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Old Jun 15th 2005, 4:10 am
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Originally Posted by deedee
not that any sexuality bothers me but, Southland and Otago are the most homophobic places in the world imo!Around Gore it is beyond belief how they talk about gay people, and i've not met any Kiwi blokes down here with an open mind i'm afraid.You can't get southlanders to have an open mind about different beers, let alone sexes
Cant speak for Gore, although have some ex rellies who live there & they are stuffy old shirts so tend to agree with you on that one. As for Dunedin well I guess we just hang in different circles huh? Love your comment on southland men & their beer Never a truer word spoken there, they all think the same when it comes to their precious Southland Brew dont they
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Old Jul 1st 2005, 7:51 am
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NZ is fairly gay friendly. Like anywhere, big cities are all cool, ie. Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, but wouldn't want to be gay anywhere else, not necessarily because it's homophobic, just the fact that there's no where to go and not many gay people around.

Gay scene in general is probably the worst i've ever encountered in Auckland, for a big city, there's 3 bars, and one of them is a leather bar, if you're into that kind of stuff. Wellington has one gay bar which is appalling, and only busy one night a week.

Christchurch is okay, got a couple of gay places, but the difference is, it;s very friendly down there, and people will talk to you, especially if they don't recognise you.

NZ because of its size, will probably never have a very 'happening' gay scene, certainly don't expect a Manchester or London type scene or Sydney for that matter. In Auckland, the gay bar (s) are only busy 1 or 2 nights a week, so if you fancy a quick beer after work, you've got no chance.

Suppose it depends what you want to come to NZ for, but it shouldn't be for the gay nightlife, if you want that, then go to Sydney. As a gay man, I find it very hard being in Auckland and the lack of gay scene, but think that's because i've been spoilt by living in London, Manchester and Sydney.

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not that any sexuality bothers me but, Southland and Otago are the most homophobic places in the world imo!Around Gore it is beyond belief how they talk about gay people, and i've not met any Kiwi blokes down here with an open mind i'm afraid.You can't get southlanders to have an open mind about different beers, let alone sexes
In Auckland, I have worked with the most unbeleivable red neck people. It is a bit scary tbh, these people couldn't exist in UK because they would be sacked all the time and couldn't support themselves. In the minority by far in AK, but a minority I never met in Scotland. Just glad these guys didn't mind scottish folk and never knew where I lived anyway!
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Originally Posted by deedee
not that any sexuality bothers me but, Southland and Otago are the most homophobic places in the world imo!Around Gore it is beyond belief how they talk about gay people, and i've not met any Kiwi blokes down here with an open mind i'm afraid.You can't get southlanders to have an open mind about different beers, let alone sexes
Thank god there is still some sanity in the world. Good for you, Southland men, fly the flag with pride!
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NZ is fairly gay friendly. Like anywhere, big cities are all cool, ie. Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, but wouldn't want to be gay anywhere else, not necessarily because it's homophobic, just the fact that there's no where to go and not many gay people around.

Gay scene in general is probably the worst i've ever encountered in Auckland, for a big city, there's 3 bars, and one of them is a leather bar, if you're into that kind of stuff. Wellington has one gay bar which is appalling, and only busy one night a week.

Christchurch is okay, got a couple of gay places, but the difference is, it;s very friendly down there, and people will talk to you, especially if they don't recognise you.

NZ because of its size, will probably never have a very 'happening' gay scene, certainly don't expect a Manchester or London type scene or Sydney for that matter. In Auckland, the gay bar (s) are only busy 1 or 2 nights a week, so if you fancy a quick beer after work, you've got no chance.

Suppose it depends what you want to come to NZ for, but it shouldn't be for the gay nightlife, if you want that, then go to Sydney. As a gay man, I find it very hard being in Auckland and the lack of gay scene, but think that's because i've been spoilt by living in London, Manchester and Sydney.

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Thank god there is still some sanity in the world. Good for you, Southland men, fly the flag with pride!
Huh? what are you trying to say? cos the way I am reading it you are saying "good on the Southland men for being anti-gay"

Please clear this up with us cos I'm sure you're not homophobic :scared: are you?
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Huh? what are you trying to say? cos the way I am reading it you are saying "good on the Southland men for being anti-gay"

Please clear this up with us cos I'm sure you're not homophobic :scared: are you?
LOL...I should hope not...given that KJP has worked with cabin crew for many years I would have thought that he would be ok with gay folks...
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Originally Posted by Pinkie Pie
LOL...I should hope not...given that KJP has worked with cabin crew for many years I would have thought that he would be ok with gay folks...
Good point Pinkie.. the cabin crew on most flights are delightful and some (obviously) gay.. and lovely they are..... surely our friend KJP is a friend of all gay people??? hope so.. cos that comment was confusing to me
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Good point Pinkie.. the cabin crew on most flights are delightful and some (obviously) gay.. and lovely they are..... surely our friend KJP is a friend of all gay people??? hope so.. cos that comment was confusing to me
One of my bestest friends is a trolly dolly and oh, the stories I could tell you about what they do to the Captain at the end of each flight...would make your hair curl....
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One of my bestest friends is a trolly dolly and oh, the stories I could tell you about what they do to the Captain at the end of each flight...would make your hair curl....
Notice silence from KJP, it's almost deafening. I am also confused by his post.
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Huh? what are you trying to say? cos the way I am reading it you are saying "good on the Southland men for being anti-gay"

Please clear this up with us cos I'm sure you're not homophobic :scared: are you?
String 'em up I say. Make gay-bashing an Olympic sport. Rid the earth of these peversions.

What's a homophobe...???

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String 'em up I say. Make gay-bashing an Olympic sport. Rid the earth of these peversions.

What's a homophobe...???

Nice answer.

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Originally Posted by Pinkie Pie
One of my bestest friends is a trolly dolly and oh, the stories I could tell you about what they do to the Captain at the end of each flight...would make your hair curl....
Yes I have a few of those stories too...
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Nice answer.

Damn right. Also, imprison everyone who doesn't agree with me. And lock up all the Asians. Up the BNP! Now where's my bovver boots...
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