# The "I'm Not Gay, But..." Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 27, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411 "2009-07-27T08:42:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/41 "2009-07-28T12:57:38Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > If you cook I wanna marry you… > 😃 Does Kraft Mac and Cheese count? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/42 "2009-07-28T13:09:23Z")
I’m not gay but I like ABBA music And. related to that. the movie Mamma Mia ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/43 "2009-07-28T13:34:01Z")
I’m not gay but I love The Antiques Roadshow and most of the shows on Bravo. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/44 "2009-07-28T14:01:42Z")
I am not gay but I know way too many show tunes to be totally straight. I have shocked a few people by how much of many musicals I can sing along with. > [@Lucky\_13](#): > > I mean, how else can I explain my fondness for Erasure? Oh yeah, and then there’s my love for slash fanfiction as well. And of course, I enjoy having sex with men, not that I get to do much of that nowadays. ☹ I like Erasure…how you doin? ---
**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:** [July 28, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/45 "2009-07-28T14:56:15Z")
Dude, 44, here. I’m not gay (not that there’s anything wrong with that!), but: - three of my best friends are gay - I have more female than male friends - If I see clothes in a catalog that my wife might like, I show her - I like some - some! - chick flicks and Broadway musicals - I have definite opinions on interior decor - I’m not crazy about sports - I dress well - I’m sort of a neat freak ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/46 "2009-07-28T15:16:44Z")
I’m not gay, but I watch Project Runway. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/47 "2009-07-28T15:20:10Z")
I’m not gay, but I have a thing for muscle cars. Have you seen the new Camaro? I also sat and made vroom-vroom noises in the new Dodge Challenger while I was at the dealership shopping for a minivan. Hm, maybe this belongs in the “I’m not a redneck, but …” thread. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Joe\_Meager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Joe\_Meager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Joe_Meager)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/48 "2009-07-28T15:24:58Z")
I’m not gay, but I have four cats. (I’m not crazy either.) ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/49 "2009-07-28T19:01:50Z")
I’m a man and not gay, > [@Neverender](#): > > “I’m not gay but I’d do Johnny Depp”. That count? but I’ve been known to say “Honey, we’d _all_ do Johnny Depp” ---
**Author:** ![Other\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Other\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Other_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/50 "2009-07-28T21:12:21Z")
> [@Quercus](#): > > I’m a man and not gay, > but I’ve been known to say > “Honey, we’d _all_ do Johnny Depp” Which is strange since I wouldn’t, and I _am_ gay. _runs to “I’m not Straight, But…”_ ---
**Author:** ![Telcontar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/51 "2009-07-28T21:41:54Z")
> [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](#): > > I’m not gay but I own and ride horses. (For those not familiar, about 90% of adult horse riders are females.) > > Note: Said females are mostly straight, so any guy having a tough time meeting women should get himself down to the local barn/riding school. If you’re single you’ll be popular. The women are usually confident, self sufficient and able to spare a few hundred dollars a month to spend on horses. A guy could look in worse places. 😉 My (female and sadly taken friend) repeatedly suggested this back when I was single. Never took her up on it, but i did meet an awesome girl through folk dance. From what I hear, most styles of dance event are skewed female, though fewer of the participants drive Mercedes. I’m not gay, but i used to be mistaken for being so on the regular basis. No one could ever figure out why, though some suggestions include: moving “gracefully,” paying attention to how i look, and hanging out with a lot of girls (not sure why that isn’t the world’s biggest clue i’m straight 😛 ). ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/52 "2009-07-28T21:45:46Z")
> [@Telcontar](#): > > My (female and sadly taken friend) repeatedly suggested this back when I was single. Never took her up on it, but i did meet an awesome girl through folk dance. From what I hear, most styles of dance event are skewed female, though fewer of the participants drive Mercedes. Yeah I’ve heard the suggestion to take up some form of dance lessons to meet chicas. Just seems so dishonest to go there looking to “learn” a dance when the reality is that I’d just be looking to meet women. > [@](#): > > (not sure why that isn’t the world’s biggest clue i’m straight 😛 ). Because all that estrogen will turn you Gay. Duh man, basic biology here. Stick with your testosterone filled male friends and you’ll have no worries about catching Teh Gay. You’ll be able to slap each other’s asses and see each other naked without any fear of being gay. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/53 "2009-07-28T21:46:44Z")
I’m not gay but… I have short hair I love the L-Word (and Queer as Folk, though I’ve only seen one season) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/54 "2009-07-28T22:28:07Z")
I’m not gay, but: –I have very short hair –I don’t wear makeup –I like men’s (or tomboyish) clothes better than women’s clothes, don’t own a dress, skirt, or heels, and feel like I’m in drag when forced to wear woman-specific clothes –I like to ride motorcycles, used to play hockey, and love RPGs and MMORPGs. –I love electronic gadgets. –I like “guy food” (meat and potatoes, simple stuff as opposed to salads or gourmet food) ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/55 "2009-07-29T06:00:28Z")
I’m not gay, but I’m a guy who wears Crocs. Joe ---
**Author:** ![Telcontar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/56 "2009-07-29T17:08:23Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Yeah I’ve heard the suggestion to take up some form of dance lessons to meet chicas. Just seems so dishonest to go there looking to “learn” a dance when the reality is that I’d just be looking to meet women. You’re not going there to meet women, you’re going there to meet dance partners. Who just happen to be women. And then you engage in an activity that involves lots of eye contact and exercise (i.e. physiological arousal). From a psychological standpoint the circumstances are more or less ideal. ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/57 "2009-07-29T17:36:18Z")
I’m not gay but I’m a woman who sleeps with other women. ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/58 "2009-07-29T17:38:05Z")
I’m not gay but I like to soak in a hot bath tub. With bath salts. For hours. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/59 "2009-07-29T18:01:04Z")
I’m not Gay, but am constantly outraged, to an uncomfortable degree (according to my friends), at the continued justifications for discrimination against the LGBT community, so much so that acquaintances go out of their way to avoid discussing with me the latest examples, reported in the news, of disgusting bigotry and repression, perpetrated, yet again, against people who are simply trying to live their damned lives with some semblance of equality. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411/60 "2009-07-29T18:43:12Z")
Yeah, **Onomatopoeia** , I’m not gay, but I’m a gay activist. I’m mocked for being strident. 🙂 As a guild leader in World of Warcraft, I fight an ongoing battle against the casual use of ‘gay’ as an insult or derogatory word. Vive la resistance! I’m not gay, but I admit to watching _Forgetting Sarah Marshall_ twice at least partly because of Mila Kunis’s ass… it’s not even bare in the movie, just so damned _pert_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-not-gay-but-thread/504411.md?page=4)