<p>slippery- Where do you live?
I have never heard the “That is Jewish” phrase.</p>
<p>My roommate this summer gave me a whole explaination on why she used the phrase “that’s so gay” but why it wasn’t derogatory or anything like that…it was very confusing and just a load of bs</p>
<p>I’m not going to verbally attack anyone who uses it (although my self-acclaimed “straight as a board” friend will). But at the same time I find it offensive (especially if the person knew that I wasn’t exactly straight) and it just makes the person sound kinda stupid.</p>
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<p>It has come to mean anything that sucks only because of the implication that homosexuals suck. It’s generally wiser to refrain form using the word as a derogatory term.</p>
<p>who cares what people think, say waht you want</p>
<p>[source](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay]source[/url]:”>Gay - Wikipedia):</a> When used with a derisive attitude (e.g. “that film was so gay”), the term gay is purely pejorative and can be deeply offensive. The derogatory implication is that the object (or person) in question is inferior, worthless, effeminate, or stupid. This usage has its origins in the 1980s, when homosexuality had already become mainstream but was still taboo. Beginning in the 1990s and especially in the 2000s this usage is common among young people, who may or may not link the term to gay people.</p>
<p>‘you know how i know how you’re gay?’
'how? ‘cause you’re gay? and you can tell who other gay people are?’
‘…you know how i know you’re gay?’
'how?"
'‘cause you like coldplay.’
-david and cal, in The 40 Year Old Virgin
the derogatory connotation seems to have pervaded into hollywood as well</p>
<p>I’m from the South, so gays and Jews aren’t liked too much here. (Sorry gays and Jews!)</p>
<p>i think i’m gay too.</p>
<p>My sister uses “gay” incorrectly when she wants to annoy me (to get me off the computer, for instance), but she’s never successful at it. i’m not annoyed because i know that she means no real harm in saying it. </p>
<p>my reaction to other people varies. when i’m in a really bad mood, i might say something like “I hate ignorant people.” most of the time, i just look annoyed for a brief moment before i realize that i should keep a straight face instead. i know that all the frowning and bad-mouthing will do nothing except keep me frustrated.</p>
<p>the problem is… the people at my school have a hard time believing that some people are actually gay, so they must think that no one is offended by incorrect usage of the term (they probably don’t care either way). take me as an example. when i tell people that i’m gay (in response to the question “do you know anyone who’s gay?”), they don’t take me seriously. in fact, they think it’s funny. i would have to do something outrageous and blatant for them to believe me, but i won’t even bother. i don’t care.</p>
<p>the bottom line is: incorrect usage of any word, but especially of “gay,” is annoying.</p>
<p>Count me in with the people who are offended by the use of gay, queer, and Jewish as a derogatory term (I’m somewhere between bi/lesbian, and I’m also Jewish). I don’t care about the evolution of the slang, using those words DOES imply that there is something inherently “bad” about people who are indeed queer/Jewish. </p>
<p>I’m okay with it if my friends say things like, “You’re such a dyke” when I talk about my obsession with ‘The L Word’ or something, though. That’s completely different.</p>
<p>since Paulus89 says we shouldnt care if people get offended, from now on on CC, when something sucks, we should say that it is “Paulus89” since “anything sort of negative” and “Paulus89” are the same thing.</p>
<p>Personally, as a straight guy, think it is very rude to use any sort of identifier as a derogatory term. I mean it’s just so “Paulus89”</p>
<p>On a similar note to hey_la, I think it’s fine to be like “that shirt is so gay” if by gay, you mean it looks like something a homosexual would wear. For instance, if I saw a tie that said “i love **** in my mouth” I would probably say “that tie is pretty gay”</p>
<p>It makes me sad. Most kids my age use “gay” as a snynonym for stupid. People i really like too. And its hard to get mad at them cuz sometimes they just dont get how offensive it is. Arghh.</p>
<p>I never use the term, but my gay friend once said something so funny that I’ll quote for your pleasure. “I don’t like it, but sometimes things just are so gay. Like flamingos”
LOL :D</p>
<p>wow that is Hilarious! yes, with a capital H----</p>
<p>LOL it’s so widespread that calling someone “gay” is like the lamest insult ever.</p>
<p>Personally I don’t care what people say, and I also find that the best people I know who are homosexual couldn’t care less about someone calling someone else gay as an insult. Seriously, if you’re offended by someone calling something gay, you’re kindof insecure about being gay yourself.</p>
<p>That is not the case at all. I am perfectly secure and happy with my orientation; however, the fact still stands that I hear people use the word that describes who I am in a negative fashion dozens of times every day. This should not be happening, and there is no excuse for it.</p>
<p>I’m going to guess the jewish thing is either NJ, NY, or possibly Conn. Its used derogatoricly because well NY Jews are pretty steriotypical. However, I think it has more to do with being from long island, than being jewish. Mostly everyone on long island just happens to be jewish. and believe me, mostly everyone from long island is a miserable person.</p>
<p>“Jewish” was popular here (the Missouri boondocks) when I was a freshman, but now you never hear it. “Gay” is still common, but fading. In fact, the one guy at our school who used the word most often graduated last year, and then came out. Interesting.</p>
<p>Ok is your school really small? Because who keeps track of which person in which grade level uses a specific word or phrase most often? I find that a little strange haha.</p>
<p>No one says “this is so jewish” in new york. I’ve never heard that saying before. I reckon it comes from places with few jews…
I think you’re talking about calling something “jappy” which is entirely different.</p>