Posted on 01/31/2006 7:45:54 AM PST by Gort_Klaatu
Freepmail coming your way.
LOL! Hysterical pic.
Probably found some of Caligula's old diaries to get the proper translation. ;)
I've always been annoyed with the this hijacking of
language thing. Gay is a great word and it has been
hijacked by homos.
I believe that the only way to rescue the word 'gay' and
restore it to its original status is if we all make a
concerted effort to start calling homos 'gheys'.
Currenty 'ghey' is not a word but tomorrow ... who knows?
And perhaps even better ...
I really do think it would be cool to make an effort
to take back the word 'gay'. Another idea on this would
be to use an antonym for gay, to wit: 'chagrined'.
Just look an the M-W etymology:
~
French, from chagrin sad
: disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
~
Now, isn't that just perfect? Doesn't 'chagrined' more
aptly describe 'gays' you may have come in contact with?
Using a word like chagrined would put some phrases in use
to today in a much more realistic context as in ...
chagrined marriage.
chagrined pride parade.
the chagrined rights movement.
chagrined cowboys.
closeted chagrined
(why would anyone hide in a closet if they were really gay?)
Hey, the list goes on.
So there ya go, the next time someone tells you they are 'gay', tell em, "No, you are chagrined."
I always thought 'rump ranger' was kinda catchy...
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