Homosexuals; Big cars & lifestyle plates

[DaveCWK]

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]

Well im a homosexual and my number plate is my birthday and my initials on a white golf.

[Garybee]

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

[covmutley]

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

[rufusgti]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Zippee said:

Pah! My BiL and his partner....

That's an odd way to refer to your sibling and their spouse?

[Mojooo]

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]

Mojooo said:

Could be his wifes brother and his partner.

Very true...

[nickfrog]

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]

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]

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]

All those gays with their pink fluffy cars and gay plates with all the gayness of it.

OP you big homophobe

[bigkeeko]

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

[zarjaz1991]

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]

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]

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.