Kissing.

[Kortney]

Don't mind it at all. However, I can't stand people making out in public. I think it's rude. I don't mind a quick peck but there is no reason to be sitting there in the main street with your tongue down your boyfriend's/girlfriend's mouth. No reason at all. Rudeness!

 

[Th37thTrump3t]

Eh... It all depends. If I don't really feel like being a third wheel then I'll tell them to tone it down a bit. But most of the time I could honestly care less.

 

[Ardenon]

In my opinion, ones personal affection towards the significant other is only their own business and should be kept only to themselves.

 

[zega frega omega]

I'd be lying if I said it doesn't put me off a bit, but I haven't any moral problem with it; it's their business, not mine.

 

[Jaime_Wolf]

Does it bother you when someone not of your sexual orientation shows affection for their significant other?

No, as if that were the case, I'd be bothered pretty much all the time.

Does it bother when someone of the same sexual orientation shows affection for their significant other?

Obviously no, given that the other doesn't bother me.

Does showing affection in general bother you?

No, and I think it's silly to let it bother you. It doesn't harm you in any way. If it bothers you, go elsewhere or get over it.

Should it just be restricted to areas away from the public?

Absolutely not. If people want to have some crazy Puritanical idea of what's appropriate in public, that's fine. If they want to enforce them for others, that's not fine.

 

[michael87cn]

It's not appropriate in Public. There's a reason why there's a phrase: "Get a room". For example, you shouldn't be making out in the mall, people walk around with their children for God's sake. For another example, you also should contain your profanity in public, also for the sake of children. Young minds need to stay healthy. Of course, no one does exercise these controls and you DO have massive profanity and public indecency, but someone's gotta say what is and isn't right. Might as well be me. This is a forum so of course; go ahead and bash me with your"omg i hav rites" posts all you want. >_>

I walked into a McDonalds and two employees were kissing at the cash register behind a line of about 8 people. I said "Is that really appropriate?" and I got dark stares from just about everyone standing in line. Guess they wanted slobber with their mcdoubles. *shrug*

 

[fun-with-a-gun]

I'm alright with most things, but people who are making it overly obvious, or are doing it just to show everyone they're together is not alright.

 

[Caligulove]

If Im going through a break up myself, yea it will probably rub me the wrong way- which in that case I avert my eyes.

Most of the time, regardless of my relationship status I don't have a problem with it in any place where I would expect it to possibly happen. Obviously there are some places or scenarios where it would be rather inappropriate, but that rarely happens.

 

[Paksenarrion]

What in the-...kissing?

I paid for blooooood!!!!

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Personally it bothers me if anyone shows PDA to another, irrespective.

And, of course, that doesn't apply to me

 

[MrHero17]

I think it only bothers me in an angsty "I don't have my own girl" kind of way. Aside from that I don't really care what people do in public, unless there blocking a door or something while they do it cause then fuck 'em.

 

[Blemontea]

I have not seen two men or two women kissing each other in public so i wouldnt know...

though i dont really have a problem with people kissing in public normally (few exceptions) so i think i would be ok with it till they start making out and making "noises".

 

[RamirezDoEverything]

Girl and Girl Kissing? Aw hell yes.
Guy and Guy kissing? Not how I roll, but.. whatever.

 

[twaddle]

it tends to bother me when anyone does public displays. I get the urge to look due to my analytical nature. I guess it's not the fact that they are doing it, but the fact that i don't want to seem weird or looking or analyzing the couple. I don't like the awkward "What the hell are you looking at?!" look or comment.

 

[Boba Frag]

I have the dubious honour of being that guy whose eyeballs nearly popped out of his head upon witnessing two passing girls kiss as they walked by.

I didn't stop and stare, er, I kept moving and tried to tear my eyes away. I'm not a voyeur, I felt like such a muppett for doing so, but I was totally taken unawares. I was deep in conversation with a friend as we discussed such weighty matters as life, love and the best 80s action flicks.

I was barely aware of them before I went and did the aforementioned idiocy.
Their friend gave me such an evil look! Rather haughty and defensive, actually... Guess that's continental Europeans for you

I'm probably the least comfortable when two men kiss, I suppose that makes me a screaming homophobe or something. I'll just look away, though. I don't like intruding on people's privacy, even if it's in public, and I get extremely defensive if I sense someone watching if I was showing affection to a partner.
It really doesn't bother me, but mostly all I'll see are hetero couples engaging in mild PDA- as vociferous as the gay community has become in recent years (though this seems to be restricted mostly to the safety of my college's campus) seems that there's not much to see.

PDA in this country is something of a weird one as Irish people are supremely juvenile and repressed when it comes to sexuality.
It's like we're all still afraid of something.

Off Topic:

I've no problem with Re Captcha but does it always have to be this illegible?

 

[blankedboy]

Not at all. I'm perfectly fine with it.

Um... I'm avoiding this question to avoid offending people and an inferno. :/

No, love is love and if two people wish to express their love for each other in an affectionate(barring sexual intercourse in public) way, that is their choice and no one is forced to look at them.

My basic point is, Love. That is all.

[sub]Though, I really wouldn't mind if they started fucking in public :/, see if I care. :/[/sub]

Smiley overkill

Myself, I'm gay and don't really care who kisses who, or where.
I don't see why I would.

 

[Feste the Jester]

I've got no problem with it as long as couples never get "excessive" with it.

 

[Astoria]

I have no problem with it. It only bothers me when people go a bit overboard which neally never happens.

 

[Watchmacallit]

I have to admit, I hate seeing two guys kiss. I have nothing against homosexuals but it just doesn't do it for me.

 

[Ladette]

When two straight people kiss my only response is "meh?".

When two dudes kiss I get squicked out. I don't know why, but it just makes me feel uncomfortable. As long as they aren't having sex in public I can just move away and try and ignore it.

I support everyones right to display their affection in public, that doesn't make certain practices any less squicky to me.