A tradition among the gay community that certain slurs, ordinarily offensive, are more acceptable when used among gay men themselves, named after the South Park character Herbert Garrison.
Jimbo: "Well that's not fair, I should be able to say fag."
Randy Marsh: "Hey, you didn't get bleeped."
Jimbo: "Uh-oh."
Mr. Garrison: "Well well well, guess we learned something new about you, Jimbo, you freaking fag. You want to make out or something?"
Some other dude at the bar, likely: "Today I learned about the Mr. Garrison Rule."
Randy Marsh: "Hey, you didn't get bleeped."
Jimbo: "Uh-oh."
Mr. Garrison: "Well well well, guess we learned something new about you, Jimbo, you freaking fag. You want to make out or something?"
Some other dude at the bar, likely: "Today I learned about the Mr. Garrison Rule."
by HotTubHebrew November 29, 2025
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