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[–]disgruntledtater 21 points22 points ago

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[–]Ohbewan 6 points7 points ago

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While the original is great..I prefer the remix.

[–]alzrnb 2 points3 points ago

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Can't not hear this image in Señor Chan's voice. A+

[–]polaris210 1 point2 points ago

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For those looking for the Gif

[–]Mr_B_86 2 points3 points ago

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Came here for this, not disappointed, would visit again A+

[–]Gaaahh 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Ijustsnoffed 1 point2 points ago

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Dude! That just made me snoff, yo!

[–]Orcatype 0 points1 point ago

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Came for the Chang, stayed for the remix

[–]adscott1982 0 points1 point ago

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Right man! Chicks are for fags.

/d' & d'er

[–]beener 0 points1 point ago

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Damnit i came here to post this.

[–]MtHammer 2 points3 points ago

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[–]thekingbarron 9 points10 points ago

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[–]CatsBoobiesAndStuff 12 points13 points ago

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whats wrong with gay?

[–]rogersmith25 4 points5 points ago

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Nothing.

This joke has nothing to do with insulting gays and everything to do with irony.

It's not making fun of gay people at all, but rather those that use "gay" as a blanket insult. It's funny because getting something nice for your girlfriend, going away for the weekend with your wife, having sex with your girlfriend, missing your girlfriend - all these things are the opposite of gay. So, "Dude, don't spend the day with your girlfriend; that's super-gay," is a hilarious insult because, in fact, you mean the exact opposite.

We are so trained to spot innuendo that it isn't funny any more; innuendo is only funny if half the people miss the double-meaning. This joke is so funny because 50% of people, like other people in this thread, are taking the insult at face value - that someone actually thinks they literally mean gay.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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TIL people on reddit don't get humor.

[–]dark56korbit 0 points1 point ago

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Your retarded.

[–]rogersmith25 0 points1 point ago

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I don't think the problem is "sense of humor" per se - rather, the problem is that people are so primed to see homophobia, racism, and misogyny that they assume that jokes are hateful when they are the opposite.

Here's a great example of this phenomenon. Ricky Gervais gets accused of sexism for making a joke about Sex in the City; his joke has the exact opposite meaning of the panel's perception. Listen closely for Joy Behar saying, "That's a great joke," after she actually understands the meaning of the joke.

[–]demonbooker 1 point2 points ago

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TIL people on reddit still don't get humor even when someone tells them it's humor.

[–]rujinxero 0 points1 point ago

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[–]balancedhighs -2 points-1 points ago

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Gay is being used in a different context here other than homosexuality.

[–]ninepound 9 points10 points ago

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Actually, no, I think is an example the literal context that it's not often used in. As in, "this guy is exhibiting non-gender-normative behavior in his selection of romantic or thoughtful gifts, how feminine of him." The validity of the perceived connection between homosexuality and femininity is another argument entirely, but I have no idea what I'm even saying anymore because it's 5am.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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You're explaining why using the word 'gay' in this context is subtly conflating homosexuality with femininity, and also that it is promoting gender norms by suggesting that there's something wrong here, if that helps.

[–]ninepound 1 point2 points ago

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Thank you! I must say it's nice to get a tl;dr on my own post.

[–]rogersmith25 0 points1 point ago

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"it is promoting gender norms by suggesting that there's something wrong here"

No it isn't... you've completely missed the point of the joke: irony.

The joke isn't on the men getting their girlfriends presents. The joke isn't on homosexuality. The joke is on foolish people who use the term gay as a blanket insult.

The humor is absurdist - of course doing something with your girlfriend on Valentine's day isn't "gay", it's as heterosexual an activity as one can do. So the reason it's funny is that the insult being used has the exact opposite meaning, making it humorous irony in its most literal sense.

The joke is doing the exact opposite of pointing out that "something is wrong" with being affectionate. Rather, it is pointing out that using the term "gay" in that context makes no sense.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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IMO it can be interpreted both ways and the original intention of the joke can't really be determined. But thank you for pointing out the irony; it added a dimension to the joke that I just didn't see before.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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There is an element of this, but it is overwhelmed by the irony and self-deprecation along the lines of "this dude likes pussy, what a fag."

[–]rogersmith25 0 points1 point ago

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You are completely missing the irony though.

