The Signs...
Before that..thanks to all that have read/commented on my blog.. it's been great that some people actually read my random ramblings..
Being a gay man... i'd say that one of the most essential tools needed would be a gaydar. Not them crappy low-end ones.. we're talking satellites and laser beams and stuff..
Although it's an inate ability, i've always wondered what it is about someone that makes him come-off as gay? U noe what i mean.. just the other day i was in a lecture theatre and with my roving eyes i spotted a group of guys that i'm convinced are gay.. i think :) (my gaydar's one of those cheapies u find at reject shop)
Well anyway, i started thinking what was it that qualified some guys as gay looking? so here's an UNexhaustive list of signs that i've come to use.. it's certainly notabsolute and it does rely heavily on stereotypes.. but whatever :D
1. Comes from an all boys school... like me!.. hehe... I remember someone telling me that they did some research years back about the schools which prduced the most 'sexual deviants' and they found my school to be like the worst (or best heh heh).. I dunno how true this is but somehow i find that it is abit of a trend.
2. Involved in the arts... esp. a choir! I have a friend in a choir and boy are the choirs full of us! jealous me! and i have another friend in Germany who's studying music and he said like hlaf the guys there are gay... and he said they're yummy too.. i bet he's sooo getting laaiid.. again.. jealous me!
3. Spiky hair... I dunno if it's just me but i find guys who have spiky hair hot.. and gay too.. hehe.. i now alot of straight guys spike too but i dunno... the one and ONLY time that i went to a gay bar (frangipani at ceylon... i luv calling it frangi's, it's so "i go there oh so often" hehe) i found that like almost evryone had spiked hair.. only me and my friend had longer hair. Add 5 points for coloured hair
4. That look in their eyes... To me, this would be like the best sign.. when u look at someone and they look back at you, u can just see it in their eyes. It's like at the same time that you're wondering whether he's gay he's looking at you wondering whether you're gay too!
5. Talks about sex and the city... or some other not directly gay but actually oh so gay thing. In my oh so straight circle of friends nooobooddyyy actually watches satc which i happen to love. The last time i mentioned satc to a group of girls.. one of them actually gasped and said.. "okay, u must be gay" or something like that.. that accurate bitch.. heheh
6. Metrosexual but not reallyyy... Especially in Malaysia where most guys aren't all that stylish, i've come to notice that the ones that bother about how the look.. including any forms of jewellery from bone necklaces too fancy tiffany pendants (u knooowww who you are :)... and a slighlty better than average sense of style would most probably be gay.. But this doesnt apply to other countries where there actuallly aree many metrosexuals.. Back home metrosexuals are pretty rare so they tend to be homo rather than metro. My girlfriends used to think that i was metro, till i came out to them..
7. Never had a girlfriend... This one must be used together with some of the points above. U noe.. the usual "i haven't met anyone yet ".. or "too busy studying/working".. really means "I heart cock". hehe..
Hmm.. i'm sure i had summore but i just can't remember them.. will probably edit this post when i actually remember. These 'signs' are somehow more reliable back home.. in fact my gaydar uber sux here. And these signs obviously must be used together.. meaning to say each sign is not conclusive by itself.
If u guys can think of summore pls leave a comment.. !
ciao.
Being a gay man... i'd say that one of the most essential tools needed would be a gaydar. Not them crappy low-end ones.. we're talking satellites and laser beams and stuff..
Although it's an inate ability, i've always wondered what it is about someone that makes him come-off as gay? U noe what i mean.. just the other day i was in a lecture theatre and with my roving eyes i spotted a group of guys that i'm convinced are gay.. i think :) (my gaydar's one of those cheapies u find at reject shop)
Well anyway, i started thinking what was it that qualified some guys as gay looking? so here's an UNexhaustive list of signs that i've come to use.. it's certainly notabsolute and it does rely heavily on stereotypes.. but whatever :D
1. Comes from an all boys school... like me!.. hehe... I remember someone telling me that they did some research years back about the schools which prduced the most 'sexual deviants' and they found my school to be like the worst (or best heh heh).. I dunno how true this is but somehow i find that it is abit of a trend.
