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Making the term “That’s so gay” the best compliment one can receive.
(Freddie Mercury)
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yo quiero taco bell,,……first
go and choke on your taco pls. damned first posters.
You have dies of dysentery.
Yeah… NO. FU(K NO!!
mercury the hotest thing next to the sun
also
reddie freddie
haha as im listening to somebody to love i stumble upon this. good stuff
best front man ever!
Too true…. Freddie is amazing.
Lol, he looks just like King Radical from Dr. Mcninja!
http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=5&issue=15
Spot the Queen noob
Missed by millions since 1991….
Aint that the truth, he is a legend. I love Queen and almost all there songs.
loved all over the world and missed like a peace of the own heart.
*grabs his cd “live at wembley” and runs into his lab*
now my workday can begin.
That is without question the greatest cd ever recorded.
really?
NOT
Freddie is amazing! And it’s true!
2nd the “Best Front Ever.” One of the very best concerts I’ve ever seen. Amazing voice, great charisma, bigger than life.
agreed
Second? More like first.
Please don’t use the word “nerd” if you aren’t a nerd yourself, period end of story. *** ITS NOT FUNNY! ***
But seriously, what’s up with the cosmopolitan youth and their new-fangled homophobia? I grew up in a village behind The Iron Curtain, but I have known gay guys since I was a kid and I’ve never had a problem with it. You can relax your buttocks now. No problem. Trust me. Your ‘gay’ comments only make you look stupid, not tough.
Nothing new-fangled about it. More like new-fangled acceptance but whatever.
As a proud geek, friend of many nerds and LGBT supporter, I find that very offensive. Pull out your jockstrap, it’s cutting off the circulation to your brain.
Wow, hunny, you are one of those annoying gay who-what’s-its that make all my gay friends want to punch you in the face, even the really effeminate male ones. Please, stop complaining and go listen to some Queen, even if you have to make haste and watch the Highlander intro. Kthx.
“GAYS CHOOSE TO BE GAYS
Nerds would NEVER choose a lifestyle that leads to ridicule, hatred, assault, and (at least according to the jocks) sexual frustration, sooooo…. We are obviously BORN nerdy, we don’t “choose” to be nerds.
Gays can change. Nerdy goes to the bone and is not changeable.”
Sorry, just had to play that.
Obviously, you know nothing about nerds. That’s why I said what I said in the first place. Apparently, you haven’t come to terms with your gayness. Relax. Enjoy. Do not defend. Sexual frustration is definitely not down your road.
You are spot-on with that. I don’t judge someone according to their race, creed, color, sexual orientation, etc. God made us the way we are for a reason, only He knows why, and no one is perfect. Who is anyone to judge?
Yes, GLBT deserve respect around their words. I love Freddie. Using him to legitimize an insult is disrespectful to his memory.
You guys are missing the point here entirely. The point is that gayness is not something that should be an insult and, in fact, is a GOOD thing, as epitomized by the late great Freddie.
I get really frustrated with the segments of our community that have no sense of proportion/humor…
Pretty much, yeah. I don’t agree that it’s a good thing in and of itself, just that it’s neither good nor bad, and shouldn’t be considered an insult.
Thank you! I don’t get how people go “OMG you can’t say that’s gay, it’s disrespectful to gay people!” Even when you’re clearly using it in a positive way!
Guys, gay is not a bad word. Being gay is not a bad thing. You can use it in a way that is rude to gay people – that’s homophobic, or at least ignorant. But if you say that calling something gay is terrible, you’re saying that being gay is terrible. That’s also homophobic, don’t you think?
Nobody says “that’s so gay” more than my gay son, who is 18 years old. Seriously, he says it all the time!
I use it for positive stuff, I even have a “Rainbows Are Gay” wallpaper for my cell phone
Before I get jumped, I am a lesbian
Wow… I never thought of it that way. Dude, you’re an evil genius!
Why shouldn’t non-gay people use the word gay?
