Thursday, February 4, 2010

Q, G. What's the Real Difference?

I think it must be the collision between my extreme myopia and my world-view that causes me to so frequently look at a website new to me and see the well-known acronym “FAQS” as “FAGS.” Is it a special button for me and my tribe, or is it a link to naughty photos of houseboys cavorting together?

Nah.

Imagine my disappointment.

FAQS


FAGS


Compare and contrast.

7 comments:

  1. I think it's:

    q is for "queer"
    and
    g is for "gay"

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  2. May I propose a FAG FAQ?

    A panel composed of Peenee, Jason, Ayem8y, TJB, Thombeau and others who would answer our most burning "Questions About Queers".

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  3. Are you sure those are burning questions and not burning sensations?

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  4. Those who know teach; those who can do.

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  5. You could start a magazine called GQ. Or not.

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  6. Why my vast knowledge of FAG FAQ could fill a paragraph.

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  7. FAQ --Frequently Attractive Queers

    FAG -- A British smoking implement

    It can be confusing.

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