2. Involved in the arts... esp. a choir! I have a friend in a choir and boy are the choirs full of us! jealous me! and i have another friend in Germany who's studying music and he said like hlaf the guys there are gay... and he said they're yummy too.. i bet he's sooo getting laaiid.. again.. jealous me!
3. Spiky hair... I dunno if it's just me but i find guys who have spiky hair hot.. and gay too.. hehe.. i now alot of straight guys spike too but i dunno... the one and ONLY time that i went to a gay bar (frangipani at ceylon... i luv calling it frangi's, it's so "i go there oh so often" hehe) i found that like almost evryone had spiked hair.. only me and my friend had longer hair. Add 5 points for coloured hair
4. That look in their eyes... To me, this would be like the best sign.. when u look at someone and they look back at you, u can just see it in their eyes. It's like at the same time that you're wondering whether he's gay he's looking at you wondering whether you're gay too!
5. Talks about sex and the city... or some other not directly gay but actually oh so gay thing. In my oh so straight circle of friends nooobooddyyy actually watches satc which i happen to love. The last time i mentioned satc to a group of girls.. one of them actually gasped and said.. "okay, u must be gay" or something like that.. that accurate bitch.. heheh
6. Metrosexual but not reallyyy... Especially in Malaysia where most guys aren't all that stylish, i've come to notice that the ones that bother about how the look.. including any forms of jewellery from bone necklaces too fancy tiffany pendants (u knooowww who you are :)... and a slighlty better than average sense of style would most probably be gay.. But this doesnt apply to other countries where there actuallly aree many metrosexuals.. Back home metrosexuals are pretty rare so they tend to be homo rather than metro. My girlfriends used to think that i was metro, till i came out to them..
7. Never had a girlfriend... This one must be used together with some of the points above. U noe.. the usual "i haven't met anyone yet ".. or "too busy studying/working".. really means "I heart cock". hehe..
Hmm.. i'm sure i had summore but i just can't remember them.. will probably edit this post when i actually remember. These 'signs' are somehow more reliable back home.. in fact my gaydar uber sux here. And these signs obviously must be used together.. meaning to say each sign is not conclusive by itself.
If u guys can think of summore pls leave a comment.. !
ciao.
----EDIT----
Just adding some other signs that was sugested by my friend.. That's right! someone i noe has discovered my blog. It's fun to have someone who noes your li'l secret sometimes :D
Quoted from Spanky's comment
Thanks to Ms. Spanky Bottoms :)
Derek also mentioned how you can tell by the way some people hold things like their glasses and stuff. Hmm...Must go and check this out :D Its starting to look like i'm writing a thesis or sumthing. hehe
Quoted from Spanky's comment
8. Not that into blokish sports e.g. football, rugby. Football players on the other hand..."
9. Knows his Prada from his Gucci. Straight men don't seem to know fashion brands save for Adidas, Nike and Reebok.
10. Is inherently polite. Displays all the manners and attributes that would result in mothers' getting that Yay-aku-akan-menimang-cucu glint in their eyes if their daughters were to bring home such a guy. Which is brilliant...except of course that he bats for the other team.
Thanks to Ms. Spanky Bottoms :)
Derek also mentioned how you can tell by the way some people hold things like their glasses and stuff. Hmm...Must go and check this out :D Its starting to look like i'm writing a thesis or sumthing. hehe

12 Comments:
Well, in Malaysia it would be a little more difficult to detect gay men since we're all somehow partly in the closet - no matter how out we are. Takes a bit of prying and interrogating before we can be even halfway sure.
