What Straight Men Really Think

[alexsarll]

The cover of one of the gay mags is promising an insight into this topic. Does that actually merit a whole article? All you'd need is a picture of some breasts, a picture of some footballers and the words "I hope nobody thinks I'm gay".
(I initially typed 'gay mages' there. I think this may be a sign that there I know too many Harry Potter slashers)
Also on a magazine tip, there's a copy of OK in the loo with pictures of Kelis and Nas' wedding. And you know what? They're quite the worst photographs of either of them which I've ever seen. They're good looking people, yet either the outfits or the photographer has somehow managed to obscure that entirely.

Some links with which you may while away idle moments:
From the V, Spider-Man's Greatest Bible Stories.
From McSweeney's: A letter between siblings who lived in the house described in 'Our House' by Madness.
From the Beeb: an article about the Spectator which I found interesting even though I don't think I've ever read the Spectator.

"Pope 'is breathing for himself'". Big wow, so am I. So are most of you, I hope. And yet we consider this unremarkable enough that we don't even post bored LJ updates on the topic, much less make the front page of a major news site.

I will be off work on Monday. Now, I am getting the parents' old computer on Sunday, so I may be online anyway - but don't count on it.

Comments

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

have you worked out where you are going to put the computer yet?

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

alternative headline
"DO straight men really think?"

[gregjames.livejournal.com]

All you'd need is a picture of some breasts, a picture of some footballers and the words "I hope nobody thinks I'm gay".

*ahum* I'm more of a leg than a breast man myself. I've been told I look like Michael Owen so the football point I will allow (gah!) & I am not paranoid about my sexuality, i tell thee. Just paranoid across the board.

*neurotically looks over his shoulder to see if evil bvmmers are sneaksing up on him*

[wardytron.livejournal.com]

Hoi, shut your faces, you and Barry. I think you'll find it was straight men who discovered the theories of relativity and evolution, straight men who wrote "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" and "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money", and a straight man who directed "Home Alone 2: Lost In New York". So think on.

[pippaalice.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeeee computer! :D if you need help then um...ask someone who knows about IT unlike me. :P :P

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Well, there is a comment from wardytron above this one...

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I imagine there will be lots of confused posts on here next week, aye. Though given it's practically steam-powered it probably predates most of my friends' expertise.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Not a clue.

[simon-price.livejournal.com]

mmmmm, Kelis

(On the cover of Tasty, anyway)

[ex-dumbgenius.livejournal.com]

we don't even post bored LJ updates on the topic

apparently failed, there.

[ex-dumbgenius.livejournal.com]

Hmm...

[gregjames.livejournal.com]

yeah but I think he's pushing it a bit with ascribing Home Alone 2 to a straight man. Burglars 'pursuing' a young boy. hmmmm.

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

you don't discover theories, you discover things like lost tombs!
you develop theories.

[wardytron.livejournal.com]

I don't do either, and you know it.

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

cuh! you mean you've never discovered a lost tomb? peon!

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I'd argue that you've developed innovative theories on how often any given anecdote can be recycled without the teller getting smashed in the fvcking face with a brick.

That seems to me like a valid excuse to post this:

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

Although he is reaching the end of the line with that one. *has brick at the ready*

Re: That seems to me like a valid excuse to post this:

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

honestly Alex, sometimes you're SO predictable!

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Oh, definitely. Or even when she was just on that awful programme of Jo Whiley's. But on her wedding day, the day when girls in particular are supposed to get a chance to look their best, she looks really mediocre. It's bizarre.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

There was context! I didn't just do a post which said "I am breathing", did I?

Re: That seems to me like a valid excuse to post this:

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I prefer to think of myself as consistent.

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[pippaalice.livejournal.com]

Have I ever shown you the other her with panther picture?

Re: That seems to me like a valid excuse to post this:

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Yes, but do feel free to post it here anyway.

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[london-imp.livejournal.com]

Hubba hubba.

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[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

What straight men really think, there. Marvellous.

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[hazyjayne.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmmm.....

.... and lesbians....

[hazyjayne.livejournal.com]

Ermmmmm... well I can always give it a shot.... you just want to connect it up so you have dial up, don't you?