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[–] jdeath@lemm.ee 29 points 1 month ago (6 children)

the shorts part makes no sense. everyone wears shorts

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

No they mean a certain type of shorts that end above the knees. Not the shorts that are basically three quarters pants. The shorter they were the gayer you’d be.

Gay:

Not gay:

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ohh, I distinctly remember that showing your knees was gay. But not as gay as bending over to pick up a pencil without bending your knees for it. It meant you wanted it up the ass then and there, there was no other conceivable reason.

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Haha I learned the habit of properly lifting and not breaking your back this way. Looks like school taught me something practical after all.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

unless you’re wearing running shorts in which case the length of the shorts is inversely related to how good/fast of a runner you are.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank god I grew up in Europe. I would've been gay as fuck in America.

[–] drthunder@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago

I appreciate your period-appropriate example with TJ Ford.

[–] Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Best part is that the "not gay" shorts look like a skirt. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The not gay ones are hella comfortable looking. Not sure about the gay ones, I've never really been into that type, I prefer my shorts really loose and the pockets big enough to hold 2 liter bottles

[–] Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Oh, for sure. Skirts are also really comfy. Just thought it was funny given the context.

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not "gay". Not in any circle of people I've ever been in. That's rich boy yacht clothing. Especially if they are salmon colored shorts.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Yeah now it’s not. But in the late 90’s and early 2000’s it was considered that in many places where baggy shorts was the norm. Like you said it’s rich boy yacht clothing. But if you weren’t a rich preppy boy and you walked around like that in rural areas or in the inner cities people would think you ain’t straight. Good for you that the circle of people you’ve been in weren’t super homophobic.

[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

It was only if they fell above the knees that made you gay. If they fell below the knee or were basketball shorts, you were fine.

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

They are comfy and easy to wear!

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Well the term originated in Britain where they weren't that popular at the time, and like the post says it was only if you wore short too much.

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can remember getting shouted at from a moving car for wearing shorts circa 2006, it was a thing.

[–] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Just people shouting invectives at you as they drove past, is that still a thing? I remembered it happening quite a bit back then, and it would ruin my day each time.