# Have you ever been called out for PDA? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488 "2011-06-14T21:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/41 "2011-06-17T19:02:43Z")
Once stroked the shoulders of my girlfriend a little too long and a little too suggestively. Or so my mom told me a few minutes later with a frown. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/42 "2011-06-17T19:10:12Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I’ve been called out on PDAs, but there’s generally been racist implications; that is, when I’ve been with a woman who is (or at least looks) white. > [@cwthree](#): > > Similar here. I’ve only been called out by homophobes who can’t handle two guys holding hands. I’m curious - how do you know there was a racist/homophobe component to these incidents, rather than a typical, everyday disgust at PDAs? Where there specific comments indicating such? mmm ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/43 "2011-06-20T03:35:17Z")
The manager threatened to throw my wife and me out of a Denny’s in Schaumburg, IL back when we were newlyweds, 'cause we were necking in a booth. “This is a family restaurant–we can’t have this behavior here.” Dude, it’s like, one in the morning–there are no kids here. It’s also a fucking Denny’s, in case you didn’t notice. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/44 "2011-06-20T03:42:38Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I’m curious - how do you know there was a racist/homophobe component to these incidents, rather than a typical, everyday disgust at PDAs? Where there specific comments indicating such? > mmm If I may guess: because there were other heterosexual mono-racial couples that people didn’t say anything to.\ Because I’ve been in that latter group. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/45 "2011-06-20T03:46:08Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Personal digital assistant. You should never use these in public. [But we’ve got 200 couches where you can.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDA_(song)) ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/46 "2011-06-20T03:49:35Z")
In the military in basics sure. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/47 "2011-06-20T03:50:00Z")
Catholic cathedral, Christmas midnight mass 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/48 "2011-06-20T04:02:33Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I’m curious - how do you know there was a racist/homophobe component to these incidents, rather than a typical, everyday disgust at PDAs? Where there specific comments indicating such? > mmm Something about the way they were yelling “Fly away, fairies!” made me think they didn’t really like gay people very much. ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488/49 "2011-06-20T07:16:10Z")
> [@JpnDude](#): > > Actually, plenty of times by my significant other. As a native Japanese in her homeland, she is rather reserved when it comes to PDA-ing. > > Holding hands, quick light hugs, quick kiss on the cheek when meeting up are OK. Lip kissing, throwing a kiss inside a train and long hugs are off-limits. > > However, behind closed doors, she’s a tiger! Hehehe. People in the inaka are less reserved. Especially when they’re drunk! Or maybe it’s just the truly redneck inaka where I am. As Woody Harrelson said, “Thank god for rednecks!” Of course, he was talking about their ability to defend against zombies, but that’s not the point. > [@Mean Mr. Mustard](#): > > I’m curious - how do you know there was a racist/homophobe component to these incidents, rather than a typical, everyday disgust at PDAs? Where there specific comments indicating such? There probably were comments. When I dated a girl who shaved her head, I had a group of young kids walk by and say “Ewww, two guys are kissing!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-called-out-for-pda/585488.md?page=2)