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I'm calling in gay today

Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
edited December 2008 in Social Entropy++
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6420501
Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to "call in gay" Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question whether it's wise to encourage skipping work given the nation's economic distress. Organizers of "Day Without a Gay" — scheduled to coincide with International Human Rights Day and modeled after similar work stoppages by Latino immigrants — also are encouraging people to perform volunteer work and refrain from spending money.

Sean Hetherington, a West Hollywood comedian and personal trainer, dreamed up the idea with his boyfriend, Aaron Hartzler, after reading online that a few angry gay-rights activists were calling for a daylong strike to protest California voters' passage last month of Proposition 8, which reversed this year's state Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage.

So apparently gays all over the nation are calling in sick for a reasonable protest of Prop 8 (though protesting a law passed by a different state seems pointless). I had the day off anyways, and kind of defeated the purpose by having heterosexual intercourse last night, but I fully support those adorable gays in their quest for being miserably married just the the rest of us.

So what say you, you glorious fgts? Going to work today?

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    the hindenburg of interior design

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    If you're bi do you only take 1/2 the day off?

    Hunter on
  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Makershot wrote: »
    GUESS WHAT GUYS I HAD SEEEEEEXXXX LAST NIGHT

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    If you're curious do you just take a long lunch?

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited December 2008
    i'm working today because i'm support the sanctity of marriage

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  • RedeemerRedeemer Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I actually called in sick today, even though I'm not

    I didn't know about this though

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    oh jesus

    the gays should get a medal for this

    perhaps one designed as a pink triangle or something
    I'm a terrible person I know I'm sorry

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  • JarofmoldymayoJarofmoldymayo __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2008
    Tell your alien brothers, Ronnie Cordova says they're gay!

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    i'm gonna work overtime today, out of spite

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    the day that hair didn't get styled

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Redeemer wrote: »
    I actually called in sick today, even though I'm not

    I didn't know about this though

    You're secretly in the closet then.

    You should call off and say your ass is sore from all the sodomy.

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    i knew it

    being gay is a disease!

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I took the past couple days off already. maybe i'll just do a half-ass job or something.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited December 2008
    didnt we just have this thread

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  • FalloutFallout GIRL'S DAY WAS PRETTY GOOD WHILE THEY LASTEDRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    this is awesome

    go gays!

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  • JarofmoldymayoJarofmoldymayo __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2008
    I'll smack they gay right out of them.

    With my penis.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Now I can wear my purple shirt, brown button-down, blue and white argyle scarf an a non-european loop and black topcoat.


    And no one will stop me.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I had the day off anyway. And yesterday I got a big ass box of stuff from General Mills because we are one of their top suppliers. Happy Holidays to me!

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  • McClyMcCly Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Well I'm going to call in straight that day.

    Oh shit I have work in an hour, too late.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    that day is today

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited December 2008
    What day is it today that people just have the day off


    does this mean your employer is pro or anti gayday

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    robothero wrote: »
    What day is it today that people just have the day off


    does this mean your employer is pro or anti gayday
    I work four tens, so I always have Wednesday off

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited December 2008
    there is a blood drive at work today, so this is probably a good thing


    dont want any tainted blood being sent to our hospitals

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  • Vargas PrimeVargas Prime King of Nothing Just a ShowRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Redeemer wrote: »
    I actually called in sick today, even though I'm not

    I didn't know about this though

    Somebody is going to be the talk of the watercooler tomorrow.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I don't have today off unfortunately. But the only things I have left to do are play for a voice class's test and play for a stage production of "Charlie Brown Christmas" so I'm still pretty much calling in gay.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    robothero wrote: »
    What day is it today that people just have the day off


    does this mean your employer is pro or anti gayday

    For the first year I work 12 hour shifts. So this week I have Wed. and Thurs. off and work every other day. Next week those two days will be the only ones I work.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I might get fired today

    what does that say about my sexual orientation

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I might get fired today

    what does that say about my sexual orientation

    reverse orientation polarity

    you have entered the zone of metasexuality

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  • McClyMcCly Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I might get fired today

    what does that say about my sexual orientation

    You could totally sue for discrimination either way.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    fuuuuuck

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  • misbehavinmisbehavin Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Protests such as these only matter if a huge number of people agree to it. If a few thousand people take the day off, it will just be annoying. If many millions did, then it becomes a movement worth taking note of.

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I might get fired today

    what does that say about my sexual orientation
    closeted

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited December 2008
    well the dow is up so far today, im being productive at work and gonna go out to a delicious lunch


    maybe the gays should take off more often.

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  • RedeemerRedeemer Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Redeemer wrote: »
    I actually called in sick today, even though I'm not

    I didn't know about this though

    Somebody is going to be the talk of the watercooler tomorrow.

    They already know I'm gay

    Hopefully they'll congratulate me on my strong political display and give me cake

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    i have to give a marketing presentation to day about a product our group made up

    luckily my part is the four p's so i'm just going to be babbling about how the damn thing has stainless steel cords and shit

    also my philosophy professor is apparently sick today, which means that i'll have a two hour break between classes :(

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    the day san francisco stood still

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  • McClyMcCly Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I'm going to keep tabs on everyone who doesn't show up today.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I just realized that I am the only person who has showed up to work today

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  • EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2008
    I'm currently unemployed.

    Does this make me super gay?

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I just realized that I am the only person who has showed up to work today

    how are you the one who might get fired then?

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