Except it is maliciously intended. It’s a disparaging sexual comment regarding one’s taste of music regarding a band that historically was the source of numerous disparaging insults related to sexuality, and I don’t appreciate it.
So you’re willing to understand if it was a stranger, but because it’s me, nah fuck that guy we don’t like him. Justified.
No, I’ve never played along with the joke and was entirely unaware of it and would disinterested in participating. But no, it’s not because you said the word “cock.” It’s the context.
Well, what I’m telling you is that before I was ever out, I was “out” as a Coldplay fan and I was made fun of for it by people like you with your not homophobic jokes. And I don’t like them.
Furthermore, just because you might acknowledge that something is ok to say now does not mean it’s right (ten years ago progressive people would still describe something dumb as gay). I remember here being called self-righteous for not admitting I was gay because I stood out against using the term “butt-hurt” as I found it homophobic. Here’s a good take on that, now:
Can We Please Stop Using the Term “Butthurt”? – Persephone Magazine
So you can listen or you can choose to just say that I’m the poster you don’t like. That’s whatever.