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My sister teaches sign language at some local business to help them accommodate hearing impaired employees. It's such an interesting skill to have, and I sort of regret never having her teach me any of it.
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My sister teaches sign language at some local business to help them accommodate hearing impaired employees. It's such an interesting skill to have, and I sort of regret never having her teach me any of it.
LOL, that's normal. You better get used to that. Dating a stranger, whether it's straight or gay, can be awkward. Especially when you meet the person for the first time. There's no getting away from that. It depends on the chemistry between you and the other person. Sometimes you click and other times, you don't. It's just how life is. If you don't, you can either try to be friends or move on to the next person.
MidnightScott
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Yep I'm learning that really quickly. I think going to the movies with him should be okay, maybe as a redo when he isn't so tired or stressed from finding a new job.
I learned the alphabet in sign language when I was 10, no one really taught me it though. However I think I've forgotten a few of the signs but there is no way I could read it probably since people do it so fast lol.
umop_3pisdn
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Yeah, I didn't really think much about it until maybe a couple of years ago. Maybe because it can be kind of easy to regard as just an analogue for speech or almost something esoteric yet mundane and thus somewhat unnecessary. But it's kind of interesting, when there's a language barrier people shift to gestural communication because it's more universally understood. And it's a completely different way to communicate compared to what I'm used to. Also sometimes speech almost seems kind of insipid somehow, like do I have to be making noise?... but it's probably unnecessary that I see it that way when I do
Ollie Pooch
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I went on a date with some guy who i thought would be super manly and blokey. He was really nice but super effeminate, so of course we didn't click and I had to sit through (well, we both had to sit through) the most awkward back and forth and non-conversation ever. Eugh. Moral of THAT story : speak to them on the phone first.
MidnightScott looks really cute. Also, cute pooch.
MidnightScott
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Yeah I talked to him on the phone the other day. But I didn't really hear it at first, but he sounds like Jonah Hill. I was like what the fuck, I'm glad I didn't say anything though that would've been mean as hell. :/
Thanks, you don't look bad yourselfjulls said:
I think it's just hard for me to want friends when I want a boyfriend >.<;
Why would that be mean?
While not exactly have the same effect as face to face convo, I find that camera chat (Skype/MSN) can help so much in avoiding RL awkwardness. By talking on camera before you meet in person, you'll know the person's face, voice, mannerism, and if you have a chance of sparking with him in RL. Also, it'd save you from wasting time and money sitting on a cafe/restaurant with someone you may not have good rapport with. Not to mention that the likelihood of you being deceived by someone who puts up a picture of a random guy from google image search instead of his own face is very small.
That place is more fun with real pics avatars!
Anywya maybe i'm late but did you see we may have a new friend in the party ??
Damn you son of bitches Gus Van Sant and Brian Singer!
LOL. I always thought it's a silent knowledge that he is batting for our team. Not my type though so he's all yours Orioto!
That place is more fun with real pics avatars!
Anywya maybe i'm late but did you see we may have a new friend in the party ??
Damn you son of bitches Gus Van Sant and Brian Singer!
My bf has been telling me he's gay! LOL. He saw him at Brian Singer's party last year.
I know he's friend with Brian Singer.
If he's not gay, i suspect him to be a gay whore, you know, the kind of straight who seduce every gay ! Except that he actually needs it for his career
Mystic Theurge
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Taylor Launtner
Ohh I want him. <3 <3
I'm currently learning it. The Spanish one is hard as hell (and the grammar has absolutely nothing to do with spoken Spanish), but really fun and rewarding anyway. I'm currently at the point where I'm eager to learn a bunch of new vocabulary because I already know how to construct basic sentences as well as asking and answering basic questions (where, when, who, which, yes/no, either/or... all that) and all I know about is classroom related, family, people descriptions and now learning home equipment and furniture.
Whenever that happens, I get so nervous I talk all the time, trying to make silly jokes about everything
(aka. whenever that happens, I behave like a imbecile lol)
He's not bad looking, I'd do him...
But then need a cold shower of shame for screwing a Twilight person
JapaneseSL is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay harder, I'm betting. JSL wants you to finger-spell out kanji and the like with your fingers. It's pure "WTF."
