Good Things About Being Gay

authored by Edward Taussig
(as he oh so nicely stated in the guestbook.  oy)

 
* You truly don't care who Julia Roberts is sleeping with.
* You understand the difference between 43 brands of imported vodka.
* You can call anyone "honey" including pets.
* You know someone who definitely was in the emergency room with Richard Gere and the gerbil.
* You understand the immense importance of good lighting.
* You can be at a crowded disco the size of two football fields and still spot a toupee.
* You can tell a woman you love her bathing suit, and mean her bathing suit.
* You can explain the nuances between steady date, boyfriend and lover.
* You really have "been there, done that".
* Your women friends will tell you everything you want to know about their boyfriends. And that means everything.
* You're the only type of male who gets to say "fabulous."
* You can have naked pictures of men you don't know in your home.
* You can have naked men you don't know in your home.
* You know how to handle the telephone like a Stradivarius.
* You understand why the good Lord invented spandex.
* You understand why the good Lord didn't intend everyone to wear it.
* You know how to get back at just about everyone.
* You only wear polyester when you mean to.
* You can smile to let someone know you can't stand them.
* You can freeze a troll from 20 feet away.
* You're good pals with women other people can't stand.
* You've always got an opinion.
* You've read the book, seen the movie, done the musical.
* You know how to dress strategically.
* Your car has an amusing female name.
* You're the only one at your high school reunion who looks a lot better than you did in high school.
* You've got at least one framed picture of a pet.
* If your mattress could talk, it would be Joan Rivers.
* You know that sex complicates things. So?
* You know that being called a "cheap slut" isn't actually an insult.
* There's a married guy somewhere who is terrified of you.
* Nobody tells you what to do in bed...unless you tell them what to tell you.
* You have a medicine chest stocked for any occasion.
* You have at least one movie musical on video.
* You're not embarrassed to sing in a piano bar.
* You're embarrassed by people who sing in piano bars.
* You never hold a grudge for longer than a decade or two.
* You know how to make an entrance.
* You know when to make an exit.
* You worry about people you don't even know - like Liza Minnelli.
* You choose the most fabulous greeting cards.
* You know how to program your VCR.
* You've got sunscreen at every conceivable SPF level.
* You have a cologne display worthy of Bloomingdale's.
* You understand, viscerally, Joan Crawford.
* Some of your best friends are your ex-lovers.
* You know when to play dumb.
* You know what to do for a hangover.
* Yes, you do have a condom.
* You've called someone "girlfriend" who is neither a girl nor a friend.
* One or more of the following apply to you:

a). You adore Judy Garland
b) You hate Judy Garland
c) You hate people who adore Judy Garland.
d) You hate people who hate Judy Garland.
e) You don't give a damn about Judy Garland.
f) Who is Judy Garland?

* You can supply the last names to the following list:

a) Bernadette
b) Chita
c) Barbra

* You made Donna Summer a star.
* You made Donna Summer a has-been.
* Tanning salons were invented for you.
* You've made sunbathing a performance art.
* You know when the party's over.
* You know where to go after the party's over.
* You're fearless about fighting the elements, especially gravity.
* When you hear "a stitch in time saves nine" you think of:

a) Your grandma
b) Your face lift
c) John Wayne Bobbit

* You know that pigs and bears are not necessarily rural wildlife.
* Your roommate can be your roommate and not your "roommate".
* You know that referring to someone as "a real lady" isn't necessarily a compliment.
* Your favorite dinner accessory may also be your dinner companion.
* You know that the most important part of a party's decor is the catering staff.
* If your cat is a female, you swear it's a lesbian.
* If your cat is a male, you swear it's a lesbian.
* You sing along heartily with songs that make most females cringe, like Stand by your man".
* You've been to a bris, a bar mitzvah, a christening, a first communion and too many weddings. You have a carefully considered evaluation of the food after each.
* You'll never have to hear your mother complain about your wife.
* A two-seater convertible seems perfectly practical to you.
* You have a favorite Disney character and it's usually a nasty one.
* You've left someone totally speechless.
* You've shaved something other than your face.
* All your friends do not have to "get along".
* You have large collection of anniversary pictures.  They may be with different guys, however.
* Your love handles are actually used as such.
* When someone turns his back on you, you actually consider it an opportunity.
* You've got a large assortment of movie-star biographies.
* You've got the most interesting coffee table books.
* You know where to find a meat rack and it ain't in your kitchen drawer.
* You have a sexual persuasion with its own flag.
* At some moment in your life you've envisioned having back-up girls.
* You know your enemies.
* After a workout at the gym, you feel like a new man...  and he's right there in the shower.
* You're Barbra Streisand's biggest fan.
* You know that Barbra Streisand's biggest fan is Barbra Streisand.
* Not only have you added spice to your life - sometimes you've added side dishes.
* You know that "small talk" can be about spirituality or politics, and "important issues" can be about hair.
* You've actually lived out some of your fantasies.
* Unlike most straight women, you have no problem being treated solely as a sex object.
* You have no doubts about the accuracy of the Kinsey Report.
* You know, by heart, every line in:

a) All About Eve
b) The Rocky Horror Picture Show
c) Your face

* You are ALWAYS ready for your close-up.
* You have 412 ways to tell someone to get lost.  136 are non-verbal.
* You can lip-sync to at least one Supremes song.
* You have a carefully selected Yiddish vocabulary.
* Even if you're in Kansas, you're not in Kansas anymore.
* You know exactly how many martinis it takes.
* When throwing a party, you know how to put out quite a spread.  Sometimes after the party too.

 

 

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