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dialectic · Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 59

dont believe lagger hes a twinkler all the way

There are a lot of jerks who spend too much time berating others for merely expressing ideas on this forum. We call such people trolls.

maybe they are twinklers

come on guys you can come out of the closet ---

AsiaTraveller · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:56 pm Post subject:

dialectic · Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 59

what are u talking about 911 is emergency for me happy that why i put that smile thing

AsiaTraveller · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:03 am Post subject:

Thanks for editing.

I'm glad that emergencies make you happy.

dialectic · Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 59

not like that "its not emergencies make me happy"

Its like get out of the way im feeling a burst of happiness ---ironic ?

AsiaTraveller · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:21 am Post subject: Re: re

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

Sorry, I haven't taken the time to go back and read through all the posts on this thread, so I don't know if this question has been answered, but . . .

If there's a higher percentage of homosexuals in TEFL than in most other careers/professions, what are the reasons for that? Any thoughts and opinions?

GeorgeD · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 16

Mr. De Bloc,

What a rediculous question Laughing

i mean, what do you mean by most other professions......... oil well drilling, nightclub bouncer, cabin crew, hairdressers???

horticulture, dressmaking, firefighting, stand up comics???

if you're looking for a qualified answer on that one then you're pretty much certain to get load of boll#%ks instead.

or maybe that's what you're after Wink

who knows?

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

leeroy · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 777 Location: London UK

Wow - this thread is still going?

Ben Round de Bloc...

There were a few interesting replies, hidden like needles among the proverbial haystack of homophobia, accusations of homophobia, chit-chat and the like...

This is how I understand it... As a possible hypothesis:

There simply are more homosexuals involved in ELT (of both the gay and lesbian variety) as people of such inclination are often, but not always, less likely to take the traditional "settle down and start a family" route. ELT has never scored top marks for such a lifestyle - thus it fits.

richtx1 · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 115 Location: Ciudad de M�xico

We had a little back and forth on the Mexico thread about this "ben-round...". It's no deep dark secret that gays have always been a large portion of those that travel outside their home country. What fascinates me are the number of still in the closet types who take up foreign teaching as an escape from their home environment. When I first came to Mexico, I had the unhappy experience of sharing an apt (provided by the employer) with a very closeted guy, who seemed to be "on the lam" from himself. He scared the hell out of me (I was replacing a teacher who left after two weeks... and I suspect was molested by the guy). I've avoided the closet-cases ever since.

I can understand those who keep their sexuality somewhat private from their employers and students, especially in cultues where "gay" has more negaitve connotations, but the people in denial are sometimes dangerous.

richardw3 · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 7

Sodom and Gomorrah; by a digtioannry

richardw3 · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 7

I am gay!!!!!!!!!