Also I got into a discussion/debate about how Pidgin Signed English isn't "a sign language" like ASL yesterday. The stupidity in that elitist comment made me and another deaf person/friend of mine's head hurt. Yes, because getting people to sign ASL signs in an English order even if it isn't hard-ASL grammar syntax is a terrible H-bomb thing as opposed to a gateway of getting these people to communicate with people like us easier and with less hassle instead of them having to worry they fuck up the translation.
:| I hate people, probably why I'm going to die alone because shit like that makes my blood boil.
The interview of that Taylor Lautner gif is even more.."interesting"; since at some point he's asked of an actress to compare his co-star and he says Audrey Hepburn. Which raised the alarms of many..
The guy's cool, so gay or straight or whatever; he's a nice guy ...and good looking too.
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Wolf-related, I recently watched MTV's 'Teen Wolf' and was surprised that it was...quite good actually. Well written, good action, really fun moments (nice eye candy too). The writer/creator is gay; and kinda even shows in the script since there are a few (good) "gay jokes" and one of the characters in the school (Danny played by Keahu Kahuanui) is openly gay, best friend of the popular/jock, goalie of the Lacrosse team.
And this part of episode 11 was quite fun.. XD
(Danny on the left)
[Pic taken from After Elton; check Edit #2 as to why]
Danny's role was small in the first season (but cool, especially the "This..No-FIT!" scene], but the character will be a regular in season 2.
EDIT;
Weird, the pic of Teen Wolf I posted that has the 2 guys dancing..has been erased ..twice on IMGUR..??
EDIT 2:
IMGUR kept deleting the image, don know if itś because of the site it is originally from or whatever, posted a direct link to the image -which also links to an article about it.
The guy's cool, so gay or straight or whatever; he's a nice guy ...and good looking too.
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Wolf-related, I recently watched MTV's 'Teen Wolf' and was surprised that it was...quite good actually. Well written, good action, really fun moments (nice eye candy too
). The writer/creator is gay; and kinda even shows in the script since there are a few (good) "gay jokes" and one of the characters in the school (Danny played by Keahu Kahuanui) is openly gay, best friend of the popular/jock, goalie of the Lacrosse team.And this part of episode 11 was quite fun.. XD
(Danny on the left)
[Pic taken from After Elton; check Edit #2 as to why]
Danny's role was small in the first season (but cool, especially the "This..No-FIT!" scene
], but the character will be a regular in season 2.EDIT;
Weird, the pic of Teen Wolf I posted that has the 2 guys dancing..has been erased ..twice on IMGUR..??
EDIT 2:
IMGUR kept deleting the image, don know if itś because of the site it is originally from or whatever, posted a direct link to the image -which also links to an article about it.
I have no idea what you just said. Is it akin to someone saying American English isn't real English?
As for meeting people, I'd rather not do the phone/camera thing and meet in person. If you had a little conversation before I like to think that you can detect if that person uses a fake pic or is weird. I like the surprise of not really knowing if the guy is actually cute or not.
That said I've been lucky, all of the people I've met looked better than their pic and even though it didn't necessarily go anywhere, I never had a super awkward date (except that one time with this guy who was clearly thinking he was better than me).
Yes. Kinda. "Pidgin/Signed English isn't a sign-language because Galludet Uni says it isn't and I have a 4.0 GPA in Deaf Culture! *snooty huff*"
"Uh, but it is since it uses ASL signs just in English-language format for sentence structure?" PokerFace.jpg
"NUH-UH IT ISN'T!"
*brain brakes and foam at mouth*
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ASL has a sentence structure similar to Japanese basic sentences. IE: "I am going to the store," would be "store, I go" (I call it the "Yoda sentence structure"). So signing in "Pidgin"/signed English is a completely different experience/format because you're signing the actual sentence in the English format: "I am going to the store." Would be "I am going to the store."
But because ASL doesn't has "am," "to," "the" it would be "I go/going store." But the gist is the same even if it isn't in the ASL-sentence grammar format.
