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06-06-2008, 07:32 PM
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ugh
Don't you guys hate it when people say gymnastics is gay or something like that? Like for example I was at a party tonight and was on the trampoline doing front tucks and this kid came up to me and said gymnastics is sooo gay.
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06-06-2008, 07:37 PM
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I dislike it whenever anyone uses "gay' in a negative way. Gay is all happy, I'm British you know! 
As for anyone dissing gym, well that's just silly. 
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06-06-2008, 08:36 PM
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Yeah I dislike the negative use of the term gay also. It is incredibly insensitive to gay people.
And if someone thinks gym sux so much then tell them you'd like to see them try. Or better yet, challenge them to armwrestling or something like that....that would make a guy shut up pretty quickly I bet!
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06-06-2008, 11:24 PM
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that wud b really funny
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06-07-2008, 03:36 AM
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I find it is very rare, the vast majority of people have a great deal of respect for gymnasts and the difficult skills and training we do. Most mention a deep seated wish to be able to do some of the things we do.
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06-07-2008, 06:49 AM
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Most people know how hard it is and are amazed. We were doing handstand contests outside one day and one of the guys tried and he fell right on his back haha so I guess he knows its hard now. Well handstands aren't really hard but like gymnastics in general.
Yeah and most of the guys in my school know I could beat them up so they have some respect for gymnasts.
*There are two kinds of people in the world: GYMNASTS, and those who wish they were.*
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06-07-2008, 02:10 PM
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that quote is hilarious!!!!
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06-07-2008, 03:10 PM
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I distinctly remember a conversation in middle school that went something like this:
Him: You're a guy and you do gymnastics? That's gay.
Me: Yeah, I spend my evenings surrounded by cute girls in leotards.
Him: (gets this completely dumbstruck look like that had never occurred to him)
Good times.
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06-07-2008, 03:12 PM
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haha thats funny.
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06-07-2008, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoffrey Taucer
I distinctly remember a conversation in middle school that went something like this:
Him: You're a guy and you do gymnastics? That's gay.
Me: Yeah, I spend my evenings surrounded by cute girls in leotards.
Him: (gets this completely dumbstruck look like that had never occurred to him)
Good times.
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Oh, I've had pretty much that same convo a couple times lately. They get jealous quickly....haha!
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