Besides, wouldn’t it be appropriate to use the term “That’s so gay!” when referring to two homosexual folks making love?
In twenty more years the word “freddie” will replace the word “fabulous.”
Thank you for that comment. I shall now start said trend.
Ohh
i like that! i could see that catching on – like ”OMG thats just soooo Freddie”! Brilliant! 
The man is a legend, there will never be another man like him, ever!
Amen, bro.
i 100% agree with Dina’s comment..
YOU GO FREDDIE!!! be who you are and be PROUD..
you was and still ARE the bomb..
RIP rock em up in heaven!!
Freddie’s voice makes my heart skip beats.
Having grown up in the 70′s, we catholic school kids had no idea what we were saying. Like all the people who use terms like ‘nitty gritty’ or ‘calling nit picking’. Look up where those phrases come from. It was just another phrase to say that someone wasn’t cool.
Hmmm i thinks its a tie for best front man him or Rob Halford. Only reason freddie wins is since hes dead he gets bonus points
That is so girl-wearing-a-skirt-as-a-top.
Outfit win
Concur.
i dont know how many of you are british but try looking up words like sod or git see where they come from (ie lucky sod silly git )
in time thats so gay will be a posative thing and no one will rember where it came from. even freddie wouldnt mind this lol i quite like it
Don’t stop him now ~ He’s having such a good time!!!
RIP Freddie. You were an inspiration to myself and many others.
The world’s first Indian rock star. Pity he felt he had to downplay his Parsi heritage, but there you are. RIP Faroukh Bulsara.
Wait, he was Indian? Seriously? I mean, I had no problem with the gay thing, but Indian* – sheesh. It’s not like we should judge any person on who they are as an individual, or anything. How am I supposed to listen to his music now? You’ve just…just…ruined it. Crud.
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*If you don’t get the sarcasm here, please read it a few more times – probably 30% of my neighbors are Indian or of Indian descent, and I have no problem with that in any way. Still, if I offended, my apologies.
You know, it was suggested to him that he should have his teeth fixed for cosmetic reasons, but he refused because he was afraid it would affect the timbre of his singing voice. I doubt that would have happened, but talk about sacrifices for your art!
Lol, Bowie got his done and sounds fine!
Well, technically he’s from ZAN zi bahhhhhh, which is way more fabulous than saying Mumbai anyway. But yeah, he actually grew up in India.
Oh, BTW: I definitely would. Rowwrrrr!
What about giving lots of men AIDS via unprotected sex AND ignoring a United Nations cultural boycott by performing shows inside apartheid South Africa?
Thats so gay!
Do you work for Fox News?
Since when does Fox News tell the truth?
I didn’t think I could hate over the internet.
Awww! Whats the matter? Have you had your illusions shattered? Shame. Get over it. Writing a few dozen mediocre softrock songs doesn’t make someone worthy of respect. Especially if he was to a greater or lesser extent, responsible for the suffering of innocent people. Why don’t you consider researching the lives of people who you idolise? You might be unplesantly surprised.
As a proud geek, friend of many nerds and LGBT supporter, I find that very offensive. Pull out your jockstrap, it’s cutting off the circulation to your brain.
I don’t have anything against the LGBT community. I just don’t think a man who knows for a fact he has AIDS should have had unprotected sex with anyone. I guess I’m just old fashioned that way.
The damn post I MEANT to put there never bloody came through |=( What I MEANT to say, was: Before the threat of AIDS was widely known, homosexuals didn’t have (so) much reason to use protection. It was an unfortunate mistake born of ignorance, not a malevolent deed by an EEEEEEEEEVIL villain. Forgive me if I don’t despise an otherwise outstanding fellow for one bout of stupidity.
Were you there every time he didn’t wrap up his wiener? No, I didn’t think so. Do you know for certain that even when he knew he had acquired AIDS he continued having unprotected sex? Unless you have evidence supporting your accusation, zip it. You’re Daniel in the lion’s den, honey.
My thoughts exactly. Kudos to you, ICDK! Love ya’, hon’.
