little. yellow. different. A weblog by Ernie Hsiung

things people do for free t-shirts

This weekend, I went to the Castro Street Fair with some friends. As I’ve had a ridicuously shitty past couple of months, it was good to hang out with friends.

Also, blog fodder. There’s always blog fodder. I’ll leave the person involved with this conversation anonymous until he’s really okay with me posting details about his personal life. (Or until he gets his website up, whatever’s first.) Okay, I’ll say it; it’s Adam.

(The scene: Ernie is walking up Castro Street with some friends. He’s eating a chocolate chip cookie when two forsames* come up to me with a boutique beautiy store t-shirt. “You look like you like free stuff, Asian boy,” they seem to say, hand me the shirt, and walk away.)

Ernie: Oooh, hey guys, I just got a free t-shirt!
Friend: Ugh, lucky bitch. The last time I got a free t-shirt I had to suck cock for it.

(Cut to Ernie, choking on said chocolate chip cookie)

Ernie: …
Friend: What? We were at Power House, he was kinda cute. I went down on him. Turns out he worked for some DVD company and gave me a t-shirt afterwards.
Ernie: …
Friend: …
Ernie: Uhm.. what would you have done for a water bottle? A paperweight? How bout one of those lightweight rubber frisbees?
Friend: Oooh. Well, first, I would probably…
Ernie: Oh look! A booth that sells rainbow windchimes!

* I got the term forsame from my friend Royce. As in, “Gay White Male, in-shape, masculine and attractive in his late 20’s seeks forsame for friends.” Use it in a derogatory term today!

I got a free T-shirt the other day too, but all I had to do was make the move with my gym from the old location to the new!!!

i read lots of writings all day long, but only you and yours can make me laugh. i’m sure someone has said some crazy ass thing like that to me, but i wouldn’t be able to foderize like you do.

umm…. i’m a tard, I still dont get what forsame means….

For future reference, if anyone ever does tell you that you look like you like free stuff, just say, “And you look like you gotta pay for it.”

The last free t-shirt I got was at a geekfest… and the only thing to go down was my computer

When my younger sister worked in radio, I got cool free stuff all the time (T-shirts, jackets, hats, music, concert tickets, jewelry, keychains, etc). She still gives wonderful gifts but it’s just not the same when they’re free for her.

And we *ALL* know who Royce was referring to when he coined the term too! We love you Mike!!!!

Ummmm. call me and Aussie but forsame - where is the accent? Never heard this word before…

oi! straight folks! *slapping forehead*

Do we have to explain everything??

forsame = “looking for same” gay classifieds.

You blog is fabulous! Im totally digging it! (sorry, I get excited easily!) It’s that GOOD blogs are so damn hard to find and when I come across one…I was get all warm and fuzzy.
(I suppose I should get a hobby huh?)

Anyway, I once signed up for a credit card to get a free shirt…and when I wore the shirt…red dye came off on my skin. I looked like someone had beat me with a bloody bat. Not pretty. If its free, it aint worth shit. (Thats how I see it anyway!)

~Shells xoxo
http://journals.aol.com/dazeychic/DayinthelifeofShelliP/

I once got a condom with a logo of a political party on it.

Somehow, when I picture folks strolling down Castro St., the last thing I imagine them chomping on is a chocolate chip cookie. It is, however, an excellent snack that one can pay top dollar for, for the really good ones. I most likely would have had the same reaction, however, to hearing what your friend said.

I’m afraid to admit I get free shit all the time now. Eeek.

oh god! last night my friend and I were driving to a strip club (why is this relevant? I don’t know) and we were discussing people who smoke pot and are in NA. I thought they were kind of silly because even though it can be -psychologically- addicting, it doesn’t count, right? I mean, it’s not like anyone’s going to go suck a dick for a twenty sack.

And my friend, Miss Home Maker Husband In Iraq 5 Coach Purses Pastel Sweaters From The GAP says “well, really, I think you can suck dick for ANYTHING”

and apparently that includes tee-shirts.

Ugh, I always have the beg the bitches for a free shirt… and then it’s typically in large, so I no where to wear it anyways. And don’t even say it’s a sleepwear shirt, because if it’s too big, it moves all over and chokes you in the middle of the night.

Wow! A t-shirt hoe…

Forsame.

Yes. I know this term well.

My friend Victor uses it all the time. He also likes to refer to himself as “vasian”, for “vaguely asian”.

“forsame” - a dig at the gay personal ad scene, which is mired in homogeneity (no, not being homos but being conformist, snotty and oh so predictable).

example: 20-something white gym bunny abercrombie clone seeking seeking another 20-something white gym bunny abercrombie clone. in other words, homoclone looking forsame.

need a better example?

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/m4m/103162219.html

it speaks for itself.

oh, FOR SAME. i was like, wtf is forsame. lol

Actually, the free T-shirt Ern got is a Calvin Kline. The one I sucked cock for is pretty high quality, too. And it’s not like I knew I was getting the shirt. I just went down on this guy (who happend to be from a leading gay porn company) and he gave me this t-shirt when he finished. The comany’s logo is on the front. On the back it says, “Bust a nut!” I felt like I finally won the prize at the fair.

Ernie– At least help Adam with his website. Gawd!

ha.

Finally!! A term to put to them!!

instead of “Bust a nut!” insert “I sucked great c0ck and all I got was this lousy t-shirt”