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minus-squareSTUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 hours agoI mean, saying “I’m gay” takes less than half the syllables of “I’m bisexual”, I prefer the former whenever I’m pressed for time.
minus-squareantsu@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 hours agoAlso, ruins the joke “hi bisexual, I’m dad”. It doesn’t roll off the tongue as nicely as the “hi gay, I’m dad”.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 hours agoDo people not just shorten it to “I’m bi”? I don’t think I’ve ever encountered anyone who didn’t know what I was talking about.
minus-squareSTUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 hour agoThat’s a fair point for sure, but there’s also just something about the way saying “gay” feels, versus “bi”. Not necessarily an emotional impact so much as, I guess, mouth feel?
I mean, saying “I’m gay” takes less than half the syllables of “I’m bisexual”, I prefer the former whenever I’m pressed for time.
Also, ruins the joke “hi bisexual, I’m dad”. It doesn’t roll off the tongue as nicely as the “hi gay, I’m dad”.
Do people not just shorten it to “I’m bi”? I don’t think I’ve ever encountered anyone who didn’t know what I was talking about.
That’s a fair point for sure, but there’s also just something about the way saying “gay” feels, versus “bi”. Not necessarily an emotional impact so much as, I guess, mouth feel?