MGP Caliper Covers

[fosterelli]

Originally Posted by menelaos

Let's put it this way: if not recognizing the reason for being called gay for a car mod and get offended by the use of it in this context, you can call me illiterate.

No one called YOU gay, and no one meant sexually gay (and calipers have no sexual identity so it wouldn't make sense anyway)...I give up trying to explain it anymore, sorry I failed you. I really had good intentions, but if it isn't a language barrier it must be something else...

[fosterelli]

Originally Posted by redline9001

I have to disagree with you, gay in those terms is was anti gay people, so it has its roots in hate... but as it evolved it took on a meaning of “dumb” but if you are gay. I can how it would be offensive but if you really go back gay meant happy... and if these brake covers make the op happy then gay it is...

*** in the uk I thought meant a cigarette?

Your post is hard to read...but I'll try.

You couldn't be more incorrect, there was no sexual anything with calling something gay back in the day, unless you were literally talking to a gay person about being gay.

Saying a car is gay, homework is gay, my teacher is a f@g, etc. was NOTHING to do with hate or sex. Not sure where you're from or your experience decades ago, but it was obviously different than many Americans...

You could do a poll and 99% of over age 30 would agree in their childhood f@g and gay had nothing to do with sexuality/preference/hate unless you really intended it to...and there would be no mistaking the hate from the normal use of the words.

But hey, everyone can relax, this won't be solved on a Bimmer board...neither will proper use of racial slurs and gun control...so let's get back to the vehicles already.

And yes, f@g also had cigs meaning in England/UK.

[fosterelli]

Originally Posted by d_v_o_1

OP this is the second thread you have caused to descend into ridiculousness, figure it out.

This sums it up perfectly.

[menelaos]

Originally Posted by fosterelli

No one called YOU gay, and no one meant sexually gay (and calipers have no sexual identity so it wouldn't make sense anyway)...I give up trying to explain it anymore, sorry I failed you. I really had good intentions, but if it isn't a language barrier it must be something else...

All I said was we shouldn't be using it in this context.
I did not imply that anybody was homophobic.
I understood your point that the word was widely used in past.
"only" been in US for 22+ years, I guess it was not in the vocabulary of the people I mostly interact with: namely software engineers and tennis players!

[fosterelli]

Originally Posted by menelaos

All I said was we shouldn't be using it in this context.
I did not imply that anybody was homophobic.
I understood your point that the word was widely used in past.
"only" been in US for 22+ years, I guess it was not in the vocabulary of the people I mostly interact with: namely software engineers and tennis players!

What about all of the below? Sure sounded like you were saying a lot and not understanding much.

Anyway, glad you're squared away. All good...except the tennis part

It's all about ice hockey and rugby...and banning caliper covers.

Originally Posted by menelaos

Gays are human too....your comment is quite tasteless.

Originally Posted by menelaos

Sad....

Originally Posted by menelaos

I hope, but it's still tasteless joke...this is about car mod, no association btw car mod and sexual orientation imo.

Originally Posted by menelaos

Point understood, but I would never use it for someone's car mods... It's off topic, feel free to call me tasteless for the mod, but I do take exception when race, sexual orientation - preference does not exist in my vocabulary anymore- are involved.

Originally Posted by menelaos

Let's put it this way: if not recognizing the reason for being called gay for a car mod and get offended by the use of it in this context, you can call me illiterate.

[menelaos]

Originally Posted by fosterelli

What about all of the below? Sure sounded like you were saying a lot and not understanding much.

Anyway, glad you're squared away. All good...except the tennis part

It's all about ice hockey and rugby...and banning caliper covers.

Moving onto golf.. Due to bad knees.
As for the quotes below, please consider the context.
I put pictures and am willing to accept criticism on design, taste etc.
Then someone starts calling it "gay", which I called tasteless.
Then a lot of people jump in calling me troll etc for simply passing judgment on the use of the word in this particular case.
There was one other gentleman who put carpets on his floor, something quite rare.. Even rarer than caliper covers.
Is that change "gay"?
You can pass judgment, just don't try to do name calling here.
Has happened in other threads, but should not.
This is about cars, nothing else.

[Maverik259]

And another thread gone political....this is why I don't watch TV anymore unless it's discovery or some other show on crazy animals F*ing up other animals! I just don't have time to care about all the snowflakes out there.

So since it's not like you're gonna remove the caliper covers if people don't like them (although you should simply because they're silly ), why care or ask what others think about it? If you think it's "cool" then that's why you spent hundreds of dollars on them.

[Wavy]

Originally Posted by turboawd

got mine installed today too.

almost spit out my breakfast

[tkelley86]

I'll be posting a set for sale in the classifieds if anyone on here was digging them. I gave them a shot and it's not my cup of tea. They are very hetero'

[menelaos]

Originally Posted by tkelley86

I'll be posting a set for sale in the classifieds if anyone on here was digging them. I gave them a shot and it's not my cup of tea. They are very hetero'

Ha ha, maybe I will follow you to satisfy the criticism!