hug and a kiss of have no problem whatsoever whith any thing the problem I face daily is stuped people who when I use my favorate word of my youth /gay / I am eed up with the stuped hand signals and turning of the body I resieve the bword gay reminds me mucly of my happy shidhood in Norfolk were we used to have a gay day dancing round the maypole going to the village vicarage fate it would be a day of gay abandon
any way on closing I hope you find happiness in Italy and I shal not rain on your parade again have a good time and veven a gay time bye oplease forgive me for being old and set in my ways bye

ononno

Wow! I've received more compliments on this one thread than in all the rest of my time on B.E.

duffer

There's a gay in our village. He's all happy and smiling and saying hello to everyone and has a really well kept garden and bakes cakes for everyone but generally keeps to himself. What a bastard eh? We're gonna lynch him!

modicasa

except you patently dont.

Garbatellamike

lynch the man who bakes the cakes - have you taken leave of your senses