I know several gay guys that say it all the time so...

not really

I don't unless it really is something gay and someone uses it in disgust. I don't say it because it would be hypocritical but I don't care either. I think of the word gay as having 3 meanings now: happy, homosexual, and stupid.

I view the term gay like the term nigga. You can use it, but like NerRad said, don't use it in disgust. Use common sense.

whenever i see something cool or i agree with something i say "straight"

I do sometimes use the word 'gay' in the negative light. I don't think you can argue against the fact that using it in that way is a hanger-on from when homophobia was culturally acceptable on a mass scale, so there's definitely an argument for it being offensive.

At the same time, you have to remember that language is liable to evolve, and not many people these days, when they say "that's gay", are implying "it exudes homosexuality and I don't like it."

I'm gay and I use it all the time. >_>

Using the word in this sense is an entirely different word, in my opinion.

You can use terms like this when you're being ironic. There is no problem using a non-derogatory term like a derogatory term, it is only if you're using it in a negative manner that things change. Words are all about the context.

It's funny, but it can sound immature if overused. It's not offensive though.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

It's funny, but it can sound immature if overused. It's not offensive though.

It is overused. Like "no homo". That is SO annoying. It's obviously homo if you have to say "no homo". And if it hurts you that much to be homo for 2 seconds, you don't need to be doing whatever it is you did.

I think it is. That's why I say "That's homosexual" when I think something is bad instead.

Yes, the comment of it not being used in disgust. But if it's just said... outta frustration, I'm not offended by it at all.. I try not to think too much about it.

That was a mess of a response, but no I'm not particularly offended.

That's gay you'd even ask that.

I've seen people say "You're such a Jew," or "That's Jew", seems worse? Seems the same to me, your making fun of someone's lifestyle.

It actually is much worse. Using the term "Jew/Jewish" to call someone "greedy" (because greed and love of money is a negative stereotype often given to Jewish people) is extremely stereotypical and insulting. I don't see how this even comes close to saying "that's gay."

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To clarify, "Jew" jokes are insulting to a religious faith, whereas "that's gay" is not, and doesn't bring any stereotype into the picture (at least not usually.)

of course it's offensive. saying "that's gay" is just as offensive as saying "that's retarded", "that's so white", or "what a jew".
but you just can't tell people that they shouldn't say it. what someone says is his/her own decision. and if you don't like it, don't listen to it, and speak up for your own views every once in a while.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

To clarify, "Jew" jokes are insulting to a religious faith, whereas "that's gay" is not, and doesn't bring any stereotype into the picture (at least not usually.)

The majority of Jew jokes in fact insult the race rather than the religion.

Watch the South Park episode "The F-word", it's topic related and just genious. Fags go home (If you don't understand that DON'T get pissy with me)

Meh, it does not bother me. Quite frankly, I no longer care what people think or in what context people use offensive terms. The term "That's so gay" is not directly insulting the homosexual community, so I don't think it is offensive. I just see it as another way to say: "That's so stupid."