The language of straight boys

Barley wrote:

Octoroc wrote: "man"

I use this daily, sometimes even referring to female friends. It's an "ace" word.

Insert 10p to continue wrote:I regularly used the word gay in front of my gay friend last night, like saying this is gay and general stuff like that.

Is it the same as saying the N word infront of black people?

Genuine question because I wasn't sure of if I had made a social faux pas.

Octoroc wrote:

Insert 10p to continue wrote:I regularly used the word gay in front of my gay friend last night, like saying this is gay and general stuff like that.

Is it the same as saying the N word infront of black people?

Genuine question because I wasn't sure of if I had made a social faux pas.

Well if you say something is "gay" because its not very good i.e. "Oh sh!t, we've missed Match Of The Day- that's gay", then clearly that implies that the state of being gay is inferior to the state of not being gay. That's not nice although arguably the word "gay" already has another meaning in a different context so why not another one?

Better to play it safe and say "ghey".

With regard to "safe" and/or "sound", I'm a hopeless Sixties throwback so I say things like "far out", "groovy" and "too much" with "man" as an optional suffix, however, if I was paying 3.50 for a pint I think "too much" would be highly appropriate.

Gario wrote:Nah, chavs isn't the best term because these people were mostly well spoken and Uni students.

Turok wrote:

Octoroc wrote:

Insert 10p to continue wrote:I regularly used the word gay in front of my gay friend last night, like saying this is gay and general stuff like that.

Is it the same as saying the N word infront of black people?

Genuine question because I wasn't sure of if I had made a social faux pas.

Well if you say something is "gay" because its not very good i.e. "Oh sh!t, we've missed Match Of The Day- that's gay", then clearly that implies that the state of being gay is inferior to the state of not being gay. That's not nice although arguably the word "gay" already has another meaning in a different context so why not another one?

Better to play it safe and say "ghey".

With regard to "safe" and/or "sound", I'm a hopeless Sixties throwback so I say things like "far out", "groovy" and "too much" with "man" as an optional suffix, however, if I was paying 3.50 for a pint I think "too much" would be highly appropriate.

I'm still waiting for a chance to say "gnarly" in its proper context. I am just starting at an American college at the moment so I'm positive I'll have a chance soon.

Insert 10p to continue wrote:I regularly used the word gay in front of my gay friend last night, like saying this is gay and general stuff like that.

Is it the same as saying the N word infront of black people?

Genuine question because I wasn't sure of if I had made a social faux pas.

Octoroc wrote:

Turok wrote:

Octoroc wrote:

Insert 10p to continue wrote:I regularly used the word gay in front of my gay friend last night, like saying this is gay and general stuff like that.

Is it the same as saying the N word infront of black people?

Genuine question because I wasn't sure of if I had made a social faux pas.

Well if you say something is "gay" because its not very good i.e. "Oh sh!t, we've missed Match Of The Day- that's gay", then clearly that implies that the state of being gay is inferior to the state of not being gay. That's not nice although arguably the word "gay" already has another meaning in a different context so why not another one?

Better to play it safe and say "ghey".

With regard to "safe" and/or "sound", I'm a hopeless Sixties throwback so I say things like "far out", "groovy" and "too much" with "man" as an optional suffix, however, if I was paying 3.50 for a pint I think "too much" would be highly appropriate.

I'm still waiting for a chance to say "gnarly" in its proper context. I am just starting at an American college at the moment so I'm positive I'll have a chance soon.

You shouldn't forget the utterly pointless words "like" and "totally" as in, "Dude, that was like so totally gnarly".

Hexx wrote:

Insert 10p to continue wrote:I regularly used the word gay in front of my gay friend last night, like saying this is gay and general stuff like that.

Is it the same as saying the N word infront of black people?

Genuine question because I wasn't sure of if I had made a social faux pas.

I once spent 2 weeks replacing the word "gay" (in that context) with "straight" or "hetro".

Gil-Martin wrote:

Gario wrote:Nah, chavs isn't the best term because these people were mostly well spoken and Uni students.

Pretentious little gimps.

They'll be saying, 'that's well Mexico' next.

Gario wrote:

Hexx wrote:

Insert 10p to continue wrote:I regularly used the word gay in front of my gay friend last night, like saying this is gay and general stuff like that.

Is it the same as saying the N word infront of black people?

Genuine question because I wasn't sure of if I had made a social faux pas.

I once spent 2 weeks replacing the word "gay" (in that context) with "straight" or "hetro".

Replacing the word where? In as many books as you get through at your local library? On the walls in the toilets of your local schools?

On a national scale?

What?

floydfreak wrote:The other one that makes me laugh when they threaten you they go "do you want beef" i reply sometimes na i would prefer chicken.

Jaxley wrote:I say 'cheers' a bit, but 'safe'? Just makes you sound like an idiot round these here parts.


This thread is basically about what CHAVS say, isn't it. Not straight men, but chavs.

Gario wrote:

Jaxley wrote:I say 'cheers' a bit, but 'safe'? Just makes you sound like an idiot round these here parts.


This thread is basically about what CHAVS say, isn't it. Not straight men, but chavs.

We've already agreed that the people I'm talking about are middle-class Uni students. You can't have experienced much of the south of England if you think this stuff is limited to chavs. There are vast breeds of posh-talking, rugby-playing straight guys who talk in a peculiar lingo that crosses over into chav territory.