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  • You Are Boring… One In Four Of Us Have Been Told We Are Boring

    Ever get the sense people aren’t listening? Do eyes roll whenever you open your mouth to speak? One in four of us are apparently boring.

    Four in ten Brits have been told they’re boring on at least one occasion, new research has revealed, with London being home to the most boring population in the country.

    Rather than white water rafting, swimming with sharks or hand-gliding, most Brits consider getting an unplanned takeaway as their idea of risk-taking.

    The study, carried out among 2,000 Brits, found that many see sitting in first class with a standard ticket and booking a holiday before you have the money to pay for it as ‘edgy’.

    It also revealed that one in six Brits think eating something past its sell-by date is among the ultimate risks someone can take.

    But our tendency to err on the side of caution could be turning us into a country of bores. A massive 38 per cent of people questioned in the survey said they had been told to spice up their lives on at least one occasion, with eight per cent saying they had been told on numerous occasions.

    London was found to have the highest proportion of boring people with 47 per cent of people been told they are boring on at least one occasion.

    57 per cent of respondents said their social life needs sprucing up the most, more than work life and their relationships. Half of respondents in London said they feel their life needs more excitement which is the same as the national average.

    More than a third of people said they didn’t consider themselves to be a risk taker, with only 15 per cent saying they definitely are.

    A spokesman for spread betting company, Spread Co, which commissioned the study, said,

    “It’s interesting to see what a typically reserved person considers to be a risk.

    “Risk after all is completely relative. While one person might not think twice about playing the markets to the tune of thousands, another feels like they’re chancing it by ignoring the petrol warning light.

    “That’s why we carried out this study – we wanted to see what the reserved Brit considers to be risky.”

    One in six Brits think eating something past its sell-by date is among the ultimate risks someone can take.

    Other risks include standing over the yellow line on a tube station platform and driving with the petrol light on.

    However, to some, it seems parking in front of a driveway, opening a cupboard or box that says ‘do not open’ and turning up to a gig without a ticket are among the ways to get this excitement.

    And when it came to real risks, more than half of Brits said they had never participated in any extreme activities such as mountain climbing and surfing.

    Despite ten per cent of people admitting they have driven home after ‘one too many’, only five per cent have hang-glided and eight per cent have been white water rafting.

    But risks, no matter how big or small, have got in the way of many relationships with 37 per cent of people having an argument or a disagreement with their partner because of a risk.

    “It is interesting to see that many of the answers, rather than being ‘boring’, are classic cases of risk management — as the results of the survey show, many people would consider not wearing a seatbelt or exceeding speed limits as ‘risky’.

    However, in the trading world, these precautions are tantamount to risk management: they can’t necessarily stop a car crash but they will at least keep you in one piece!”

    Some 43 per cent of respondents said that risks have cost them money in the past, so it could be a case of ‘once bitten, twice shy’ for many Brits.

    Spread Co’s spokesman added,

    “Traders at the stock market, for example, are frequently confronted with the situation to step outside their comfort zone in order to increase their profit. We therefore encourage people to take calculated risks rather than careless risks, especially when money is involved.”

    The Risks we Don’t Take

    • Swim with sharks
    • BMXing
    • Tombstoning
    • Hang-gliding
    • Surfing
    • White-water Rafting
    • Placed a bet of more than £100
    • Kayaking
    • Mountain Climbing
    • Skiing/Snowboarding

    Risks we Do Take

    • Checking your Facebook/email when abroad knowing it will cost a fortune
    • Being given too much change and keeping it
    • Getting an unplanned takeaway
    • Getting the last tube/train home
    • Getting something different for lunch
    • Going out with wet hair
    • Going on a big night out on a work night
    • Booking a holiday before you have the money to pay for it
    • Being the last passenger to board a plane
    • Buying something frivolous that would take you in to your overdraft
    • Checking your Facebook/email when abroad knowing it will cost a fortune

  • David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband praise HIV prevention drug PrEP

    HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has welcomed comments in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from party leaders David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband.

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  • What has 16 Arms And Legs And Has Just Released Their First Music Vid?

    Britain’s hottest new boy-band Stereo Kicks are due to release their debut single on June 21st. The soulful introductory anthem from the band is a bold statement with a rich sound and the kind of hooks that are way beyond their years. So it’s even more impressive that it was penned by band member Tom Mann and indicative of the sheer talent that the eight-piece have on display.

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  • Six Weird Things You Asked This Week: Andi Peters To Gay Names

    This week there were thousands of distinct queries that led our lovely reader to the TheGayUK… Here are the six weirdest…

    how to last longer as a top

    Now have you asked your bottom if he’s okay with that? However we do have some tips on how to make a one night stand more memorable.

    i slept with a gay guy

    Well done and congratulations… haven’t we all.

    is andi peters gay

    We can’t possibly comment about Mr Peters, the eternally grinning TV host’s, sexuality… Until he confirms or denies, we’ll live in hope he’s one of the boys.

    what is the gayest name

    Christopher apparently… Read all about it here.

    coming out songs

    Anything Geri Halliwell, basically. Oh and Let it Go

    geordie shore sex

    Why o why? However if you want to see the lads’ sex faces we can oblige… check them out here.

  • Top 10 Cars From The Detroit Motorshow 2015

    Held in the Cobo Hall, the North American International Auto Show 2015 saw a number of genuine surprises, especially for performance car fans. Here’s my pick of the new metal.

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  • Six things we learnt this week Ed Says No, Erections, Newzoids, Gay Cures, Hopkins and Sue

    With the opposition leaders raging, sorry debating each other this week, we found that Ed Miliband is not prepared to go into partnership with Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP party.

