Shenavallie schreef:Lijkt me afschuwelijk om een diertje eruit te moeten halen. Die zijn vaak ook de dupe hiervan.
De Pet Shop Boys zou hun naam hiervan afgeleid hebben, maar dat wordt ontkracht. Desalniettemin heel luguber…. Tekst in spoiler ter verduidelijking:
Spoiler:
That "Pet Shop Boys" refers to a bizarre sexual practice
Status: FALSE
This rumor has dogged them from the start. As the story goes, "pet shop boys" is American slang for homosexuals who derive sexual gratification from putting hamsters up their behind. First of all, that particular alleged sexual practice is almost certainly homophobic urban myth since anyone who were to attempt such a thing would surely suffer horrific and potentially fatal injury. (A common variation on this rumor holds that the reference is to practitioners of less specific sadomasochistic activities.) As for the name, Neil and Chris assert that they borrowed their moniker from the nickname of some friends who indeed owned a pet shop, and they liked it because it sounded somewhat "hip-hoppish." They maintain steadfastly that they were shocked and amazed by the rumors that began to circulate shortly after they hit it big. Neil has said, perhaps somewhat jokingly, that Chris "has been embarrassed by the name Pet Shop Boys ever since."