ZAP ep 12 - IS THAT GUY YOU LIKE GAY?

ZAP questions? Email Matthew at MAILmachelli@gmail.com


Well, I know that my ZAP videos have been getting longer and longer, and that some of you may not have 6 minutes to sit down and watch me fumble through trying to justify my opinion on a "cure" for homosexuality, so in the interest of saving you time, I'm gonna do my best to keep this video under or at three minutes.
This week's question comes from GWIDEON, who asks: "how can you tell if a boy you like is homosexual without making yourself look foolish?"
This, I think, is actually a very important question, because a lot of us might come out of the closet and go, "Well, I'm finally out, it's great out here. The air is clean, the sky is blue, the sun is shining...wait, where is everyone else!?"
Telling if someone else is gay is kind of a crucial first step in the dating process for the Ls and Gs of LGBT.
Option one is to ask: "Hey, there!" "Hi." "Are you gay?" "Why, yes I am!" "Great! Also, on top of being gay, would you happen to find me attractive?" "I would, indeed!" "Awesome, I'll pick you up at 6:00 tonight, and we can go and get married!" "Sounds great! See you at Six!"
That is...the best possible way that conversation could go. Other possibilities include but are not limited to:
"Hey, there!" "Hi." "Are you gay?" "Why, yes I am!" "Great! Also, on top of being gay, would you happen to find me attractive?" "Oh...Oh, my God, no!"
"Hey, there!" "Hi." "Are you gay?" "No. Why the hell would you ask me that?"
"Hey, there!" "go to hell."
So as you can see, there are many ways for this to go wrong where "this" means "find out if someone is gay" and "go wrong" means "make yourself look foolish."
I think the real answer to this question is that there isn't really a fool-proof way of finding out if someone is gay or not, short of hacking into their computer and looking at their internet history, and even this may not have the intended results...
"Palladian, Deconstructivism, Colonial Revival, Nazi...damn architecture students!"
And to be honest, this isn't a gay-specific problem. Even straight people have a rotten time trying to figure out if someone might be willing to go out with them.
"It's true. Don't even get me started on how embarrassing it can be. In fact, the other day-"
In short, if you're looking for love, you have to be willing to look like a fool, because Love makes fools of us all.

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[HenhousetheRed]

In the old days when being gay meant your head getting bashed in, men asked other men they found attractive if they were "friends of Dorothy."

Another is the "hanky code," but that's more for specific types of casual sex.

[thamewt]

@HenhousetheRed Hmm..I don't carry a handkerchief anymore, but I do usually have some chap stick. Does that mean anything?

[HenhousetheRed]

Can I date you?

[bamboostinger]

If it takes you more than 3 seconds for the intro, you're gay.

Let's get to the business, pussy.

[glittery4life]

Can some one please help me. I'm a straight girl and I like a guy and he's older then me but we had our swimming carnival today and he was talking to our class and his voice is really high pitched... He also pulled up his sport shorts pretty high but he has muscley legs and he might not have pulled them that high anyway when ever I heard him spoke before he didn't sound gay only when he was in front if everyone anyone got any ideas ?

[unknownn525]

What if you're a straight girl but you think the guy you've liked for a long time might be gay???

[basketballman28]

the question is r u gay

[TheChat53]

I need to find out im a girl and he is a guy but i heard he is gay

[MikeyKnowsIt]

@reynolds169a Your a Dumbass..... alot of girls like gay guys, I have a friend (boy, male, guy what ever the f u want to consider him) *Alot of my guy friends support me* that is straight and supports me. So shut the F up. I dont know how old u r but u very childish.

[AstroMen2911]

@reynolds169a if your such a homophobe, why would you want to watch a video that remotely talks about gays issues? Unless you are a closet case. Straight men are not homophobic like you are since they rather have all men gay so that they can have a better chance with the ladies. The things that make you go "hmm?"

[AstroMen2911]

Nicely put, "Love makes a fool out of all of us" indeed.

[dunderklumpen1979]

Amazing!!!! I love it!!! I can tell always by eye contact....By the way can I kiss you???

[nz1297]

@reynolds169a Cool story, bro. Did I mention I was gay?

[reynolds169a]

all homosexuals should be shot, thats the only cure, and if you like a boy and you are one, dont say anything youl just get a hiding no one likes fags unless your one yourself. JEW

[7AceAdrian]

cool vid.

I loved "love makes fools of us all" XD

[3investigators]

hahaha - lots of fun. Thanks for the vid.

[HenhousetheRed]

@nameproof Snippy much?

[HenhousetheRed]

@nameproof First off, way to stereotype. Second, I was joking, we live on opposite coasts. Third, the guy is quite attractive so who wouldn't want to date him?

[nameproof]

@machelli Oh, please! The music is just pointless background noise! Stop trying to joke your way out of a legitimate criticism.

[nameproof]

@HenhousetheRed Typical gays...always trying to pick each other up.

[BrattieRemix]

good advice... your spot on, Damn it LOVE!

[trisshandy]

First vid of yours I've seen (thanks, Jack) and I'm glad I caught you on your brevity push! I rarely make it to the end of a 6-minute. I must have GayDHD.

[MattAlgren]

@thamewt There's even an iphone app. itunes.apple.com/us/app/hanky-­codes/id332120379

[machelli]

@vwest1ife Thanks, I wrote it myself! I try to compose quality music, but it's usually no gouda.

[vwest1ife]

Nice video, but cheesy background music.

[thehrocks]

@HenhousetheRed never heard of that one before lol

[thehrocks]

@cacacacosa haha. yeah, but If they know ur gay and you do that it can send the wrong message..worse yet, realize that he isn't and either beating you up or totally avoiding you. 

[cacacacosa]

One of my closest friends, who happens to be gay, says that the best way to know if another guy is gay is looking at them in the eye. If they keep looking at you *a bit* too long, they are. Not to mention the famous gaydar, which in his case, never ever fails.

BTW, size matters. In this case, at least. I like my videos LONG. Just saying.