    (Source Daily Mail)

    We finally found out why we men get a stiffy in the morning… Thank goodnness (Source TheGayUK)

    Newzoids, ITV’s long awaited satirical look at modern life didn’t quite fulfil our wishes and needs. ( Source: Telegraph)

    40,000 people said no to a Christian church bringing gay cure speakers to the UK. (Source TheGayUK)

    Petition overdrive demanding that The Sun fire Katie Hopkins over her “gunship” article . (Source: Huffington Post)

    Sue Perkins leaves Twitter after hateful homophobic trolling (Source Guardian)

  • Amazon Links Anal Douche Products With Justin Bieber And Religious Bigots

    Sometimes, just sometimes we’re tickled pink by techie algorithms.

    We were looking around Amazon (as you do on a Friday afternoon) and for some reason we took a look at douches. Just because. No judgement okay…

    It wasn’t until we got to the familiar, “people-also-liked” section that we noticed that people who searched for the intimate washing device also searched for Justin Bieber and a very bigot looking book called: The Homosexual Agenda: Exposing The Principal Threat to Religious Freedom Today, which was published in 2003.

     

    (c) Amazon
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    On the Enema Bulb Syringe page, the Amazon website exclaims: “Looking For “Douche” Products? Other customers suggested these items”, before displaying the book and a Justin Bieber album.

    Recently a pizza business in Indiana was awarded nearly $1million from Internet users after its owners stated that they wouldn’t serve gay customers, because of their religious beliefs.

    Well well, we couldn’t agree more with at least one of the suggestions…

  • Sam Smith Showcases Incredible Weightloss

    Taking to Instagram, gay hit maker Sam Smith showed off his newly slimmed frame.

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  • 80,000 Urge HBO To U-turn On Gay Drama Looking Cancellation

    Nearly 80,000 people have signed a petition urging HBO the producers behind the gay drama Looking to reconsider their cancellation of the groundbreaking series.

    Despite rave reviews, HBO made the announcement that it is to axe the series that follows the lives of three openly gay men living in San Francisco. A sluggish start to the show managed to grow its audience from 0.09 of the 18-49 demographic to 0.12 which represents around 240,000 viewers.

    RuPaul’s Drag Race manages to pull in an audience of around 300,000 viewers in the US, but its producers have committed to seven series.

    A statement from the cable channel says, “After two years of following Patrick and his tight-knit group of friends as they explored San Francisco in search of love and lasting relationships, HBO will present the final chapter of their journey as a special… We look forward to sharing this adventure with the shows loyal fans.”

    Creator of the petition, Ian Grady, said, “Looking is a breakthrough show that provided one of the most honest and refreshing portrayals of modern gay culture. Looking features story-lines and characters that depict the real emotional complexity of people living with HIV, and tackles tough issues like transgender homelessness. It truly is like nothing else on TV.

    To some fans of the show, it is the truest representation of themselves on TV; for others, it is a rare opportunity to see characters that remind them of their friends, loved ones and fellow community members.

    HBO has a history of taking risks for the sake of artistic expression and producers around the world look to HBO as a trendsetter.”

  • 18-Year-Old Porn Star Commits Suicide After Being Fired

    An eighteen-year-old porn star has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after suspected shooting at a restaurant where co-workers were.

    The Corbin Fisher star, Christopher Luke McAteer, 18, died in hospital over the weekend from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after being found in his car in Butler County, KY, Owenboro police have confirmed.

    According to reports, employees claim Ateer (Clay) had been fired for making threats. Minutes later he drove by the restaurant where co-workers were dining, firing five shots into the building before turning the gun on himself. Nobody was hurt in the drive by shooting.

    The actor’s scenes have now been removed from the Corbin Fisher service.

    A statement from his family given to NBC affiliate WECT read, “He was reared in a Christian home where he was taught about the love and sovereignty of God, and, most importantly, the grace and forgiveness found through His son, Jesus Christ

    “Thankfully, Luke knew the Lord, and had recently rededicated his life. He had been pursuing a daily relationship with Christ in the recent weeks before his unfortunate loss with the battle of depression.”

    If you’re feeling depressed suicidal and need to talk with somebody, visit: http://www.llgs.org.uk or call 0300 330 0630

  • Stars Back Royal Vauxhall Tavern After New Owners Refuse To Talk About Future

    BAFTA winning writer Stephen Beresford is among those backing performers and punters of the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern in a new campaign to safeguard its future, following its recent sale to property developers.

    The launch of the campaign comes in the wake of the shocking closure without notice of the Black Cap in Camden, another venerable London LGBTQ venue.

    Stars of Duckie, the RVT’s biggest weekly crowd puller, and the legendary performer David Hoyle are among those leading the campaign to save the Tavern. Rob Holley, who runs the venue’s popular Push the Button night, is also on board.

    The RVT is believed to be the UK’s longest running LGBTQ venue and recently featured in Beresford’s hit film Pride. A haven before decriminalisation, and a crucial hub during the AIDS crisis, the RVT is today a thriving site of culture, performance and community in South London.

    But since buying up the Tavern in October, new owners Immovate, an Austrian property company – have repeatedly declined to reveal their intentions, or even guarantee the venue’s long-term future as an LGBT+ bar.

    Speaking about the importance of RVT, Beresford said,
    “The RVT is so much more than just a bar. As Pride shows, it has a special role in LGBTQ history and London life; a unique place where different communities can come together.

    “The RVT has always stood out as embodying the true spirit of the LGBTQ movement and it would be a real shame if it lost touch with that heritage. I support the campaign and wish it all the best.”

    The continuing uncertainty has fuelled fears that the Tavern will be closed or transformed out of step with its unique history.

    That has spurred some of the RVT’s most successful acts to join forces with concerned regulars and take things in to their own hands.

    RVT Future is the most high profile of several recent campaigns to date to save well-known London LGBTQ venues that have fallen victim to London’s over-heated property market.