Why do people say "No homo"?

[OrangeD00D]

It irks me when people say that... A compliment is a compliment, get over it.

 

[Frannipack]

People who are really dumb say that. They are afraid to look gay, even though they obviously aren't gay.

 

[CrunkM]

Because there is such hate attributed towards the gay and lesbian community..so if a guy says to another guy "Nice shirt (no homo)" they are trying to stay away from being stereotyped as gay

 

[Joerench]

No homo mean they are afraid of calling gay or exactly emphasis homophobia

 

[purplenight]

because there stupid/ afraid of there own sexual orientation

 

[Hwyat]

It's just a catchy rhyme to haters.

 

[cooldude1]

Society has gotten so use to gays that some people suspect that every person that says anything nice about the same sex is gay. A few years ago it wasn't a normal thing to say this because society wasn't so accepting of gays, but now your best same-sex friend could be gay. This leads people to say no homo to make sure their friends don't think they are gay. Don't take it personally if you do.

 

[Ashley]

Because they don't want anyone to know they're gay

 

[thealy45]

the boondocks I guess

 

[Burrian]

i thinks its a real life meme when someone straight is like "those shoes are cute...NO HOMO"