by Guest » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:15 pm
UL:
I suspect that you read way too much for your own good.
HumorUS? Really? Never heard of him.
There are so many things wrong with this specific line that I'm not sure where to begin...
First, being gay and hanging out with the group have NOTHING in common. Saying that he's gay in this situation makes zero sense. And, correlating the two 1) the group and 2) that he's gay makes no logical sense either. It's very obvious that he's using a line and force feeding it into the interaction.
One of the keys with the ever powerful 'gay' line is using it at the appropriate time. Sometimes it comes up, sometimes it doesn't. But, just throwing it out there in a fashion like this makes no sense.
I tend to wait until they make a physical overture in my direction. They touch you, THEN you say "whoa...hands off missey!" Then you lean in and whisper, "I'm totally gay." Then, change the subject to something totally unrelated [make sure it's something funny and random, that frames the interaction and gives her the feeling that the gay comment could just be a funny and random thing that you would normally say, not necessarily the truth].
If they like you, which they do as evidenced by the touch, they're going to play along. That's when you can use this time to brag about whatever it is that you wish without coming off as a try hard.
"Umm...I'm totally gay. Would a straight guy be able to play Stairway to Heaven on the keyboards? Would a straight guy care about his appearance and have this much style? Would a straight guy shave his balls?"
You can say whatever if you frame as proof that you are gay. [Remember you can claim any trait, characteristic, whatever, to be 'gay.' It's not logical, it's a bar.]
[Note that I'm not giving you my best lines. They are mine, get your own.]
"If I where gay it'd be a huge waste of talent." Flicks tongue at the girl.
Again, he's being a try hard. I've learned over my time in the Community that women that talk about how talented they are in the sack ARE NOT!!! If they're good, they don't have to say a word...they'll fucking show you.
Women know this too...if you say you're talented in the pussy licking department they'll think you're a douche. Period. There is nothing playful about what he's doing. It's in poor taste.
[Oh yeah, if he thinks flicking his tongue is even close to really eating a pussy out, then he better get used to the 'tap.']
Some women might think this is funny...let me rephrase that. Fat women will think this is funny. Most other women will think you're a tool.
The guy is going from driving in reverse to switching into drive and slamming on the accelerator. There's no progression, no tact, no subtlety.
The point of the gay line is for it to be a disqualifier. Once she's hooked on it, i.e. says you're not gay or doesn't believe you, then you string her along in a playful manner. The point is for it to be a Trojan Horse technique.
Sometimes you can take it too far, which sucks. But, if you do it right, they're going to be totally off balance with you. And, most likely, they'll come right out and ask. And, when they come out and ask, that's when you escalate.
HB: "Are you really gay?"
Bull Run: "I don't really know any more, let's find out..." Then you kiss her [this is by far the cheesiest thing I've ever done with women, but it WORKS].
The gay line has been used since the beginning of the Community. We all have different methods, but his method is not one that will hook in a meaningful manner. Talk about using a machete when you should be using a scalpel.
OR
This is all an attempt at being funny and he just is not.
BTW, look at the 'formula' for this type of line. You can get creative really, really fast with disqualifers similar to and just as effective as the gay line.