John, No, actually Bart is right. I've been it hearing it used by my son and his friends (ages 15-16) this way for the last year or two. And he's definitely not hearing it from us. We've discouraged it around the house. Apparently he's picking it up at school. Todd On Tuesday 30 August 2005 16:19, John W Rosa wrote: > Bart, > > Umm....no, you have it backwards. 'Gay' as bad, sissy or dumb is the OLD > > thing- a derogatory slur used on non-gays to insinuate they are sissys > 'like > gays'. That was over (up here, anyway) back in the 70s. > > Now it means homosexual and nothing else (unless your 80-years-old and > then it means happy, too). > > 'Gay' is just another 'N' word when used as you did. > > I know, i know...you hate lectures. But nobody gay is going to agree > with > your take on that use of the word....north or south. > > As for 'bad' or 'dumb'...I just call stuff like that 'shit', as always. > Only the > owner of the 'shit' gets offended then.....which is the intent! > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: baadass73gremlin@xxxxxxx > > > > gay has a universal meaning its not just for the guys who ride each > other tailpipes or the gals who graze downstairs but it now means > whatever your describing is bad or sissy looking or dumb.John you > gotta get out more and get with the lingo bro. > Bart ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/YtqqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/