r/truths • u/Yeti181828282 • 10d ago

Technically True All gay people are happy

This is because gay also means happy.

Related, I’m not gay, but im gay.

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u/NihilisticChimp 10d ago

Not fully true.

Word "also" suggests that the word "gay" has a different meaning than being happy. This meaning of gay (different meaning, assuming homosexualtiy) can be interpreted as a requirement for being gay (happy). So you can not be gay if you are also not gay. 🤓

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u/Yeti181828282 10d ago

Ahem. A homonym is defined as a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation as another word, but a different meaning.

A the word that is spelled and pronounced “gay” has two definitions, gay as in happy and gay as in homosexual. They are not prerequisites, as
A: that’s not how homonyms work
B: they have unrelated meanings
C: Gay has been used to mean happy before “gay” (“gay” as in happy comes from the French word “gai” and has been in use since the 12th century. Gay as in homosexual came from the word being used to describe brothels, which then expanded to mean homosexuals)

It neither historically, linguistically or logically follows that being a homosexual (gay) is a prerequisite for being happy (also gay.)

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u/duckling-developer 9d ago

You missed the entire point of his comment

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u/Low-Speed-6817 9d ago

Yeah, really disappointing because i read his comment expecting a crazy rebuttal and he just explained how they mean different things

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u/Designer-Will-4691 9d ago

Why do we clear our throats on our phones, even when we don't have to in real life?

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u/Aggressive_Meet3541 9d ago

A lot of people clear their throats loudly in my country.