Christmas jumpers and young guys acting a bit gay

johndaman66 · 20-12-2014 07:23PM #1

Ok, this is not particularly intended to be a rant so apologies if it comes across as such (probably will), just a few observations more than anything.

Is it just me or has the whole Christmas jumper thing just exploded this year to the point where they are begining to wreck my head a bit. I think at one stage a few years back when only the odd person was wearing them they were kinda cool to wear in a sense one may look like an eidget wearing them but didn't give a toss...I suppose in a roundabout sort of way you were sending out the message I'm so confident in myself and my appearance I don't really give a toss if this Christmas jumper makes me look a small bit goofy.... Now so many eidgets are wearing them that they have lost their appeal. I was in a pub last night and it got to the stage where it was refreshing to see someone who was not wearing one of them. Maybe its all just me though and I'm not particularly getting into the festive spirit due to the slave driver of a company I work for insisting I work right through Christmas:(

Also, something else that really struck me last night. Many young guys, in particular in the 17 to 23 age group seem to have a very gay manner about them now. Don't get me wrong I've nothing against gay people or in anyway homophobic but I think we'll nearly all agree that its quite often very obvious and easy to spot, traditionally that is. The thing is now it would seem more and more apparently straight young guys have a very gay demeanor about them. Last night at one stage the amount of young guys hugging other guys was a bit over the top. I seen many of them had girlfriends so that would lead me to believe that many of them if not all of them were not actually gay.

Now I'm not implying that there is anything wrong with a guy hugging another guy or it means they are gay per se. Being straight I very much might hug a good friend myself if he was going out to Oz for example and I knew I would not see him for some time...say to him take care of yourself out there man or something like that. However, guys hugging their friends, being guys also every 10 minutes would to me imply gay....especially if they were wearing christmas jumpers, scarfs and one direction style haircuts as so many of them were...

Birneybau · 20-12-2014 07:24PM

Wow, closeted much. It's perfectly acceptable if you want to come out.

Unless they were hugging naked I think you're way over the top.

AboutaWeekAgo · 20-12-2014 07:26PM

When Irish males are drunk it's one of the few times they can hug their male friends. I'd just guess they are getting it out of their system until the next time they get locked :pac:

The Backwards Man · 20-12-2014 07:26PM

C'mere and give us a kiss OP.

obezyana · 20-12-2014 07:26PM

Its seems to be the thing do do at this time of year, personally i dont see the problem. And the whole acting gay thing, what does that even mean?????????

Duff · 20-12-2014 07:28PM

Ride me sideways was another one.

The Moldy Gowl · 20-12-2014 07:29PM

Bromance is the best romance.

Kitty6277 · 20-12-2014 07:29PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

Also, something else that really struck me last night. Many young guys, in particular in the 17 to 23 age group seem to have a very gay manner about them now. Don't get me wrong I've nothing against gay people or in anyway homophobic but I think we'll nearly all agree that its quite often very obvious and easy to spot, traditionally that is. The thing is now it would seem more and more apparently straight young guys have a very gay demeanor about them. Last night at one stage the amount of young guys hugging other guys was a bit over the top. I seen many of them had girlfriends so that would lead me to believe that many of them if not all of them were not actually gay.

Now I'm not implying that there is anything wrong with a guy hugging another guy or it means they are gay per se. Being straight I very much might hug a good friends myself if he was going out to Oz for example and I knew I would not see him for some time...say to him take care of yourself out there man or something like that. However, guys hugging their friends, being guys also every 10 minutes would to me imply gay....especially if they were wearing christmas jumpers, scarfs and one direction style haircuts...

Are you implying that only women can hug their friends?

AboutaWeekAgo · 20-12-2014 07:30PM

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Are you implying that only women can hug their friends?

Jaysus, that sounds a bit lesbian to me..

anncoates · 20-12-2014 07:30PM

The only outing I'm concerned with as regards Christmas jumper-wearers is fcuking getting them out of any pub I'm drinking in.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 20-12-2014 07:32PM

Am I the only one who noticed this about 3 years ago??

20-12-2014 07:32PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

Ok, this is not particularly intended to be a rant so apologies if it comes across as such (probably will), just a few observations more than anything.

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Now I'm not implying that there is anything wrong with a guy hugging another guy or it means they are gay per se. Being straight I very much might hug a good friend myself if he was going out to Oz for example and I knew I would not see him for some time...say to him take care of yourself out there man or something like that. However, guys hugging their friends, being guys also every 10 minutes would to me imply gay....especially if they were wearing christmas jumpers, scarfs and one direction style haircuts as so many of them were...

