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smileyeagle1021

07-05-2009, 02:04 AM

OK... someone here remind me... how long ago did I come out?
Wasn't it, oh, NEW YEARS.
So why is it that I still have friends who are surprised?
How is it possible for a friend to have not heard about it by now?
I had the following conversations with one of my old roommates no less yesterday.

J- hey, what's happening, got any plans for the 4th?
Me- yeah, I gotta work... that was part of my deal with the devil to get last weekend off.
J- oh, what did you do last weekend.
Me- went to san francisco.
J- oh, visit some friends there?
Me- yeah, visited some friends.
J- well, what all did you do.
Me- oh, saw the sights, went to the Pride festival, and, well, let's just say, what happens in San Francisco stays in San Francisco ;)
J- Oho... what was her name, was she hot?
Me- :confused: :headscratch: :confused: (how does he one not know about me anyway, two miss the obvious reference to Pride)
Me- His name was (obviously male name), and yes, yes he was :)
J- oh, that's not fair... how did you get the hot chick.
Me- :headscratch: (do I need to beat you with a fish)
Me- I don't know, (obviously male name) is way out of my league, I'll admit that.
J- Oh, do you have a picture of her?
Me- yeah, I can show you a picture, let me grab my laptop.
*gets out laptop, shows him the picture of (obviously male name)
J- umm... Smiley... that's a dude.
Me- yeah, it is...
J- umm... you said it was a hot chick
Me- I did not... I did tell you his name and told you that he was hot.
J- but why would you do that with a dude.
Me- isn't that kind of obvious...

OK, seriously... why is it that no one believes me when I say I'm gay... seriously, I think the only way to get people to believe me is to have a picture of me sucking a dick in my wallet... and if that's the case, I'm going to need a volunteer ;)

Evil Queen

07-05-2009, 02:07 AM

2+2=5?

Your friend is either struck dumb or just hears what he wants to hear.

JLRodgers

07-05-2009, 02:17 AM

How could one be so.... stupid.... and not be a customer? :lol:

Must just wanted to hear what he wanted (like evil queen said).

SG15Z

07-05-2009, 04:36 AM

I'd love to volunteer if I wasn't 1) in Houston and 2) straight. So sorry. :p

One-Fang

07-05-2009, 09:41 AM

That's some seriously thick shit going on, there.

I get not having heard. I get missing the pride reference. How the heck do you miss "HIS name was..."??! Sheesh!

Slytovhand

07-05-2009, 02:21 PM

WHAT???? You're GAY???? Since when??

smileyeagle1021

07-05-2009, 02:32 PM

I love you too Slyt :p

draggar

07-05-2009, 03:02 PM

2+2=5?

Your friend is either struck dumb or just hears what he wants to hear.

I vote both.

Slytovhand

07-05-2009, 03:23 PM

I love you too Slyt :p

Awwwwww.........

:p

BookstoreEscapee

07-05-2009, 06:27 PM

J- but why would you do that with a dude.

Why wouldn't you? ;)

sms001

07-05-2009, 06:54 PM

tropicsgoddess

07-06-2009, 03:46 AM

I actually find your friend's denseness/obtuseness/befuddlement/innocence kind of refreshing. It's gotta beat the heck out of anger or shock or outright phobia, eh?

Added bonus - For J for Christmas: Clue-by-four™!

Smiley, I'd like to volunteer to serve J a big ass clobbering of the clue by four for ya. :D

NightWatch

07-06-2009, 03:48 AM

Smiley. I'm gonna make you a sign proclaiming your sexuality. Apparently people are dense, so I don't think a rainbow flag with 2 male symbols or triangles will get your point across. So we're gonna make something that goes something to the effect of, "I'm gay... No I'm not joking". Of course, we can work out the exact wording later.

ETA: Cuz you know.. you said you needed a sign...

smileyeagle1021

07-06-2009, 05:26 AM

Nightwatch, that is actually a really good idea for a t-shirt :)

smileyeagle1021

07-14-2009, 11:56 AM

Well, we've all agreed I need a sign... I now have three... two on shirts and one on my computer

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/smileyeagle1021/6048_1179233676236_1089961423_58744.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/smileyeagle1021/6048_1179233716237_1089961423_58744.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/smileyeagle1021/6048_1179233836240_1089961423_58744.jpg

and yes, I know, I'm a bit tubby... I'm working on that :(

Lvl_9_Gazebo

07-14-2009, 12:07 PM

...I'm going to need a volunteer ;)

Sorry, but I'm in the process of courting a muscular, hairy-chested, black male nurse with a goatee and a shaved head...

Okey-dokey, it's cold shower time. Toodles. :wave:

RecoveringKinkoid

07-17-2009, 03:24 AM

"How our friend S figured out our friend V was gay"

S's thoughts: Geeze, I can't believe Mr. Kinkoid lets' Kinkoid travel and stuff with V. I mean, he takes her dancing, they go out on overnights together, how on earth can he stand that!?!?!? I mean, no way would I let my wife do that...not unless the guy was...was...oh.