Paul
1. I also all-boys school! Then after a few years graduated found out 3 from my class. In LQ.
2. Umm...I can't sing. Choir maybe not lah...DANCE/cheerleading definitely.
3. Spiky hair? Well that could be because gay men are innately fashionable. If the fashion's spiky hair, then everyone's got it. Long hair's so 90's honey!
4. Honey, gay men don't look you in the eye, unless they're seriously cruising. They'll look at your face, then down your body, then back to your face. And THEN look you in the eye appreciatively, or dismiss you with a sniff. And no, that's not what I do. Really.
5. Yes, and add Will & Grace, Queer Eye, Oprah and now, Desperate Housewives tot hat list.
6. No such thing as metrosexuals, just people in denial
7. Guilty! I'm pussy free since 1980! I so should make that into a t-shirt.
1. I come from an all boys school too.
2. I can neither sing nor dance very well. But I'm good at brooding.
3. I have a schoolboy's haircut. I've tried spiky, but it always ends up crooked.
4. I'm shy. I don't look other guys in the eye
5. I neither watch nor like to watch Sex in the City. But I love tuning in to Saturday morning cartoons.
6. I'm often seen wearing faded old shirts and cargo pants
7. Yes yes
2 out of 7. A failure, am I.
1. Yup, I am from an all boys school too in PJ. I know of three other schoolmates who are gay.
2. Can't sing either. Or draw. But I like theatre and movies. Does that count? Hehe ....
3. Yup, I have spiky hair. But not coloured.
4. Eye contact? Hard to say .. coz I would look at a cute guy, and sometimes he would look back at me. Even the straight one with girlfriends by their sides do that!
5. Queer As Folk, Six Feet Under. I don't really watch SATC.
Oh, and Desperate Housewives, yeah, that is a sure giveaway. My colleague openly hates DH, even though he has not watched a single episode.
6. There are metrosexuals, Will. I have a friend who is so gay, even more gay than me, but digs pussies and breasts.
7. GF-less for the past 24 years.
For one thing, in Western countries, there are more Brians (masculine and straight acting) than Emmetts.
I wonder why. Which explans why your gaydar is not performing as well as back here.
Oh, KW, look at how people hold their glasses or cups or tissue or whatever utensils. It is usually different .... you will know it when you see one.
Or at least, it is kinda noticeable in Malaysia.
Since this is how everyone's commenting, I'll follow suit:
1. Co-ed school until Standard 5, then all-boys' school all the way. But it was a big school - can't imagine ALL of them being homos.
2. Cannot sing, cannot dance.
3. Spiky hair for sure. But a lot of straight guys have spiky hair too!
4. Well, yes. OF COURSE I have that look.
5. Very guilty, and I totally agree that it's a giveaway.
6. The only accessory I wear is a pendant (a non-Tiffany one, I might add). I can't stand rings. And I dress pretty casually (jeans, tank tops, etc)- in no way metrosexually.
7. Nope, never had a girlfriend.
That gives me a score of 5 out of 7 - gay as charged.
When everybody else jumps off a cliff...
1. Yes, went to Penang Free School aka finishing school for sexually confused boys.
2. Music and Drama society, where I was the lead tenor for one of our many many productions. I made an enemy out of the lead violinist (flaming queen) who said I had "terrrrrible pitch".
3. Does an afro count? Retro is gay too right?
4. I hide my hungry looks behind my afro.
5. Yes, oh yes.
6. I wear jewellery that even girls would shy away from.
7. I am a girlfriend.
Since everyone's doing it...
1. Yeah, guilty.. all boys school too but I think it's just a coincidence. Guys our age ( well, my age anyway ) usually come from all-boys. Co-ed schools are of a more recent nature.
2. I can sing. Sang in the choir. I can sketch pretty well too. Can't dance to save my life..
3. Ashamed to say that yeah, I have spiky hair - and it's streaked gold too :)
4. Cute guys? I make eye contact for sure. First a look down their arms.. ( I like looking at arms ) and then back at their face.