[–]assistantpigkeeper 0 points1 point ago

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See if you can get away with using the N-word in a different context in South Central LA.

[–]levl 7 points8 points ago

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What about what guys got their boyfriends for valentines day? Straight?

[–]N0V0w3ls 5 points6 points ago

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Straaaaaaaight!

[–]rogersmith25 1 point2 points ago

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"Brian, did you get your boyfriend flowers for valentine's day? Lame! Why don't you go stare at some cleavage you taco munching, 'gina jabber!"

I think that "straight" doesn't have enough edge to get the necessary irony across to the reader. But the joke still works, though on a slightly different level.

[–]stealfromtherich -2 points-1 points ago

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super gaaaaaaaaayyyy

[–]LincolnshireSausage 1 point2 points ago

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If we're going to shorten it to V-Day then why not go all the way and call it VD?

[–]catesping 4 points5 points ago

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ah yes, another day of gay-bashing, followed by "that word isn't an insult anymore because [dictionaries] and [made-up fact on language evolution] so i'm totally not being offensive".

[–]chefpoopfingers 5 points6 points ago

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i feel dumber for having visited the comments

[–]Chimpi -2 points-1 points ago

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I sense an intolerant aura around you, but I can't quite put my finger in it.

[–]jaarons93 1 point2 points ago

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I do not think that word means what you think it means

[–]michaelbro 0 points1 point ago

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Why did I laugh so hard at this

[–]graffiti81 0 points1 point ago*

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"'We don't like 'em, Steven, I don't like 'em.' 'Who, mate?' 'Poofters, mate, we don't like 'em,' 'Why not, mate?' 'They're not real men, mate. They're not tough.' ... They're not tough... THEY FUCK MEN, that's hardly gay. Straight guys go 'I want a woman... soft, sleek, feminine... what do you want Dave? 'I want to fuck a bloke... I want a big strong bloke to fuck me in the ass. Or is that a bit tough for you and your pussy lovin' mates?'"

Steve Hughes

[–]assistantpigkeeper 0 points1 point ago

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My biggest problem with this post is that I can only downvote it once.

[–]Fisher900 0 points1 point ago

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I took my girlfriend to Medieval Times for V-Day. Fucking sword fights and shit!

[–]Princess_Beyonce 0 points1 point ago

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[–]Lots42 -4 points-3 points ago

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Wait, what? A guy and a girl is the exact opposite of gay. You stupid shit.

[–]balancedhighs 0 points1 point ago

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Gay doesn't have to mean homosexual. Just like retard does not mean to mean mentally handicapped .................. You retard.

[–]catesping -1 points0 points ago*

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except that is exactly how it is being used here. oh, a guy doing something romantic! he's all sentimental like a girl! rofl!

edit: also, when you call someone retarded, even if you aren't saying they are truly mentally disabled, you are saying there is something wrong with their thinking, something that makes their statements or actions dumb.

[–]rogersmith25 0 points1 point ago

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This post is missing its "/s" tag.

[–]Lots42 0 points1 point ago

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What is '/s'?

[–]rogersmith25 0 points1 point ago

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It's a way of clarifying that your previous statement was sarcastic, since that tone of voice sometimes doesn't come through over the internet.

Unless you weren't being ironic, in which case... wow... in that case you completely missed the joke.

[–]brakhage -3 points-2 points ago

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While browsing, I saw I had upvoted this, but I couldn't remember what it was. So I clicked again, lol'd again, and immediately went to upvote it again.

[–]MostlyHarmlessEmu -2 points-1 points ago

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Using gay as an insult irritates me at the best of times, but when it clearly contradicts the more established meaning, that is just so animalface.

[–]amichaux -5 points-4 points ago*

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Except for the ones who got guns

Edit: Come on now, don't be pussies. Look! Gun for V-day

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[–]aquafina_enthusiast 4 points5 points ago

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That's an archaic usage of the word, these days it means 'homosexual'

[–]alexsc12 3 points4 points ago

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[–]rogersmith25 0 points1 point ago

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Fry: Can't tell if doesn't get the joke or very advanced sarcasm.

Seriously - there are so many people here that don't understand humorous irony. But the fact so many people don't understand it just makes it more funny.

I'll give you a hint - the butt of the joke is not the man buying the gift.

[–]chemguy90 -4 points-3 points ago*

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I wouldnt let my gf do that