#166: Don't say "That's so gay" unless it IS so gay

"That's so gay" doesn't bother me - as long as it's meant as a compliment. But even if it's meant in a derogatory manner, at least use it appropriately. Por ejemplo: There's this chubby guy at my school - grown man, probably about 28 - who every day wears boots, highwater jeans, cowboy belt buckle, denim shirt, denim JACKET, a cowboy hat, and - to top it all off - chews on a toothpick. He tries very hard to affect a look, but the poor dear doesn't realize that it has the opposite effect (despite his intense expression). One day I actually heard "Looking for Love (in All the Wrong Places)" blaring from his truck radio.

Anyway . . . another guy here said to me about our local cowpoke, "That's so gay."

Uh - no it's not. It's the OPPOSITE of gay men, even Mr. Gay Country. And perhaps it's not exactly the opposite of some lesbians, but nevertheless - "gay" is just not the right word to use for this dude. Vary your vocabulary, people.