That's Gay.

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Typing the last letter of a text, phone battery runs out.

Go look for keys to shed in house for half an hour, in pocket the whole time.

Buy something from vending machine, it doesn't come out.


When stuff like this happens, I (and many others) are only too quick to use the slang "that's gay". I don't like it. I wish that I didn't.

Nobody means gay 'gay', we mean irritating 'gay' - but it still gets to me that I should use this expression on instinct.

So, escapist, what sort of substitutes do you have, and more importantly, how would you go about integrating them into your reflex vocabulary?

Edit: to make it clearer:

-Obviously words are just words, it is the intent behind them that counts, it's just nice to try and match the two up as best as possible.

-What would you substitute in terms of: "That's so _____"?

 

[Easton Dark]

I say 'well that sucks' a lot, but I also call things gay. I may also call things crap or say 'god damn it'.

I don't really have a criteria for which one I use. Just whatever comes to my mind first.

 

[yundex]

When a vending machine takes my money, i'll usually punch it a few times and say something like "god damn fucking bullshit fucking piece of shit!"

That will go on for about 30 secs, all over $1 that I really don't care about.

 

[Nimcha]

English is not my native language so I've never had this problem. On the other hand, since I'm gay myself it would be kinda cool to see people's reactions if I would use it as a curse word...

 

[Mr. Gency]

"Fabulous" Or when it happens to someone else: "That sounds an awful lot like a you problem."

 

[WaywardHaymaker]

I've actually trained myself not to use 'gay' like that anymore. I usually just say, "That's dumb," "Shit," or "BLUBLUGYUH."

 

[Serving UpSmiles]

I dont say "Thats gay" I Say, "What the fucking hell is this some dopey headed special need mongtard cumstained cunts

If i get banned remember me....

 

[Thimblefoot]

I use it all the damn time. "That game is gay", "Fucking gay" whenever I die in game, and "your gay" as a casual insult to friends. I don't really say it in publc though.

 

[Susano]

I've actually trained myself not to use 'gay' like that anymore. I usually just say, "That's dumb," "Shit," or "BLUBLUGYUH."

Thank you! That actually means a lot ^^

 

[Mr. Gency]

English is not my native language so I've never had this problem. On the other hand, since I'm gay myself it would be kinda cool to see people's reactions if I would use it as a curse word...

"That's gay!"

"How would you like it if someone called you gay."

"Oh, I'm gay so I can say it like that."

 

[Catchy Slogan]

I usually just say 'Fuck' and change the inflection depending on circumstance. Or if things are getting worse, a mantra of 'fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck' under my breath.

 

[yanipheonu]

...actually I don't use it anymore. In High School it's kinda hard to avoid, but these days I just go to good old fashioned swearing.

 

[Broady Brio]

Normally a simple "Fuck" will do.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

Words don't matter, meaning and context do.
If you're not a homophobe then you're not a homophobe, so it doesn't matter.

 

[Admiral Stukov]

That's so gamer with more games than friends.

 

[Tautology]

I've always used the old stand-by "Son of a *****" when something unfortunate happens.

 

[TiloXofXTanto]

I just yell medical Jargon or specifically scientific terms. in order to confuse all involved parties.

That or I yell "CURSES!!" to the world (literally, the word "Curses")

 

[Bags159]

This reminds me of the commercial where some chick tells off a group of boys for calling a statue game. She says something along the lines of, "how would you feel if I said that's so 13-year-old-pimply-faced-teen?". My first thought was, "I don't think I'd care honestly".

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

You only say gay on reflex because you started saying it in the first place. I never used the term gay as any kind of expletive, it just seems stupid regardless of who it offends. Like that vending machine likes vending machines of the same gender!...wait what? I tend to say something along the lines of "fucking hell" or more recently "bollocks".

 

[Captain-Giggles]

I do use it myself, but if I'm using it as an insult, I like to extend it out, usually when someone does something mean in a game of magic the gathering. My common response will be: "Well, I expect that kind of move from someone who has sex with men." Or if I'm going victorian on them: "Well good sir, you seem to be the sort of gentleman who likes to see two pipes on his bedside table".