Gay Gordons (London) in Edinburgh

[Rex_Tremende]

What loss? They all look pretty happy in those photos, having a gay-old time.

Meanwhile, I hope you'll see a doctor about your tone deafness.

Regards,
Rex, who predicts that posts 16-21 are about to excised.

[Phil]

I read that a school in Scotland had decided to rename the dance the "Happy Gordons" when teaching the children because of the connotations the word now has. It is a shame but you can imagine the sniggering among the schoolchildren.

[Chas]

With the English language being such a fluid and ever-changing thing, I am sure that I am not the only one struggling to keep up.

By the end of the 20th century the word gay was recommended by major style guides to describe people attracted to members of the same sex. At about the same time, a new, pejorative use became prevalent in some parts of the world. In the UK, U.S., and Australia, this connotation, among younger generations of speakers, has a derisive meaning equivalent to rubbish or stupid (as in "That's so gay."). In this use the word does not mean "homosexual", so that it can be used, for example, of an inanimate object or abstract concept of which one disapproves, but the extent to which it still retains connotations of homosexuality has been debated.

It reminds me that FAT chance and SLIM chance both mean NO Chance.

Regards

Chas

[Panache]

Hi there!

This is Panache, one of your friendly neighborhood Forum Moderators just stepping in to look around and see how things are going.

Hmmm... what started off as a nice thread about an X Marker who got to go see Scottish Country Demonstration team in action seems to have taken a nasty turn.

If I recall correctly xmarksthescot.com is a family friendly and international community whose membership is made of folks of all ages, beliefs (or lack thereof), politics, sexes, and sexualities.

I ask all of you to remember this.

Jock, I would ask you to take a look at your words and put your self in the shoes of one of our gay members. I think you owe them an apology

I am not removing the very questionable posts on this thread because our members have shown a preference for understanding what sort of writings are not acceptable on our forum. However, the Moderators are keeping an eye on this thread and we will remove any further posts that do not comply with the rules and spirit of this great community.

Respectfully

Jamie

[Jock Scot]

Hi there!

This is Panache, one of your friendly neighborhood Forum Moderators just stepping in to look around and see how things are going.

Hmmm... what started off as a nice thread about an X Marker who got to go see Scottish Country Demonstration team in action seems to have taken a nasty turn.

If I recall correctly xmarksthescot.com is a family friendly and international community whose membership is made of folks of all ages, beliefs (or lack thereof), politics, sexes, and sexualities.

I ask all of you to remember this.

Jock, I would ask you to take a look at your words and put your self in the shoes of one of our gay members. I think you owe them an apology

I am not removing the very questionable posts on this thread because our members have shown a preference for understanding what sort of writings are not acceptable on our forum. However, the Moderators are keeping an eye on this thread and we will remove any further posts that do not comply with the rules and spirit of this great community.

Respectfully

Jamie

Jamie.

Rest assured that if I think I have something to apologise for, I will.

[Detroitpete]

Responding to the call for getting back to the original topic:

Looks like great fun and a added bonus by being a community fund raising event. Well done lads!

[skauwt]

it certainly looks like a different type of night out thanks for sharing the pics
and jock you'd prob heard this as a kid "haud yer whessht"

[Phil]

and jock you'd prob heard this as a kid "haud yer whessht"

Don't think Jock would have heard that - possibly "haud yer wheesht" - but just who exactly do you think you are to be chippin' in with this comment? Maybe you should have thought about haudin' yer wheesht yersel!

[McClef]

Please don't get personal folks, that's certainly not in keeping with the rules!

[Paul Henry]

have a look at their website,gay gordons london
a few years ago I saw them at a christmas fair here is a little clip Gay Gordons dancing sorry it's not great quality