# Larry King asks Massa "Are you gay", Massa (kinda) answers **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 10, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991 "2010-03-10T16:49:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sleeping](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sleeping](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeping)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/41 "2010-03-11T04:15:40Z")
> [@DoctorJ](#): > > Am I gay? Ask the guys down at the leather bar. Ask the guy fellating me under the table as we speak. He looks busy. I think I’ll just waive over those muscular guys in the rainbow t-shirts; I’m sure they can sort this out. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/42 "2010-03-11T04:22:14Z")
So you’re not gay, but they guy under the table is? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/43 "2010-03-11T05:17:39Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Like I said, saying “ask the 10,000 guys I served with in the Navy” was a very bad idea. “I meant the 10,000 guys I didn’t have inappropriate, pretty clearly sexual, contact with! :smack:” CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/44 "2010-03-11T06:41:29Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > So you’re not gay, but they guy under the table is? He’s only gay if he see’s that the person under the table is a dude. In physics they call this Schrodenger’s Blowjob. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/45 "2010-03-11T09:17:37Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > “Oh, good grief,” Ruby said, “he’s staring at your breasts right now!” Hey, I’ve been known to stare at women’s breasts on occasion. Doesn’t make me straight. And please, please, please don’t let Massa be gay. We don’t need him on our team. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/46 "2010-03-11T11:30:45Z")
Anyone else have the feeling this is going to end with Massa blowing his brains out? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/47 "2010-03-11T11:51:49Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Anyone else have the feeling this is going to end with Massa blowing his brains out? Or at least until his lips get chapped. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/48 "2010-03-11T12:23:31Z")
I think Larry was baiting him with that question. Who knew, at his age, that Larry King would be a Massa-baiter? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/49 "2010-03-11T14:52:43Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > “I meant the 10,000 guys I didn’t have inappropriate, pretty clearly sexual, contact with! :smack:” He meant to say “ask the 10,000 guys I served _under_ in the Navy.” Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/50 "2010-03-11T14:54:48Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > He meant to say “ask the 10,000 guys I served _under_ in the Navy.” Or possibly “Ask the 10,000 guys I served in the Navy.” 24 years is a long time, after all. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/51 "2010-03-11T15:28:19Z")
> [@you\_with\_the\_face](#): > > Sorry, but I’m still having a hard time getting past the fact that his name is Massa. You are killing me. My husband pronounces it May-sa, knowing damn well that’s not how it is pronounced. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/52 "2010-03-11T16:46:09Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > > [@BobLibDem](#): > > > > Anyone else have the feeling this is going to end with Massa blowing his brains out? > > Or at least until his lips get chapped. 😃 You win (I was going to come up with something, but nothing could top that one. Kudos to you, sir, kudos to you. ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/53 "2010-03-11T17:15:13Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Like I said, saying “ask the 10,000 guys I served with in the Navy” was a very bad idea. That’s a lot of seamen. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/54 "2010-03-11T17:46:01Z")
Fox News is [reporting](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/11/pelosis-office-loop-massa-months-ago-sexual-allegations-persist/) on the story in its typical neutral and professional manner: > [@](#): > > The shipmate also said Massa once climbed up to his roommate’s top bunk to attempt to execute a sexual maneuver known as snorkeling – for more information go to [UrbanDictionary.com](http://UrbanDictionary.com). ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/55 "2010-03-11T17:56:05Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Not me, but he should stop playing games and just cop to it. > > I have some respect for that right winger in California who got busted outside the gay club because he at least didn’t try to deny it, or weasel it, or qualify it, or dance around or prevaricate, or blame the alcohol or anything else politicians (or mega-church pastors) do when they get caught with teh ghey. He just straight up admitted he was gay without qualification. His career is probably still over (at least as a Republican), but he kept a lot of dignity by not playing games. Well, he did go into hiding for a week before manfully admitting it. Other than that, no games that I’m aware of. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/56 "2010-03-11T18:02:22Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Fox News is [reporting](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/11/pelosis-office-loop-massa-months-ago-sexual-allegations-persist/) on the story in its typical neutral and professional manner: [Other sites are less delicate:](http://gothamist.com/2010/03/10/first_it_was_fracking_now_massas_in.php) > [@](#): > > Men who served in the Navy with the former Congressman claim Massa repeatedly made unwanted advances toward subordinates, including one instance involving “snorkeling”—a maneuver “performed by placing your testicles over the eyes of your partner, forming a mask,” according to Urban Dictionary. I’m waiting for Massa to insist it was non-sexual snorkeling. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/57 "2010-03-11T18:21:40Z")
Now I’m confused. I thought that was “teabagging”. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/58 "2010-03-11T18:21:53Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > [Other sites are less delicate:](http://gothamist.com/2010/03/10/first_it_was_fracking_now_massas_in.php) Oh, Massa was a **Tea Bagger**? Why is Fox News beating around the bush. I thought they supported tea baggers? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/59 "2010-03-11T19:00:46Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Now I’m confused. I thought that was “teabagging”. In various readings, teabagging involves the mouth or the forehead. They needed a different name for putting your nuts on someone’s eyes, I guess. Anyway in Massa’s… defense, or something, he’s actually accused only of an _attempted_ snorkeling. I don’t want to picture what state of dress and undress he was in, but I’m not sure how you can be positive someone is going to do _that_, as opposed to any number of other sex acts, when he didn’t finish. And like teabagging, it sounds like a really ballsy thing to do to somebody who isn’t expecting it. At best you’re in for a swat to the testicles. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-king-asks-massa-are-you-gay-massa-kinda-answers/531991/60 "2010-03-11T19:07:44Z")
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