To think friend should not see this man again because of his opinion of Freddie Mercury?!

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Ok, so my friend asked me to post this after a conversation today about her date last night.

Third date, so far everything ok. Last night they got talking about music (she Loves Queen) and he basically said the following:

• Freddie was ugly! (How fucking dare he!)
• That the music is so-so!
• That it's a shame Freddie was gay otherwise he would still be alive
• That friend was wrong to let her 11 year old watch Bohemian Rhapsody because of the references to homosexuality
• He admitted to making awful jokes about Freddie when he died relating to his sexuality, but also admitted he realises it was bad taste now
• That friend was unusual to raise daughter from a young age being aware that people just love people and gender is no issue.

I think the later comments regarding sexuality show real intolerance and ignorance, friend agrees but says other than this he is fine so should she stop seeing him based on these opinions?

I was never a massive fan of Queen's music but it's clear Freddie was a massive talent and a sad loss to the world

Ditto George Michael. I won't hear a word said against him either.

He sounds like a tosser and, aside from the raging homophobia, what kind of tit finds out his date's music taste and then slags it to high heaven? Difference in tastes, fine but surely no one expects to get any further acting like that. Friend should run for the hills and be thankful he showed his true colours so early on.

And besides he's wrong because Freddie rocked.

He admitted to making awful jokes about Freddie when he died relating to his sexuality

What a charmer

@LyingWitchInTheWardrobe Me too! I loved him so much.

So, ugly, matter of opinion, but he wasn't. Music, matter of opinion, but it wasn't. The rest of it. He's a homophobic dick, walk away and be glad she found out what he was like before too many more dates.

I'd have got up and walked out I don't agree with any of it and won't tolerate that kind of shit

The homophobia would bother me, I couldn't give a monkeys what sort of music somebody is into or not.

Queen weren't all that good live - I gave them three chances. Some of the music was beyond great, though.

Freddie had a particular kind of face due to his ethnicity, great if you like that sort of thing.

Life's hard enough without criticising people for being themselves.

He seems to be bigoted but currently I'm fed up with people thinking they are entitled to police other people's speech and thought, so I'd give him another chance, see if there's any way his mind could be eased open.

I think I'd have left there and then.

What utter ignorance on his behalf. I could never be with anyone who was homophobic.

He sounds like a massive arsehole.

Dump and run!

I can’t stand Queen’s music but that is totally irrelevant. I would have been completely put off him because of his ignorance and homophobia. And the last thing I would ever do is bring a new partner into my life who was narrrow minded or who’s fundamental views were so at odds with mine, especially with a child in the picture.

Well, I wouldn't want to date the bloke. He's either a raging homophobe or one of those tragic wankers who thinks that criticizing women and disagreeing with them is the best way to get them to open their legs.

However, I don't know that it's up to you to veto who your friend chooses to date - you're not her mum.

I’m not a huge queen fan but Freddie was so amazing at what he did and I still feel the shock I felt when he died. He just seemed like he would have gone on and on and it’s such a waste.

So dissing Freddie on several fronts would put me right off this bloke, but so would his homophobia - unacceptable and also as a pp said, the fact he thinks it’s ok to go on about it says bad things as well.

And thirdly homophobes who feel a need to air their homophobia are quite often gay. So not the best bet for a relationship.

He wasn’t the bonniest, I don’t like the music.

AIDS and HIV was a pretty dangerous disease then and he probably would be alive if he wasn’t gay. The drugs weren’t available.

There were stacks of jokes (like them or loathe them) going about at that time.

Also, going back even that relatively short time frame, you would find many people not as tolerant of homosexuality.

I don’t think he’s so abnormal to the many men I know. Northern men’s men.

Oh my goodness . Massive red flag I'm afraid . Everyone is entitled to think someone is ugly ( even if they weren't) and music is hugely personal but bigotry and homophobia and the like are vile .

He's a tosser

No one slags off FM to me and survives

He wasn’t the bonniest :o

You can’t measure Freddie’s fabulous flamboyant beauty on a scale of “bonniness”!

Gawd save us from "men's men"

The type who love displays of homo eroticism like sharing porn and getting aroused all lads together at the local pub's stripper night

I didn’t like his flamboyance. He acted as though he fancied himself a lot. Proper turn off. And that video where he was hoovering. Bork!

I think the first 2 things were his opinion. He’s welcome to them. I also don’t think FM was a good looking guy. My preference, my opinion.
FM may also have still been alive had he not been gay. He got AIDS didn’t he? So I suppose you could argue that that could be fact. Regardless, probably wasn’t best to voice those opinions on a third date if he wanted another one.

I have a man’s man who doesn’t go to the pub or watch strippers. Happy with my choice of man thanks

Well I always loved FM, but aside from that I could not date a homophobic twat...

Mind you, I can't stand wet lettucey leftie "feminist" men either

I'm a hard one to please, obviously 😀

I think you are allowed to fancy yourself if you’re Freddie Mercury.

I LOVED that hoovering video, it came out when I was 13 and fascinated me!

It would be nice to go on a date with someone who liked him and have a different, appreciative conversation about him.

If they were leftie lettucey they’re missing a bit of testosterone