On Friday, 3 October 2014 20:10:14 UTC+1, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 03/10/2014 09:53, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,

The Medway Handyman wrote:

Aside: I wish you wouldn't call them that: it's very Old Skool, not

clever, and not funny, and above all it's unworthy of TMH that [I

thought] I know and love!



I've been influenced by the scatter cushions, table lamps, cook ware,

furniture etc that they sell in preference to things like sheets of

plywood.



Interesting you choose such an insult. Thought you had connections with

the ambulance service - which would fall apart without 'homos'.



I'm not having a go at homosexuals, I'm having a go at Homebase.

for providing a gay service.

"The word 'gay', in addition to being used to mean 'homosexual' or 'carefree', was often now used to mean 'lame' or 'rubbish'. This is a widespread current usage of the word amongst young people... The word 'gay' ... need not be offensive... or homophobic ... "


The meaning of teh work Fag has also changed somewhat to some people.