Which is more offensive?

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my friend and were having a conversation the other day when she said "that's so gay." i told her that she really shouldn't say that, but then she pointed out that i have a really bad mouth(which, i'll admit, i do. but hey, im working on it!). she says cursing is much worse. i obviously disagree. cuss words to me are just... words. but i honestly don't see how "that's so gay" can NOT be taken the wrong way, when "gay" is used to describe someone's sexuality. its like saying that "stupid" and "homosexual" are synonyms. also, let me point out that she meant cursing frequently and repetitively especially when there's no need, not just cursing in general. thoughts?

"that's so gay" is worse 11
curse words are worse 2
neither 9
both are really bad 5
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  • dom180
    11 years ago

    I think casual homophobia is always worse than using generic swear words, because using word "gay" as an insult specifically implies being gay is a bad thing, or that being gay is synonymous with being inferior.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      my thoughts exactly.

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    This poll is motherfucking gay. You midget, faggot, retard.

    See they are just words. They can't hurt you.

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    • suckonthis9
      11 years ago

      Incorrect.

      Words have injured or killed many, many people throughout history and pre-history.

      Please be very careful how you use them.

      Thank you.

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      • anti-hero
        11 years ago

        Shut-the-fuck-up.

        It is not the words. It is the people, idiot. Words can do nothing. It is only what people do with them. The words are innocent.

        I will use them as I wish.

        Fuck you.

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        • charli.m
          11 years ago

          This.

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          • anti-hero
            11 years ago

            Hey, can't reply to your PM... You blocked me. I am guessing that was an accident. :) PM me again when you unblock me.

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        • suckonthis9
          11 years ago

          Violation.

          Please see Rule #10 & Rule #8.

          Infringement; Profanation.

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          • anti-hero
            11 years ago

            Just because I have changed my name doesn't mean I am allowed you talk to you. - The user formerly known as Parrish.

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            • suckonthis9
              11 years ago

              Just because you change your user name, doesn't mean that you can violate all the Rules.

              -Ambassador of Planet Earth, the user recently known as suckonthis9.

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  • GreyWulfen
    11 years ago

    You know, "gay" is actually a compliment for me, not an insult.

    "Hey, you look totally gay today!" - "Thank you!"

    I still don't like people describing negative things with this word. They have no idea.

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  • kingsleycrowne
    11 years ago

    http://isitnormal.com/story/thats-so-gay-rant-1378/

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      hahaha

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  • Short4Words
    11 years ago

    Both are annoying. I feel like cursing brings down the conversation, or dirties up life more than is necessary. At the same time I am way over the phrase "that's so gay" although I caught myself use it a few days ago and was like "whaaat."

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  • 1000yrVampireKing
    11 years ago

    Am I the only one that voted for cuss words?

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  • charli.m
    11 years ago

    I like swearing too much to give an unbiased answer :P

    Hah. No, I just think it's the intent behind the words that counts for more than the words themselves.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      lol. i cant be unbiased on this either, motherfucker.

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      • charli.m
        11 years ago

        Hah. I like how you think, fuckhead :P

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    11 years ago

    I swear that for years now the only insults are "you're gay " and "you're mum".

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  • suckonthis9
    11 years ago

    Your friend is incorrect in her speech.

    'Gay', usually refers to a person. A person is not a 'that', but a 'he' or 'she'.

    Synonym discussion: lively, animated, vivacious, sprightly and gay mean keenly alive and spirited. Gay stresses complete freedom from care and overflowing spirits <the gay spirit of Paris in the 1920s>..

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