MUMSIE'S GAY JOKES

For some reason my mother has become comfortable with my sexual identity enough to make gay jokes.  I see this as almost as bad as a non-Jew making jokes about Jewish lawyers.  But, of course, I am excited that she thinks she's an insider.

The other day after purchasing an expensive name-brand wallet with a gift certificate Mumsie won, I told her how guilty I felt owning something with a name brand.  She said, "Don't worry.  Some fag will see you pull that out and be all impressed."  Fag?  Since when did she get the go ahead to use that word? 

Today at the movie theater (yes, I see movies with Mumsie) I ordered a Diet Coke for her and a fruit punch/Diet Coke mix for myself.  The woman behind the counter hands us the Diet Coke first saying, "This is the straight Diet Coke."  Without a pause Mumsie says, "I'm the straight one" and giggles.  I was shocked but, of course, laughed along.

So far everything is good natured but if she ever starts off a joke with "So, a gay guy enters a bar..."  I will have to put a end to this.

5:48:54 PM