V also took a couple straight male mutual friends of ours out on the town one night and they all ended up in a gay club. These guys appeared to have never figured it out. V later told me he wanted to see just how far he could push it and them never get a clue. Evidently, the answer to that was "pretty far."

These guys...well, I should say the one guy that would have given a damn...was incredibly thick in the head sometimes.

Soulstealer

07-17-2009, 03:55 AM

V also took a couple straight male mutual friends of ours out on the town one night and they all ended up in a gay club. These guys appeared to have never figured it out. V later told me he wanted to see just how far he could push it and them never get a clue. Evidently, the answer to that was "pretty far."

I'd have paid money to see that.

RecoveringKinkoid

07-17-2009, 04:21 AM

I know, me too. I can't believe I missed all that.

Nox

07-17-2009, 09:39 AM

I've been out for three years and my parents still haven't caught on :rolleyes: And it's not homophobia, they have no problem with my brother being gay, but they still refer to me as straight. Everyone at school too. It's so irritating.

smileyeagle1021

07-18-2009, 02:18 PM

Not to threadjack my own thread... but I've noticed recently, there are a lot more gay members of CS than I realized... we truly are everywhere :)

Oh, and RK, that's almost as bad as my coworker who finally figured it out, not because of the pride wristbands, or the fact that I admitted going to San Fran pride, or anything like that... no, what gave me away was the use of the word "ghettotastic" :rolleyes:

Soulstealer

07-18-2009, 10:47 PM

calulu

07-19-2009, 12:04 AM

Smiley, some folks never pick up on it until you just simply spell it out in blinking mile high neon lights. My daughter had a boyfriend in Jr High and I told my husband then that I was sure the boy was gay. Here we are with the daughter in college now and her ex boyfriend/current BFF is openly gay (same guy) and she was super shocked when he came out. Everyone else knew. I call him my gay son. He spent the night here last night, crashed in the spare bedroom because he was too trashed to go home.

NightWatch

07-19-2009, 04:38 AM

and yes, I know, I'm a bit tubby... I'm working on that :(

It's been a while since I've seen you, but you do seem a lot trimmer then when I met you. And those glasses with that hair suit you quite nicely.

Red_Dazes

07-19-2009, 04:53 AM

All the talk of shirts and Signs reminded me...so ....Had to share... I was very proud of this. I made it for the Alliance club at our College. It went on the front of the shirt and the back said "**CC Alliance. Saving the World One Open Mind at a Time" ^_^ I was thinking about making some more shirts with just "Saving the World One Open Mind at a Time" But I dont have $$ to do so. :(

evilminion007

07-19-2009, 06:20 AM

thats is to damn hilarious~~!!!! seriously, people should get the hang of it now that if you talk about the same gender, then your gay!!! this is so hilarious...you crack me up dude....I love your posts....:wave: :roll:

smileyeagle1021

07-19-2009, 08:14 AM

If you're going to make up words could you not make up crappy ones?

well, I was describing the software at the other hotel I work at... so use of a crappy word is all too appropriate :lol:

Akasa

07-20-2009, 02:14 AM

I think you're cute Smiley. :o
I understand working to trim down(as I am doing it myself), but I think you look fine how you are.

The stories in this thread are hilarious. Some dense people out there. :)

Jester

07-20-2009, 03:50 AM

OK... someone here remind me... how long ago did I come out?
Wasn't it, oh, NEW YEARS.
So why is it that I still have friends who are surprised?
How is it possible for a friend to have not heard about it by now?

You would be surprised.

For example, I still have people coming up to me asking me what the latest is with my British fiance. You know....the girl who dumped me SIX YEARS AGO? Yeah, that British fiance.

Admittedly, these are people that are not around me a lot, but still...as you said, you would think they would have heard about it by now, especially in this small town where news travels rather quickly, and I am hardly close-mouthed about what is going on in my life romantically!

So you've been out of the closet, what, seven months now? You can't expect all your friends would just automatically know this. Sure, people talk, but not everyone....some people would probably think that it is not their business to tell other people about your business to others, as it were.

Sure, your friend exhibited some denseness in the conversation with you, but hey, he heard what he wanted to hear, until you had to literally shove the evidence in his face. As someone who is quite often oblivious to what is obvious to others, I can understand his position. At least he wasn't an asshole about it when it finally penetrated his mental fog bank!

seriously, I think the only way to get people to believe me is to have a picture of me sucking a dick in my wallet... and if that's the case, I'm going to need a volunteer

I'll help you with a lot of things....but no. Just no.

Good luck with that, though! :wave:

Nightwatch, that is actually a really good idea for a t-shirt :)

Now here is something I CAN help you with. As you know, I live in Key West, which is pretty much the anti-Salt Lake City. I will, if you would like, go shopping for an appropriate "Hi I'm gay" type t-shirt next time I am downtown. Just let me know your t-shirt size, and if I find something I think you'll like, I'll run it by you before I buy it.