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He said gay!!! He said gay!!! OMG!!! HE SAID GAY!!!!

posted 13 years ago by justintruax
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So I guess the scene where Vince Vaughan says "smartcars are gay" struck deep with a lot of "gay people" out there, or their supporters. All I have to say to you people is GET OVER IT! There will always be people out there that will say "this is so gay" or "that is so gay" openly as a comedic reference.

No, it doesn't mean we are closed-minded or stupid, it's just a term that some people use. I will continue to use this phrase and nothing any of you can do will stop that. I can and will say whatever I want to because it's my right to. I'm glad they said it in this movie and didn't edit it out, because it's REAL.

You can't keep shutting yourselves away from reality, hoping that people won't use "gay" or *beep* in bad ways. It's just something that will continue happening, I know it hurts all you gay people out there and gets you all heated up emotionally, but it won't stop and can't stop. We can't make this world perfect for the rest of us, so you don't deserve it to be perfect either.

Eat it.

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[–] KBTwentyIV 13 years ago

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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[–] hughlilly 13 years ago

and if he'd said "Smartcars are for nigg*rs?

[–] Xsplizzle 13 years ago

fried chicken and watermelon is for nigg*rs

[–] emmasophia 13 years ago

Amen. It's just a word for christ teeth. It's our politically correct world that we live in that this is even a freaking issue!

Emma Sophia
http://emmasophiasmoviesandtv.blogspot.com/

[–] therealm1012000 13 years ago

Ok. I don't think it's PC gone overboard because I do think it is low brow and offensive. But I do Believe people are freaking out a lot more than one really should. I personally think it makes sense that the vince character would say it particuraly in the context of the scene. He was being all stupid non nonchalant and vulgar in a board room meeting that his future was dependent on. I mean he was portrayed as a flawed character that supposedly grows and develops throughout the course of the film. I think it worked for the film to portray him as a bad taste character. So in short I think it's crude to say gay like that but sometimes you got to give your characters flaws.

And with that said I believe the final scene of the film with kevin and vince straddling each other on the ice was really gay. Literally.

[–] Ghost_Puke_Rage 13 years ago

Right on, OP. Good job!

[–] Alexander_Delarge_655321 13 years ago

It's still okay to bash Jesus with jokes but it's not okay to say the word gay. Go figure.

Go Big Red

[–] PrettySalad 11 years ago

Fictional characters, like Jesus, are fair game when it comes jokes; it's the equivalent of bashing Nancy Drew or Holden Caulfield.

[–] johnnyhightest 12 years ago

Besides, there was a time when "gay" meant HAPPY! Gays totally hijacked a perfectly acceptable word, so tuff nuts!

[–] PrettySalad 11 years ago

It still DOES mean happy (consult Merriam-Webster), but I don't think Vince's character was saying smart cars are happy.

And I'm not at all up on gay history, but I'd like to know when the gays hijacked the word "gay." Can you tell me where you heard this?

[–] gerret-67-433271 12 years ago

"No, it doesn't mean we are closed-minded or stupid, it's just a term that some people use. I will continue to use this phrase and nothing any of you can do will stop that."

I'm not closed-minded but I won't be open-minded about anything you say! Seriously, the irony, it hurts.

[–] ck1-5 12 years ago

Waaah. WAAAAAAAAAHHHH! I don't care about the "gay" line and, amazingly enough, neither does my gay brother. I think he may live a few years longer fron not obsessing over every "gay" reference he will hear in his life.

[–] Augustus_Octavian 8 years ago

He didn't say he refuses to listen to opposing viewpoints. He said that these people lack the physical capability to coerce him into complying with their agenda. Which is true.

[–] The_Mob_Has_Spoken 11 years ago

What made that scene ironic is that Vince Vaughn was calling the admittedly wimpy-looking (but fuel efficient, safe, and quiet) new hybrid/electric cars gay and then in the same breath proposes putting giant speakers under the hoods of electric cars to make them sound "manlier," which has to be about the gayest idea I've ever heard (ROFL). The real solution is to reproduce the original classic engines and improve the fuel efficiency/horsepower/torque and retain the classic engine's appearance/noises as much as possible and to throw in an electric engine, too (put it in the trunk or something). In all other ways, keep the original's appearance, even the radio.

"Ass to ass. Ha ha ha ha. ASS TO ASS!"; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa5z77EI8y0