Well that about seals it. I thought you were talking sh1te but then you rescued it right at the end. All those traits obviously point to loving men romantically.

Mr. Incognito · 20-12-2014 07:32PM

Maybe its not them,

Maybe you are just having a misery rant

Maybe you have latent homosexual urges and it upsets you.

Maybe.....

Banjo String · 20-12-2014 07:32PM

Christmas jumpers? Meh.....

This is how you do Christmas.

Kitty6277 · 20-12-2014 07:33PM

AboutaWeekAgo wrote: »

Jaysus, that sounds a bit lesbian to me..

Not sure how you're getting that impression.

The Backwards Man · 20-12-2014 07:33PM

anncoates wrote: »

The only outing I'm concerned with as regards Christmas jumper-wearers is fcuking getting them out of any pub I'm drinking in.

My local only sells proper drink like Smithwicks and Jameson, no problems with the jumper brigade with their jagerbombs and flavoured cider.

kneemos · 20-12-2014 07:33PM

The French kiss each other I believe,imagine.....mmmmm.

Iwasfrozen · 20-12-2014 07:34PM

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Are you implying that only women can hug their friends?

Only if they're naked ... and in the shower.

The Moldy Gowl · 20-12-2014 07:35PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

My local only sells proper drink like Smithwicks and Jameson, no problems with the jumper brigade with their jagerbombs and flavoured cider.

With their fancy vodka and dash and fruit based drinks.

Willfarman · 20-12-2014 07:35PM

Just home from town after buying my few presents and that and I have to say I was disgusted at the conduct of huge groups of jumper wearing moronic knackers who I assume are doing "12 pubs of Christmas". They are of the opinion they hilarious in their festive jumpers and shouting and roaring foul language on the street. Before 6pm. Very intimidating to oaps and young kids.

Turtyturd · 20-12-2014 07:36PM

What's an eidget?

AboutaWeekAgo · 20-12-2014 07:37PM

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Not sure how you're getting that impression.

The Backwards Man · 20-12-2014 07:38PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

What's an eidget?

A cross between an egit and an eejit.

suicide_circus · 20-12-2014 07:41PM

http://vistriai.com/gaytest/

anncoates · 20-12-2014 07:41PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

My local only sells proper drink like Smithwicks and Jameson, no problems with the jumper brigade with their jagerbombs and flavoured cider.

Was actually in a quite old school local pub last Saturday and these poor young lads came in wearing Santa outfits and the barman instantly points at the door and shouts YOU TWO. OU' !!

heldel00 · 20-12-2014 07:41PM

OP I'm sending you a virtual hug. Here it comes .... Squeeeeeezzzzzzzzz,
Think you didn't get enough as a young fella

johndaman66 · 20-12-2014 07:44PM

obezyana wrote: »

And the whole acting gay thing, what does that even mean?????????

Seen as you asked a few things in particular as I would see as acting a bit gay;

Being particularly eager to hug your male friends every time the pass you;
To me a guys voice, his conversation topics he tends to choose to speak about, his interests and often even his profession would tend to hint or even sometimes apparently give the game away that he is most likely gay;
His general body language and clothing quite often would seem to indicate gay.

All or any combination of the above...seen as you asked are what would traditionally act as a good indicator to me.

Having said that its becoming apparent that is getting harder to tell and appearances are sometimes quite obviously sometimes deceptive.

By the way I don't particularly see anything wrong with it either. Its just when I'm not a dinasour either but when I was that age I did my male bonding by looking at and discussing girls with my friends, playing a bit of soccer or pool; fastest to floor a pint competitions (not that thats right)...them sort of things. Anyway each to their own I suppose...

Macavity. · 20-12-2014 07:46PM

I am in the age group you mentioned. Firstly, Christmas Jumpers is just a thing that has caught on. If there's a college class night out at this time of year it's gonna be Christmas themed, so of course you go out and buy the cheapest Christmas jumper you can get from Dunnes or Pennies or wherever.

As for the gay thing, I don't see how men hugging each other on a night out when they are probably tipsy can be considered gay, and it's certainly not a new thing. I don't see too many "One Direction" haircuts, perhaps you are referring to haircuts that are longer than a number 2.

johndaman66 · 20-12-2014 07:46PM

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Are you implying that only women can hug their friends?

No Kittykat, you are taking my post out of context....

alwaysadub · 20-12-2014 07:47PM

What's a gay profession then?

Slot Machine · 20-12-2014 07:48PM

What's this "gay manner"? No one ever told me I was supposed to act a certain way!

Christmas jumpers and young guys acting a bit gay

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