It's why I laughed at that elitist and told them to STFU but no, I'm an "ignorant prick" because Galludet Uni says I'm WRONGZZZZZZZZZZ despite the fact me and a friend are teaching hearing people in a Pidgin format with ASL signs. GG, "prick" amirite?
Agreed. Setting up to do webcam or talk on the phone can make things awkward. If you have a good chat with the guy and there seems to be something worth meeting up for, it usually goes well in person. If someone insisted talking on the phone, camming, and whatever else I'd be more suspicious that they're so paranoid. It's all about judgment.
EatChildren
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I assume you lot have already seen it, and though I'm not gay, I thought this was hilarious and disturbingly accurate to some of the female/gay friendships I know.
Shit Girls Say to Gay Guys
Shit Girls Say to Gay Guys
MidnightScott
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I would kill a bitch.
Dayum, so fierce!
Spiritreaver
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God, every girl friend I've ever had.
The boob thing weirds me out this most, NO I DONT WANT TO TOUCH THEM.Awesome games bark252we should
take a long walk along the beaches in FL. Heard it would be nice and romanticwatch a stream n skype! Heard its fun to watch with other people!
Yea those were some good matches. I wasn't as free this time..lol I'll have my kinect back on Thurs.
I'll be waiting
Wow this thread exploded. I don't check it in over a week and there's about 20 new pages instead of 4. More like the old thread. Good stuff!
Something that stuck out to me over the last few pages was the idea that a smaller or 'effeminate' guy can not display 'dominant, in-charge behavior'.
I am a man. I fuck men.
Not really hard to understand, is it? The fact that I am 5'8, ~145lbs and obviously gay in my demeanour does not change the fact that I will destroy you.
Also, it's great to see Bennifer posting more. Ben <3
Something that stuck out to me over the last few pages was the idea that a smaller or 'effeminate' guy can not display 'dominant, in-charge behavior'.
I am a man. I fuck men.
Not really hard to understand, is it? The fact that I am 5'8, ~145lbs and obviously gay in my demeanour does not change the fact that I will destroy you.
Also, it's great to see Bennifer posting more. Ben <3
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU LOT?! HUH?!
:lol Video was funny as hell. It is (unfortunately?) pretty accurate with some of the girls I know. I've never been forced to touch any boobs though >_>
Spiritreaver
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You know, I'm totally cool with guys like you who are themselves and own it. What weirds me out are the guys who are bigger than me, make themselves look uber masculine, but once you meet them, they totally aren't. It's a total mood killer.
And yeah, anyone can be the dominant role if they know how to do it.
And yeah, anyone can be the dominant role if they know how to do it.
umop_3pisdn
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Yeah I'm kind of with you on this and this is something that I know nothing about. I don't get it, is the criteria for being a sign language somehow supposed to be more stringent than spoken or written language? I mean when you look at conlangs, they're definitely a language. A person might decide to place them in another category because of how they came about or the number of fluent communicators in the language or something, but it's designed to be a language so it's certainly language... anything specifically for the purpose of people communicating with each other in real life should more than qualify.
you can easily tell the guy is a great actor, very talented. Looks and talks very natural, even though he's definitely overblowing the girly thing, very good.
I laughed at "I love that you're like practically a girl" lolol.
Probably because they know that without the muscles, size and the appearance of masculinity, they'd have even less chance with guys that would judge them for their effeiminate personality? At least being bigger will increase that odds somewhat. Eliticism and exclusivity are things we gays are very guilty of...
Fuck, I can't find the link this fucktard used to "back up their reasoning" but it was stupid shit. It was basically "Because Gallaudet University says it isn't a sign-language, it isn't a sign-language!" Which is "Buh?" because it is using ASL signs just in a non-ASL syntax/grammar format. Ergo, it is a sign-language under most rules except maybe a strict "needs to use ASL/whatever region SL grammar format" and even then you're nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking.
