Weirdo anti-gay guy at my gym...

[David__77]

Last night, my partner and I were at the gym, doing our regular regimen of cardio followed by weights. While we're doing our weights, a greasy-looking man of about 40 comes up behind us and stands a little too close for comfort.

Then, he asks my partner, "Are you guys American gays?" First, I think: "American gays?" What does THAT mean. My partner says, "Yeah, we're gay." Then the weirdo says, "Well, your country loves you." "Are you American?," he asks. "Yes." "Do you love your country?," he asks. "Sure," my partner responds.

Then the strange man says, "I don't like fags myself, but your country does, and that's all that matters." Then, he walks away, thankfully.

More than anything, we were amused by this "conversation." But, what do you suppose it means?

He looked illiterate, but I first thought maybe it was a response to the defeat of the so-called "Federal Marriage Amendment"--that is, our country in his mind "loves us" because of the defeat of this amendment.

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. maybe it was his very clumsy way of beginning acceptance?

certainly it's a weird conversation, but imagine the intestinal fortitude it took for him to even walk over and start talking to you.

[nini]

2. Maybe that's his way of saying' live and let live' ?

?

[Book Lover]

3. That *is* bizzare

Maybe he thought in his own way that he was being supportive? Who can tell...

[aden_nak]

4. Steroids can do terrible things to the human brain.

Still, though. I guess his message was something along the lines of:

"I disapprove of your way of life, but I respect your right to live in whatever manner you desire."

[Mara Steele]

5. That's really funny!

I mean, it's stupid, but the "American gays" remark made me laugh! :D

[BigMcLargehuge]

6. hey that's no fair

you're supposed to have some unpronouncable symbol as your name if you precede it with "the artist formerly known as"!

[Mara Steele]

8. You're right.

I'll change that signature. :P

[arwalden]

14. My Little JeanBug Has A New Name...

I like it... I really do!

If there was a Débutante "Coming-Out" Name-Change Announcement and celebration, I must have missed it.

Where should we send our gifts??

-- Allen

[supernova]

15. Hey, like the new name!

:hi: It looks good on you. :hug:

[LondonAmerican]

7. Was he from the states as well?

I ask because the guys refers to 'your country' etc.

[David__77]

9. At first I wasn't sure. But he almost certainly was American.

He was either referring to the culture or the politics of the country but obviously sees himself as alienated from this aspect of it. Weird.

[pagerbear]

10. Yeah, but was he cute?

<smirk>

[rock]

11. Different strokes for different folks

My, how appropriate.

[Downtown Hound]

12. Maybe it was his freeper way of saying

"well, you may be gays, but hey, you're made in the U.S.A. gays, so you're all right in my book." No, I'm just kidding, I really have no idea what was going through his head.

[DrWeird]

13. I think he was trying to flirt.

Hit on him the next time you see him.

Quid pro quo.

[radwriter0555]

19. That was freeper gay flirting! He's a closet fella.... bless his heart....

Awww, I hope he comes out soon!

[Cybergata]

16. A latent homosexual dipping his toes in the water...

...you know what they always say about homophobes!

:hippie:

[LynneSin]

17. Maybe he's starting to realize how dumb it is to ban gay marriages

and showed so in the bizarro way he knew how.

Or maybe he heard John Cornyn's stupid comment about box turtles and didn't want to be associated with something that stupid.

Or maybe he saw that picture of Rick Santorum with Pat Boone wearing an Orange Sports Jacket and figured our team had to be better

:shrug:

[Terran]

18. I'm guessing it's awkward acceptance

from an awkward guy. "American gays" is pretty weird, but it must have meaning for him. I.e., even though you're gay, you're American too, and that makes you somehow more acceptable. I just wonder if he has any idea what "foreign" gays are like.

[Tweed]

20. It sounds like he won't question the government on anything

Which is kind of sad, but in this case, it's good!

[jukes]

21. David__77

fundy
latent
or both.


sick fuck, @ any rate. sorry you guys had to deal w/it, but sounds like you handled it cool.


*and*, some of us americans def love you guys.


:grouphug: