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chpal said:But they dont mean gay gay. Like "ewww! that chair is soo homosexual!" Ppl use gay as a insult that has nothing to do with himosexuality. ... I think its ok as long as the person isnt using it to bash homosexuality.
The problem is using "gay" as an insult started because of its connotation with homosexuality. One of my friends used to say "kiked" when she meant "stole" before someone pointed out "kike" was an anti-semitic epithet. She stopped.
Just because someone doesn't realize using "gay" in a negative way is an insult doesn't mean it's not. It just means they should know better. Ask them to stop; if they do, fine. If they don't, write them off.
Tyrian, I'm glad you boosted the sarcasm level on that post, because it was confusing me, too. It seemed to be contradicting your earlier stuff. LOL