what would you do or say if someone calls you fag**t?

[ixthrock]

I'd reply "that's Mr Faggot to you"

that's a good one. it's what i used when my brother and my ex-nephew-in-law called me cocksucker (affectionately) when i was working with them. "That's Mr. Cocksucker, to you!"

But my usual line with strangers on the street is, "What was your first clue?"

Now if I could only come up with snappy comebacks to "What are YOU looking at?" and "Hey buddy, you need help with something?" that didn't tend to provoke a swinging fist when I've been caught blatantly checking out a guy's package, which happens all the time. My blatant checking, that is, not the swinging fist. I'm ashamed to report that I blush and turn silently away, in that case.

 

[seven_sins]

Blow them a kiss. It will confuse the hell out of them.

 

[luminum]

Normally nothing, but as of recently, I'd probably go over and punch him or her.

 

[Joshua_me]

I was in Walgreens one time waiting in line, and this kid asks a cashier where the magazines were. He was obviously gay, the way he dressed and the way he talked.

I thought nothing of it, then this butch-looking guy behind me starts trying to joke with me, "listen to that fag looking at magazines," blah blah the whole song and dance. I played along and laughed with him.

After I paid for my items, I noticed the kid looking at me and the guy, so I turned around towards the guy and said, "We fags give way better head though," then winked at him as I walked away. He was PISSED.

Im so cool.

I LOVE this !!

(How'd I miss it the first time thru ?)

 

[CuppaJoe]

I like to know if someone in the street teases you, calling you names, what would you do?

Remember this is a street we are talking about, so picking up a fight is a "no-no" as this could lead you with a crimminal record.

Back in High school, I use to get pick-on, and teased at. I was a fraidy cat and did nothing, and would end up feeling low for the rest of the day.

Now, those memories keep coming back to me. I should have stood up for myself. What could I do without feeling humiliated?

I know the feeling... I could have used a bodyguard back then...

Boy, what I wouldn't have done to have had Soilwork work them over for me...

 

[Yuki Sohma]

The 1st tyme I cried............now I would just ignore their anger........

 

[RationalLunacy]

I've been known to respond with my favorite line from the movie Car Wash:

"Honey, I'm more man than you'll ever be, and more woman than you'll ever get!"

 

[offcentered1]

Are you jealous?

 

[metta]

it has not happened to me but, honestly, i would probably just ignore them. it does not sound like someone that i would want to have a conversation with anyways. and then i would wonder if he was a tourist or in the military (being that many military people come from other states).

i'm not into confrontations or violence. it is just not in my nature. however, if i see someone, especially a friend, being abused or mistreated, i would be the first person to speak up.

 

[Toast1987]

I;d probably just say...'Erm...Ok' and then realise cool people wouldn;t actually say that and carry on in my Happy Go Lucky way.

 

[Nonimus]

Meh! Everyone gets called names, it's not PC but it's real life - fatty, skinny, shorty, lanky, twatty etc etc - it's just a name, it can be hurtful but it can't hurt you.

 

[Green_Man_007]

I like to know if someone in the street teases you, calling you names, what would you do?

Recently, walking to my date's house holding hands, some kids at a stoplight yelled out, "So which one of you is the wife!"

I yelled back, "At least WE'RE BOTH GETTING LAID tonight!"

It was obvious to me that at least one of those young men in the car was fantasizing right then about sucking cock


* * *

8th grade, new school in the Deep South, having just moved from Pennsylvania.

The tallest jock liked to call me "fag," but I ignored him.

Looking back, I could (and should) have put some physical damage on him in the schoolyard with a rage-filled, "temporarily insane" surprise attack.

It was only 8th grade, and not as if my "permanent record" actually existed to make such an incident damaging to my adult career opportunities.

To the contrary, that single act would have scared away a lot of taunting to come.

(These days, though, it can be suspected that the weird kids are carrying guns, so I'm not sure about the status of bullying.)

 

[Snickers52]

So far it hasn't happened, at least to my face. But, if it did I would probably laugh and say "my, you have an amazing grasp of the obvious".

 

[herenthere]

Try this:

Oh hey...How are you doing? I did not recognize you with your clothes on..
Works really well, if it is a group of 4-5 teeny boppers...

 

[hunky]

I have a very bad temper.

 

[chris0626]

Probably something like, "How long did it take you to come up with that? or did you have to have help?"

I too have a bad temper.

 

[Pegasus69]

Normally this kind of stuff doesn't bother me, I just chalk it up to ignorance as well as someone trying to look cool in front of thier friends.

There have been times that I just couldn't keep my mouth shut.

Once was when I was called faggot and I just responded with "So your Gaydar is working well!"

Another was when a co-worker at a restaurant said he was gonna kick my faggot ass. I simply told him "If you really want to go that route that is fine but just remember, you will have to explain to all your friends how this faggot kicked your ass!" He never said a word to me about it again.

 

[Pegasus69]

Go get a baseball bat.........or a 2 x 4.....whatever's closest...

Now I know that there are some that would say that is dirty fighting. I was raised to believe that it was an equalizer........

 

[james1200]

i was called that exactly once...two summers ago...by a guy who was presumably straight while i was getting a...uhhh, let's say getting a job from another guy in a park near fenway park...i was drunk and i don't take shit from anyone, especially when drunk...i got in his face and told him to repeat what he said again...i dunno if it was my dick flapping in the wind or my attitude (or my 6'2" height) but he backed off quick. you guys have to realize that most men are pussies...all talk and no action. you gotta stand up for yourself...even if you can't fight, act like you can...bullies prey on the weak.

 

[blooeyz]

That hasn't happened to me for a long time (at least not to my face).
Although last time it did, I was 'and your point is?"