OTPOTSS

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BBC NEWS | UK | E-cyclopedia's glossary of words for 'gay' (propogated from wechsler)

OTPOTSS, the phrase which will replace "homosexual" in the government's anti-discrimination laws. Short for "orientation towards people of the same sex"; has already inspired spin-offs, like "otpotss-hags". The Sun asked "Will Northern gays be Lancashire Otpotss?"

Reader Ady adds: Otpotss is an anagram of something very offensive! Was this deliberate?

Update: Must also mention Late Arrivals at the Sith Lord Ball which had me laughing out loud.

You've met Darth Sidious, haven't you? [...]

Darth Solent's really cheeky, and I'd stay away from Darth Decent. Darth Ception - he was there right from the beginning. Darth Nocuous - have you met his younger brother Darth Sipid? [...] Darth Evitable - I suppose we had to have him.

Update 2: meta's observation set me on a search that led me to One-Eighty over One-Twenty:

Phil (Roy)
Yes, and as I was saying, today Short will be playing with the Guinness, whereas Kasparov is at an immediate disadvantage having had to buy a half of shandy and a lager tops in a straight glass as stipulated by the international regulations. This, of course, leaves him immediately open to Short's favourite gambit of calling his opponent a shirt-lifter.

Chris (Patrick)
And we've all see how devastating that can be - I'm sure you remember the immediate and bloody aftermath of his pairing last month against Bobby Fischer.

Phil (Roy)
True, Patrick. But we must remember that Kasparov is rated higher in open pub competition than any previous man in history. I feel sure he will have analysed Short's gambit and have a counter-attack ready. I fear we may be in for another draw.
(beat)
So, Kasparov to open. Patrick, what do you think he'll do?

Chris (Patrick)
It's a tough one, isn't it, Roy? Kasparov will doubtless go up to Short to close for the opening. But then, he could either spill his pint, or he could look at his bird.

Comments

[akicif.livejournal.com]

I thought "toss-pot" just meant pisshead or drunkard... Or is there another meaning/anagram in there?

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

toss-pot is often linked to the popular English insult 'tosser' despite its origin.

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Um, no, frankly i like being called bi better, it has less syllables.
And isn't "orientation towards persons of the same sex" the *same* as homosexual, but without using Greek prefixes or proper grammar?

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

... which of course, I had to read as "orienteering towards people of the same sex".

Which is even more of a minority, one would think.

[selectnone.livejournal.com]

Stop, sot.

[ex-meta.livejournal.com]

It's hardly an encyclopedic list... I mean, where's "chutney ferret"?

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

or "shirtlifter" or "pilot of the chocolate runway"?

[adjectivemarcus.livejournal.com]

Uphill Gardener?
Collector of Choclate Starfish?

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

As I've always thought (ok well the past 10 seconds or so), if no-one has a problem with "bisexual", I don't see why anyone should have a problem with "gaysexual".

And what of the poor lesbians. I was very disturbed whilst watching Harry Potter last night to see Ron almost take a drink from a FURRY CUP I jest you not. Oy.

I apologise for taking up space in your LJ with such piss-poor comments. For my defence I plead IMMENSE boredom.

[ex-meta.livejournal.com]

Packer of fudge.

[lizw.livejournal.com]

Oh fuck. Can anyone see a good reason why the discrimination laws need to specify orientation towards members of the same sex, rather than just outlawing all discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, unless the intention is that discrimination against bisexuals should remain legal?

[ergotia.livejournal.com]

Dont know about a "good" reason, but I was at a seminar recently with someone from the TUC who had been heavily involved in the consultation process. She said they were opposed to a "simple " wording such as you suggest because it would "cover people like paedophiles and sadomasochists". I suspect the wording used is designed to pass the buck to the judiciary as to whether bisexuals are covered - one could argue that bisexuals are orientated towards the same sex, just to a lesser degree than gays, although I consider that a weak argument.

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

"cover people like paedophiles and sadomasochists".

Nice of them to group those two under the same heading, eh?