I know a lot about Freddie and I know that when he found out he contracted HIV which turned into AIDS in 1987, he did stop having sex; or only had safe sex with his partner Jim Hutton. Quote by Freddie, ” I’ve stopped having sex and started growing tulips.”
If you want to hear the whole interview, here you go:
I think some of his answers are quite telling in the light of what we know now.
Haters begone! He was a musical genius and a very real, very sweet person.
Obviously the same can’t be said of you……
Neither did I, I suppose anything is possible. “Hate” is a very strong word; I prefer “disagree”. God bless.
Ok, which result came out better for the peoples of the nations, ignoring the UN cultural and sporting boycotts of South Africa, or upholding the ones on Zimbabwe?
What the hell are you talking about?
When did this become a political commentary? Get over yourself, man (or woman). If you want to argue politics, go join another more appropriate forum. We’re lamenting the loss of a very creative man. Feck off, kindly.
That’s basically what this picture/caption combo is trying to convey, clever clogs. Only with subtlety. It’s hard, I know.
Forty years ago, gay meant happy. Twenty years ago, gay meant homosexual. Now, gay means stupid. Any guesses on what it’ll mean in 20 more years? I vote for hungry, as in, “I’m so gay I need a sammitch!”
OKay…reality check…nobody uses the phrase ‘that’s so gay’ in a positive sense. It’s an insult and it’s even an insult when used by teenagers who would get in a righteous fury if they heard an adult make a homophobic comment.
It’s simply a case of not reflecting enough on the words issuing from one’s pie-hole. I tried to explain this to my teenaged daughter when she used to say it….her best (male) friend is a gay guy and I suggested he might be a little hurt if he heard her say it…well..maybe she gets it now but in thoise days I think idiom-fashion trumped all.
Most of my friends use it in a positive way :-/
Maybe it’s because most of my friends are queer (in that loving, inclusive use of the word).
My brother uses it freely, although I’ve tried to get him to understand that it’s ignorant/rude/kind of makes him sound like a closet-case (being most outspoken against what you fear you are)… At least I’ve mostly got him trained not to use it in front of my queer friends (who are country queers, and could kick his geeky little ass).
dude shut the hell up. u dont know anything. gay isnt always used in a bad way. i say “thats so gay” all the damn time and im a lesbian. my friend says it alot too and hes gay. as long as its not used in a derogitory way or as an attack on someone its fine.
i bow down before freddie’s awesomeness…..but he was actually bi. people don’t remember that because he died of AIDS, which i guess people think i just a gay disease. anyway. yeah. bi.
I still maintain: I definitely would. Smoochies!
Relax. This is supposed to be a fun forum.
As for myself, I met Freddie and he was one of the sweetest people you could ever know. No ego there; he never considered himself to be talented.
He is dearly missed. The world lost one of the greatest entertainers ever.
Hear, hear!
Okay, I made this caption so I would like to clear a few things up. I know that the saying “That’s so gay” is used as an insult. It’s a stupid insult which turns homosexuality into something that people don’t want to be associated with. The joke (remember when these captions used to be funny?) I was trying to make is that gay people as awesome as Freddie Mercury make the whole comment redunant and high-light the stupidity of those sort of remarks. Who wouldn’t want to be like Freddie? This was the reasoning behind it:
1. Freddie Mercury was gay (or bi. Let’s not quibble)
2. Freddie Mercury was amazing and cool
Therefore logically
3. Shouldn’t the term “That’s so gay” mean “That’s really cool/amazing”?
I suppose if you have to explain a joke it’s not that funny to begin with, but on the bright side at least I did write “So much cooler than the Jonas brothers will ever be” and think I was being original. Honestly I didn’t mean to cause any offence and I should have made the caption less ambigous.
And to all of those who were talking about the progression of language I recommend the following link:
P.S and a big thanks to Dina who said this all before.
what an odd man he was.
More like brilliant.
Freddie Wasn’t gay!!!!