<P>The use of "gay" to mean uncool is widespread amongst the young folks of California. I first noticed this use about ten years ago.
<P>Adam<BR>Gay but cool<BR>San Francisco
<P> <B><I>Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol@jhu.edu></I></B> wrote: <BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">At 02:57 PM 10/31/00 -0500, yoshie wrote:<BR>>1 is quite obvious, in that much of "homophobic" behaviors originates <BR>>in the desire not to appear "homosexual" -- the desire obviously <BR><BR><BR><BR>Speaking of which - I repeatedly heard high school kids using the word<BR>"gay" as an adjective to describe something as undesirable or uncool (e.g.<BR>"This is gay.") Is it a nation-wide trend or a local PA/MD phemomenon?<BR><BR>wojtek<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
<br>Adam from San Francisco!
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