5. Will is right. Add in Desperate Housewives to the list - and Queer as Folk of course.
6. Metrosexuals do exist surprisingly. Messes up my gay-dar though. Try to dress spiffily but no rings, no jewellery - can't wear them at work.
7. Dated a few girls and even snogged a few. Nothing more than that though.
5 out of 7.. not so bad, I guess.
Paul
sorry guys! i've been away.. hung out at a friends place until the next morning..
So yeah.. this has been a pretty informative post really.. i mean now if i ever come out to my parents and they get wild, i'll just say "hey, (shows blog) u were so asking for it when u sent me to a boys skool! " hahah
Eh. i still haven't really found out about other 'ppl' from my school lah. mayb coz i don't hang out at bars, therefore i don't really see them out and about..
Dr. paul is probly right abt the 'single sex syndrome' and how most schools were 'S/S scools' before recently. But noooooo..even when there were co-ed schools 5 mins from my house my parents just haaadd to send me to a boys school all the friggin' way in Kl. But actually if i could change something it wouldn't be my sexuality.. it would be society's outlook on sexuality. coz after all i feel perfectly natural... not like i chose to be 'deviant'.
And anyway, 'natural' and 'deviant' don't belong in the same sentence.
Hey will.. get me one of those shirts too.. hahah! I dare u to wear that to work the next time you're paxing.. that would so get your hot steward's attention!
halo nugget! just read the other gay blogs often enuff and you'll be 'queer as folk' in no time. but don't bother really.. a straight-gay-guy is a big turn on.. at least for me :D
Thanks for the 'holding stuff' tip derek! i'll try to look into it.. for my thesis on 'gaydars' hehe
Jay can't sing or dance.. but he sure can draw.. u cute cannibal animal artist you.. hahah
Angel.. i soo need to grow an afro.. my hungry looks must make me look like the wolf from little red riding hood! i'm always on the look out for fresh meat.. :D
Sooo.. dr. paauuulllll.. one of them innocent choir boys were weee?? tell me your choir master spanked u when u were notty.. hheheeh.. kidding.. good luck figuring out yummy yee and handsome hui!
hellooo....i like your blog ;)
I am neither male nor gay but I reckon I have gaydar. Hehe. I think you've hit most of the tell tale signs.
If I could add anything it would be
8) Not that into blokish sports e.g. football, rugby. Football players on the other hand...
9) Knows his Prada from his Gucci. Straight men don't seem to know fashion brands save for Adidas, Nike and Reebok.
10) Is inherently polite. Displays all the manners and attributes that would result in mothers' getting that Yay-aku-akan-menimang-cucu glint in their eyes if their daughters were to bring home such a guy. Which is brilliant...except of course that he bats for the other team.
Cheers!
Spanky ;)
YOU BICH! hahah.. serves me right for advertising jay's blog! (my fren found my link on jay's blog)
now i have sumone who noes me who reads my blog..
Say hi to spanky evryone!
I absolutely agree with your post.. although i dunno if mother-in-laws would be too happy abt meee thooouughh... :D
popped over from paul's blog (finally have some free time at work) and i sort of like your rojak-ish style!
For me gaydar also works to seek out the lesbians. Why? I do not know... Its a gift/curse I tell ya.
Meanwhile..
Entertain ME!
Entertain ME!
Oh you naughty naughty guy... *tsk tsk*... Anyway... i think you would know mine by now, just wanna place in a comment only! ;p
1) Lol guess i don't need to answer this... you would know!
2) Does drawing counts? O.o
3) I dunno... you've told me once before but i seriously doubt this one! Look at me and you! ;p
4) Lol do i have it? O.o
5) You know me... i dun watch any TV series except QAF ;p
6) Hahaha that's what one of my friend called me, a mets!
7) No surprise there ;p
8) Dunno what she's talking about there ;p
9) My fashion sense is non existant.
10) Lol am i there? Everyone says i do! >.<
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