# Ask the Gay Guy's Housemates **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 23, 2001, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367 "2001-09-23T18:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/21 "2001-09-24T02:32:18Z")
How camp is Esprix’s deportment, with 1 being John Wayne and 10 being Christopher Lowell? ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/22 "2001-09-24T02:34:51Z")
jkusters: Let me guess, esprix really isn’t gay, he’s just pretending because his housemates are all women, and his landlord wouldn’t approve of a straight guy living with two women. I bet every week you guys have fun adventures for 1/2 hour or so. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/23 "2001-09-24T02:48:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*How camp is Esprix’s deportment, with 1 being John Wayne and 10 being Christopher Lowell? \*\* Um, he goes up to 11. 🙂 Nah, I’d guess about 6.927348939928738493427634825 -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/24 "2001-09-24T02:54:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scylla \* > \*\*Let me guess, esprix really isn’t gay, he’s just pretending because his housemates are all women, and his landlord wouldn’t approve of a straight guy living with two women. > \*\* Oh, damn! You found us out! Yep, my name is really Chrissy. Poor Mr. Roper, he just can’t deal with Esprix. Sends him all a-flutter. 😃 -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/25 "2001-09-24T02:56:44Z")
So, does Esprix sleep with stuffed animals? Which way does he like the toilet paper to be placed? ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/26 "2001-09-24T17:54:56Z")
Is he really a “one trick pony” as he is often called here? Would you care to explain the significance of the terms used in that phrase, as regards him? ::: sits back grinning, wondering what response this will get ::: ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/27 "2001-09-24T19:29:00Z")
Talking about [the Peter Pan guy](http://www.pixyland.org/peterpan/), Esprix once said: > [@](#): > > Jeez, you folks live sheltered lives if you think he’s out there. I get weirder things free with my breakfast cereal. Do his housemates fit that description? Does Esprix? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/28 "2001-09-24T19:52:32Z")
Do the Gay Guy’s Housemates dig Liza? Bette? Barbara? ---
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/29 "2001-09-24T21:12:41Z")
[Moderator Hat ON] Moving to MPSIMS. [Moderator Hat OFF] ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/30 "2001-09-24T23:13:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > \*\*You know, when I moved out here, JOhn was shy, and quiet, and easily shockable. Methinks I’ve had too bad an influence on him. > > Esprix \*\* Nah, we’ve replaced the JOhn that Esprix used to know with new Folger’s crystals. Let’s see if he notices the difference… Of course you’ve rubbed off on me. Now why don’t you go use that cream the nice doctor gave you for that skin condition, please? -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/31 "2001-09-24T23:27:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gaudere \* > \*\*[Moderator Hat ON] > > Moving to MPSIMS. > > [Moderator Hat OFF] \*\* Thank you, kind god-like person. Now I don’t feel so out of place! -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/32 "2001-09-24T23:29:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by andros \* > \*\*Do the Gay Guy’s Housemates dig Liza? Bette? Barbara? \*\* Well, this was supposed to be a thread all about _Esprix’s_ secrets, but since you asked… jkusters: Haven’t tried yet, yes, and YES. thomasm: Well, he’ll have to answer for his own damned self 😉 -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/33 "2001-09-24T23:33:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*Talking about [the Peter Pan guy](http://www.pixyland.org/peterpan/), Esprix once said: > > > [@](#): > > > > Jeez, you folks live sheltered lives if you think he’s out there. I get weirder things free with my breakfast cereal. > > Do his housemates fit that description? Does Esprix? \*\* “Weirder things with my breakfast cereal?” Esprix definately fits that description. He’s about as fruity, nutty, and flakey as they come. Well, not so much flakey, but definately fruity and nutty. His housemates are perfectly sane, rational, and completely unweird. No question about it. 😉 -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/34 "2001-09-24T23:42:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Polycarp \* > \*\*Is he really a “one trick pony” as he is often called here? > > Would you care to explain the significance of the terms used in that phrase, as regards him? > > ::: sits back grinning, wondering what response this will get ::: \*\* “One trick pony” is a phrase that could have a lot of meanings, and since I’m pretty lazy at heart, I don’t feel much like going through all of the threads where Esprix hangs out just to figure out what it means. Therefore, I will guess. In Real Life[super]TM[/super], does Esprix only talk about one issue? Heavens, no. He has quite a wide range of topics that he speaks quite eloquently on. Why, off the top of my head, here’s but a sample of the topics on which Esprix and I have nearly daily conversation: - Esprix’s Wardrobe - Esprix’s Taste in Men - Esprix’s Taste in Food - Esprix’s Hair - Esprix’s Tricks, er, Dates - Esprix’s Pet Scorpion - Esprix’s Jobs - Esprix’s Bank Accounts - Esprix’s Sex Life - Esprix’s Life in General So, no, I don’t believe that Esprix only talks about one thing. -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/35 "2001-09-24T23:45:26Z")
Is the Gay Guy really a slut or is he actually a shy homebody who knits scarves and bakes cookies for the homeless sock puppets of the world ? PS, please tell thomasm hi for me and thank him for responding to my post last night. Made me feel all warm warm and fuzzy that he and I proved Esprix wrong :: d&r :: ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/36 "2001-09-24T23:49:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*So, does Esprix sleep with stuffed animals? \*\* Ah, a personal question. Well, I don’t know just how stuffed he likes them, but he definately sleeps with animals. Some of them quite wild. Thankfully, Esprix does play with his animals safely! > [@](#): > > \*\*Which way does he like the toilet paper to be placed? \*\* I’ll have to get back to you on that one. One needs to be sufficiently prepared to enter the inner sanctum that is Esprix’s bathroom. I haven’t recharged my gas mask from the last visit. 😉 -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/37 "2001-09-25T00:00:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ayesha \* > **Is the Gay Guy really a slut or is he actually a shy homebody who knits scarves and bakes cookies for the > homeless sock puppets of the world ?** Well, he desparately _wants_ to be a slut, but unfortunately circumstances currently dictate otherwise. He has certain, um, challenges that make it difficult for him to pick up, well, let’s be polite and call them “dates.” You don’t know how much we have had to shell out just to find people willing to, you know, play with him. It’s really eating into our savings, I’ll have you know. But his heart is golden, and I’m sure those scarves and cookies are dearly appreciated. Make no mistake, he really cares about those homeless sock puppets. One has to look no further than the thread in the pit right now to see how generous Esprix is to those less fortunate than he. I’ll bet AM/PM will be nice and warm for weeks! > [@](#): > > \*\*PS, please tell thomasm hi for me and thank him for responding to my post last night. Made me feel all warm > warm and fuzzy that he and I proved Esprix wrong :: d&r :: \*\* Will do, and with us around, you’ll have plenty more opportunities, I guarentee! -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![jkusters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jkusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jkusters)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/38 "2001-09-25T05:31:48Z")
Well, I wanted to make one thing clear. Though I may post as if I have something against Esprix, I honestly don’t. He’s a great guy, and I invited him back out to live with us for a reason. I honestly do appreciate him being a part of my life. The fact that I tease, taunt, and torture him ceaselessly is honestly only a facet of my distorted love for the, um, (searching for affectionate yet not dopey word) trollop. -JOhn. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/39 "2001-09-25T05:38:51Z")
Well, yeah! I’ll tell you all _their_ secrets! Nyeh! So, John, he… he… he leaves his dirty socks… on the… floor… Hrm. OK, so, Michael, he… he… leaves a big cup of water… on the… table… DAMMIT! Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-gay-guys-housemates/83367/40 "2001-09-25T14:46:04Z")
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