Hello reader, I assume that upon reading this you require Grindr for whatever purposes you require Grindr. I, much as many Americans, came to London with the hope of getting some of that Big Ben, taking a trip into a guy’s Fuckingham Palace, or simply put, engaging in coitus. I arrived shocked and confused by the strange tongues on the app. Hopefully, this will help you decipher the codes on your journey through the very confusing transition between looking at faceless profiles in the United States to looking at faceless profiles in Great Britain.
Accommodating: The act of having someone stay at your abode for a night of fun. The BGL’s direct linguistic AGL counterpart would be Hosting. Many Brits, much like us in the states, enjoy shortening their words. Where we might just use Host, they will use Acc, or Accom. Why do they remove the dating? Well, you’re on Grindr. You know there’s no dating. BB: It’s a shortening of bareback, or sex without a condom. In AGL this can also be known as raw. I will not judge any readers for taking or giving it raw in London, so long as you are also aware that cheap healthcare means no excuse not to get PrEP. No worming your way out of this one. HnH: This simple, cutesy little phrase is not a spoof on H&M. It refers to high and horny, the practice of getting high and fucking. The drugs that can be consumed might be cocaine and Tina (See Tina for more info). If you want to risk deportation for something green or more, I might start here. There is no AGL version of HnH known to this author. NPNC: No pic, no chat. Simple, straightforward. Sometimes they’ll have cute emojis replace the P. Often a camera. Others will replace the C with a mouthless/mouth covered emoji. Few will pay attention to the request if you try it for yourself. Tina: Your average, every day crystal meth. I don’t know if it is a Grindr exclusive name, as I don’t really do drugs but hey, the more you know. XXL/XL: This is not the size of their shirts, dear Americans. It is in fact referring to the size of the man’s genitals. Much like in America, they too lie about the size, girth and length of their penises… as if you might not see it. Yh: It’s a shortening of yeah. I don’t think it’s exclusively a Grindr thing, but it threw me off the first time I read it. I must make a few notable warnings to any users of the app. Yes, you will get random dick pics from older men. That does not change when you go across the pond. Yes, men will still randomly block you for no reason, and you might be compelled to block them yourself. If you were hoping for anything different in the quality of men on Grindr, do not get your hopes up. They are the same types, but now with funny accents. The best piece of practical advice this author can give is for you to simply delete the app and try to get to know guys in person, especially in London. How many more times are you gonna be in this city? Do you really want to just look at your phone the whole time?
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