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Why People Think Rym & Scott are Gay.
Because you are two males in your twenties who are not related and who live together it will always be first assumed that you are gay. I thought you were gay when I first started listening.
There’s going to be that presumption. Plus Rym has long hair. The stereotype is that most guys with long hair are either gay or rock stars and I don’t think Rym plays guitar.
You don’t talk about women like most guys talk about women. Frankly, you come across as more interested in gaming and anime than girls.
Sure, it’s all stereotypes, what do you want? Guys in their 20s are supposed to be out chasing women all the time or on the way to getting married and starting a family. You guys do neither.
You talk about your “household.†You share expenses in ways that suggest a domestic partnership. You argue like a couple. In many ways, your lifestyle is gay without the sex.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that! ;)
There’s going to be that presumption. Plus Rym has long hair. The stereotype is that most guys with long hair are either gay or rock stars and I don’t think Rym plays guitar.
You don’t talk about women like most guys talk about women. Frankly, you come across as more interested in gaming and anime than girls.
Sure, it’s all stereotypes, what do you want? Guys in their 20s are supposed to be out chasing women all the time or on the way to getting married and starting a family. You guys do neither.
You talk about your “household.†You share expenses in ways that suggest a domestic partnership. You argue like a couple. In many ways, your lifestyle is gay without the sex.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that! ;)
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*Edit* Sorry, I didn't listen to the whole show before replying to this.*
In regards to talking about the women in my life, I avoid it on the show primarily to avoid embarrassing anyone. There are plenty of stories I wouldn't mind telling, but not everyone is quite as comfortable with that sort of thing being made available on teh internets. Notice how we tend to omit names when telling certain stories? ;^)
Now, if you're saying that we have the stereotypical traits of gay men, that's nothing but a compliment. ^_~ I'm fine with being known as a snappy dresser and all that.
Also, don't forget that we live in downstate New York. While I generally dislike the word, "metrosexuals" are more and more common the closer to the city you get. I don't think any of our New York City or other urban-dwelling listeners would think we were gay ^_~
I seriously hate stereotypes. I live by the firm belief that all generalisations are false.
I thought it was threadworthy to throw out the stereotypes that you fit into that make people think you are gay.
Of course it might be that just Scott is gay.
These stereotypes aren't nearly so prevalent in urban centers as they are in the rest of the country.
All carrots are vegetables.
Here is a generalization that is 100% false:
All apples are bananas.
I greatly enjoy how while trying to denounce generalizations, you made a generalization about generalizations.
Apreche: Touche. x_x
Also, the board is hopping today.
Originally this was going to be a thing saying that there are carrots made of plastic (for decoration), but then I decided to damage the english-language-nazi's a little instead.
But to respond to something Rym mentioned above— yes there are a'many a story involving friends of the female persuasion that might be embarrassing to recount for other parties involved. And apparently back in the day, he was quite the ladies' man. (!)
Nope, nothing gay about that.
But i will argue the points you made:
"There’s going to be that presumption. Plus Rym has long hair. The stereotype is that most guys with long hair are either gay or rock stars and I don’t think Rym plays guitar."
I have never heard of that being a stereotype, and it's completely ridiculous.
You don’t talk about women like most guys talk about women. Frankly, you come across as more interested in gaming and anime than girls.
The show is about Geekery and not girls, so of course they are going to talk about these subjects. You should check out Rym and Scott's hot dating podcast at www.backrowcrew.com/
Sure, it’s all stereotypes, what do you want? Guys in their 20s are supposed to be out chasing women all the time or on the way to getting married and starting a family. You guys do neither.
Guys in their 20's can do whatever they like, chase girls, not chase them or whatever. But not many guys are dumb enough to get married in their 20's, believe me. And that sounds to me like a christian attitude.
You talk about your “household.†You share expenses in ways that suggest a domestic partnership. You argue like a couple. In many ways, your lifestyle is gay without the sex.
They argue like normal friends and housemates argue. Have you never lived with someone else before? Maybe you should come out of your basement and see what the real world is like. As Rym says sharing expenses and living together is almost essential to living in a city.
They share the living space and the bills. They have mentioned several times that the house is actually Scott's. And trust me in any good roommate situation this is exactly the way it should be.
In college I argued with my Suite mates in exactly the same way that Rym and Scott argue. There is nothing wrong with this. Friends who have shared living space for as long as Rym and Scott have tend to act like a couple would (as is human nature), but that doesn't mean that they ARE a couple.
Oh right, long hair is so masculine. Maybe in Japan... during the Feudal Period.
backrowcrew = lol
I'm quite happy in my basement. It's not the fact that they share expenses, it's that they merge expenses. There doesn't seem to be a fine line as to who owns what (except for game systems and controllers). I have lived with guys- in college. If guys are living together to share expenses, it's usually more than a duo in a household. Really, only couples use the term household, right?
Also, I think long hair is usually associated with either geeks or metal fans, not gay men, and as has been mentioned, I've never seen a gay man with long hair.
I think people might think they're gay just because they're two guys living together, and occasionally bitch about housework and such.
I think the term you guys need is from Clerks... "hetrosexual lifemates!" (bty Clerks II rocks)
Yea, i generally call it Rym's House, because Rym lived in that area first and seems to take responsiblity more ^_^
it's Pete you gotta worry about he goes for 2nd base way too often ^_^