Whoops! Gays recall when they were outed by their phone apps
Grindr notification became the “bloop” heard around the world during a live Eurovision telecast.That viral moment was almost certainly a staged bit, but Redditors in the r/askgaybros forum say they’ve been outed by Grindr and other mobile apps for real.“Decided to re-download Grindr last night,” one such user wrote, kicking off the thread on October 15. “Today I was at my university campus and stopped in at the phone repair store to get my screen checked out.
The guy was looking at my phone, and I suddenly heard him say, ‘Oh… wow…’ then laughed. I asked what was wrong, and he just replied, ‘Oh nothing.’ Walking away, I saw a Grindr notification on my phone.”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.via GIPHYThe message in question?
It’s a little too spicy to print here, so let’s just say the Reddit user’s Grindr contact was describing the girth of a certain body part and what he wanted to do to said body part.“So the phone repair guy saw that,” the OP added. “That’s what he was reacting to.”And plenty of Redditors could relate.“This is why I turn off my Grindr notifications when I know someone is gonna look at my phone,” one said. “I swear to God that every time someone has my phone, I get some particular messages.
My brother was checking out something one time when a guy I hooked up with the day before said something like, ‘My [redacted] is still sore after the beating you gave me.