Really pissed me off. It's like those three deaf people being stabbed in a Florida bar because they were using ASL and someone thought they were throwing "gang signs" out. Total moronity and unless you're part of the community (hint: you aren't even if you are studying "deaf culture at a university and I have a 4.0 GPA to prove it!") you really don't have a pot to piss in even with the "foremost university" backing up your batshit mental reasoning. Because me and a bunch of others will go between Pidgin/Signed English and ASL syntax for whichever is easier for us to communicate and that's all that matters.
in the gay community, you won't get to date a muscled guy if you aren't muscled yourself, I've never ever seen an exception to that rule.
sublime085
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Oh my god this is great. So dead on.
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Not that I am into muscular guys, though (I don't have a body type preference).
umop_3pisdn
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This second paragraph made me D: irl. I know there are people with that kind of ignorant attitude, but still, bewilderment. University apparently hasn't done much for his critical thinking skills, at least not in this argument. I mean argument from authority, really?
Me and a friend that teaches ASL in Pidgin/Signed English format both laughed at his comment. So that's all that matters to me. I'm fine being an "ignorant prick" because I know I'm right and he's an elitist douche because he wants people to learn a totally different grammar format instead of using whatever is easier for people to use the sign/vocabulary that is still a part of that rigid grammar/language rules. :|
sublime085
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And this is why I've started working out lately. I went on a pretty promising first date with a very handsome, totally buff guy a couple weeks ago. But I haven't heard from him since. Pretty sure it came down to his lack of attraction, since we had quite a bit in common and the conversation flowed well.
I mean I realize that it's good for me to get in better shape, but it's pretty much motivated by my desire to be more desirable. And I realize how terribly shallow that sounds but man, there are some insanely hot guys out there and I want a piece while I'm still young!
dragonlife
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Haha... so true. The ones I've experienced first-hand are "But you're gay; you're supposed to know these things!" I've felt boobs, gotten "I want someone like you," and heard the "It's okay, he's gay" stuff, haha.
If you don't mind me asking, how'd the date came about in the first place?
The Abominable Snowman
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Yea those were some good matches. I wasn't as free this time..lol I'll have my kinect back on Thurs.
I'll be waiting
*Researches if the Xbox has Oovoo yet*
I'm at work but I want to watch this so bad. *Hooks up headphones to phone*
Because I'm sure this will resonate with me SO well
There are rare cases, I even know two of those cases.
But yeah... it is rare. Then again that goes for all kinds of builds in the "community". "Bears" doesn't usually like "twinks", "Twinks" doesn't like hairy dudes, etc. Bears are usually seen as manly and aggresive...twinks are seen as effeminate, delicate....
There are always exceptions...like with everything.
sublime085
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We live quite close to each other and we started talking on Scruff/Grindr.
Spiritreaver
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This is definitely not always the case, maybe I just live in a special place, but I haven't gone on a single date with a guy my size or bigger, every guy I've dated has been a "twink" for lack of a better description.
I have a pretty hard time landing dates with other muscular guys here in OKC. The only time I seem to have any luck are in larger cities, LA, Phoenix, NYC. So it could just be a regional thing. But yeah yeah, anecdotal evidence.
Not sure if it was posted before, but it reminded me of this
Shit Black Gays Say
Shit Black Gays Say II
That place is more fun with real pics avatars!
Anywya maybe i'm late but did you see we may have a new friend in the party ??
Damn you son of bitches Gus Van Sant and Brian Singer!
I wish I didn't see that. Now I want him even more
Since you guys are doing it.
Shit Asian girls say
http://youtu.be/XkaaOei6oZ8
-the guy is pretty cute, just not in drag.
Hey GayGAF, this week there's been a double jerk-off video leakage here in Brazil.
The Brazilian version of Big Brother just started yesterday and there's a video of a this hot participant who's muay thai instructor (love it <3) called Yuri. Hate those horrid tattoos though.
The other one is of this cute soccer referee called Diego Pombo, I'd be fine with him blowing my whistle.
The stupidity of Brazilian straight guys never fails to impress. Hehe.
The Brazilian version of Big Brother just started yesterday and there's a video of a this hot participant who's muay thai instructor (love it <3) called Yuri. Hate those horrid tattoos though.
The other one is of this cute soccer referee called Diego Pombo, I'd be fine with him blowing my whistle.
The stupidity of Brazilian straight guys never fails to impress. Hehe.
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