toaster

A reference to a somewhat "inside" joke used in the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgendered) community to the 'joke' (that is never actually spelled out when used, lest you ruin the joke and look sorta stupid), that, for every straight person that a LGBT person "recruits" into the gay ranks, the recruiting LGBT person gets a toaster as an incentive, like some banks did (long ago) to get new accounts. This reference to banking incentives shows how long this "joke" has been around. The "joke" is at the expense of the right wingers who have for years tried to characterize gay people as "those horrible deviants who are making our children (or adults) gay!!!!". Like, "Okay, YOU GOT US! We ARE recruiting! AND, we are even so organized and wily in our scheme, we have incentives and prizes for recruiting your precious, previously heaven-bound little Johnny into our shameless, hell-bound ranks."

(One lesbian to another, while discussing another person of interest): "Well, she's 'straight', but if you can get her, you know you'll get a toaster!"

Or, (One gay man to another, tounge-in-cheek): "I hope I can get that (heterosexual) man to love me! I can always use another toaster!"

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