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OK to use? 18-Jan-2011 At 2:51:31 PM Marssan

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On 18/01/2011 Macciza wrote:
>On 18/01/2011 rolsen1 wrote:
>>The question you are answering in this poll is:
>>
>>Is it OK to use "gay", "fag" or any of their derivatives eg. faggotry
>>to describe something negative / lame / weak or undesirable on the Chocky
>>forum.

>If I thought my attempt at a climb was a bit 'gay', I am not attempting
>to insult myself by inferring that I might be homosexual (and that somehow
>that may be something wrong with that); nor am I attempting to be derogatory
>to anyone other than myself for putting in a light-hearted, half-arsed,
>piss-poor, weak-as shit performance. ( With apologies to any people suffering
>pulmonary, rectal, urinal or muscular difficulties who may or may not be
>reading this).
>

I've never seen someone not get it so spectacularly.
You use gay as a synonym for half arsed, piss poor and weak-as-shit. Then go on to claim that it's not derogatory!

I see you weren't joking when you said you like a toke.