Homosexuals; Big cars & lifestyle plates

Homosexuals; Big cars & lifestyle plates

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DaveCWK

Original Poster:

1,978 posts

173 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Is this a thing/scene?

Yesterday I saw an orange Audi Q7 with a very flamboyant looking driver and a numberplate mis-represented to hint at the word 'Sissy'

It made me remember that a couple of days ago I saw a BMW X3 with homosexual references in the numberplate subtext/makers stamp (adenoids voice: clearly failing to meet BS approval), accompanied by lots of XX's in the plate itself.

I try top keep up to date with all the latest automotive fads but fear this one may have passed me by.

Note to the professionally offended: This is a genuine question & there is no homophobic subtext.

Nickbrapp

5,277 posts

129 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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Well im a homosexual and my number plate is my birthday and my initials on a white golf.

Garybee

452 posts

165 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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I think it's linked with self image/perceived social standing, an affliction of people of all persuasions within the UK.

covmutley

3,012 posts

189 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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my brother and his partner have a white A7, i3 and a yellow VW camper van called Valerie. They are well gay!

rufusgti

2,528 posts

191 months

Sunday 21st June 2015
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In Cardiff a few years ago I saw a big v8 Mercedes cl500 with the plate 11 COX
The two guys looked like a couple, I presumed it was to read "two cocks". I thought that was brilliant.

Wild Rumpus

375 posts

173 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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covmutley said:
my brother and his partner have a white A7, i3 and a yellow VW camper van called Valerie. They are well gay!
I've seen a VE Camper with registration GAY51N, that wasn't theirs, was it?

ging84

8,825 posts

145 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Wild Rumpus said:
I've seen a VE Camper with registration GAY51N, that wasn't theirs, was it?
I think you were mistaken, that's not registered to anything, and dvla are very careful to not issue potentially offensive plates like that

Zippee

13,438 posts

233 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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covmutley said:
my brother and his partner have a white A7, i3 and a yellow VW camper van called Valerie. They are well gay!
Pah! My BiL and his partner have a VW splittie van, a beetle cab and a Moggy Minor

daveofedinburgh

556 posts

118 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Shame that what is clearly a legitimate, inoffensive question/ topic requires an 'Im no homophobe' disclaimer.

Can't say I've ever seen an example of this. Like to think I'm pretty observant of/ interested in spotting such motoring subcultures, so slightly disappointed that I've never encountered any of these...

Perhaps too much is being read into the private number plates, no matter how 'fruity' the car may seem? Or maybe I have a rubbish gaydar.


dvs_dave

8,581 posts

224 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Zippee said:
Pah! My BiL and his partner....
That's an odd way to refer to your sibling and their spouse?

Mojooo

12,668 posts

179 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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dvs_dave said:
Zippee said:
Pah! My BiL and his partner....
That's an odd way to refer to your sibling and their spouse?
Could be his wifes brother and his partner.

dvs_dave

8,581 posts

224 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Mojooo said:
Could be his wifes brother and his partner.
Very true...

nickfrog

20,871 posts

216 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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daveofedinburgh said:
Shame that what is clearly a legitimate, inoffensive question/ topic requires an 'Im no homophobe' disclaimer.
It doesn't. Unless the OP is homophobic. Or gay but hasn't come out yet. I don't understand why someone would pay particular attention to someone else because of their sexual orientation. But the binary anti-PC warnings are so tiring...even worse than PC itself.

scottyrocks

170 posts

133 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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This is the age of the coming out of the minority.

While there is nothing wrong with any lifestyle that doesn't harm others, the practice seems to have gone overboard, as so often occurs these days.

daveofedinburgh

556 posts

118 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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nickfrog said:
It doesn't. Unless the OP is homophobic. Or gay but hasn't come out yet. I don't understand why someone would pay particular attention to someone else because of their sexual orientation. But the binary anti-PC warnings are so tiring...even worse than PC itself.
Whether or not the disclaimer is actually 'required' is absolutely open to debate nickfrog.

I can understand why OP felt it may be necessary when talking about the 'homosexual subtext' of the numberplate- edgy stuff to people who watch eg. The One Show.

Perhaps I've misunderestimated (credit: George W. Bush, November 6th 2000) PHers here, so apologies to all the like-minded, non-professionally-offended forum frequenters out there if I have sold you short.

I personally share Stewart Lee's view on PC, which is that it's a very good thing indeed. I also share Stewart Lee's view that it's very tedious having to carefully qualify a lot of what you say so that you won't be wilfully misinterpreted/ misrepresented by SJWs/ the easily offended.







velocefica

4,636 posts

107 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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All those gays with their pink fluffy cars and gay plates with all the gayness of it.

OP you big homophobe

bigkeeko

1,370 posts

142 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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I haven`t a problem with individuals choosing a Gay lifestyle but some of them like to shove it down your throat.

zarjaz1991

3,470 posts

122 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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bigkeeko said:
I haven`t a problem with individuals choosing a Gay lifestyle but some of them like to shove it down your throat.
Eeeeuuurrrrgh.

Nickbrapp

5,277 posts

129 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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zarjaz1991 said:
bigkeeko said:
I haven`t a problem with individuals choosing a Gay lifestyle but some of them like to shove it down your throat.
Eeeeuuurrrrgh.
Don't knock it till you tried it

romeogolf

2,056 posts

118 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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As with all groups of people, you get a variety of stereotypes and individuals within it. I'm gay and find myself eye-rolling at some of the more extravagant personalities I've met, but each to their own. I've got a personal plate which is three 6's and my initials. Currently on an SLK which is affectionately known as an "SL-GAY" by friends, so make of that what you will. Most of the guys I know just have their initials as a private plate, if they have one. You've got to be fairly confident to broadcast being gay on your car considering the looks you sometimes get just holding your partner's hand or being overly affectionate in public.