I got this stupid email from a friend which in english means (in short version of the story) something like this:
“GAP stands for Gay And Proud… Be careful out there people”
Well, I know it didn’t mean that. So I surfed the net and uncle google helped me find the answer. The true meaning of GAP is the “Generation GAP” between adults and kids. And gap in here means Distance, Space (Empty ones maybe) or whatever refers to empty distance between two things. And I’ll quote this from (http://www.blurtit.com/q828466.html):
“GAP originally known as ‘The Gap’ was started in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris Fisher. ‘GAP’ does not stand for gay and proud. It’s only an urban legend that incorrectly states that it stands for gay and proud.
GAP is a clothing brand that derives its name from the word ‘generation gap’ between adults and children. The Fisher’s were frustrated with the lack of fashionable styles and decent customer services. They decided to come up with their own brand of clothing. ‘Levi’s for Guys and Gals’ and ‘Fall into the Gap’, were two of their early mottos. Around 1982, they decided to focus on the private label clothing and by 1991-92, stopped carrying Levi’s.
GAP Inc. has approximately 150,000 employees and 3,005 stores spread across the world (Canada, Japan, United States, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom).”
I mean c’mon. GAP could stand for alot of things like:
Geek And Proud (Thats what I refer to myself)
Gray And Purple (I just made that up but it could happen)
Giant And Powerful (You could be creative in imagination at this one)
Gag And Puke (Grouse I know but its possible)
Get A Personality (THAT KICKS THE BALLS!!!!)
And some that I quote from (http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/gap):
| GAP | Commission on Government Accountability to the People (Florida) |
| GAP | Gallium Phosphate |
| GaP | Gallium Phosphide |
| GAP | Gamer Advisory Panel |
| GAP | Ganga River Action Plan |
| GAP | Gap Analysis Program |
| GAP | Garantie d’Actif et de Passif (French) |
| GAP | Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) |
| GAP | Gate Assignment Problem (aviation) |
| GAP | Gateway Access Protocol (Xerox) |
| GAP | Gay And Proud |
| GAP | Gel Analysis Program |
| GAP | Gemeinsame Agrarpolitik (German: Common Agricultural Policy / European Commission, aka: CAP) |
| GAP | General Accounting Procedure |
| GAP | General Area Plot |
| GAP | General Assembly Program |
| GAP | General Atlantic Partners |
| GAP | General Aviation Propulsion |
| GAP | Generalized Availability Program (satellite communications availability calculation tool) |
| GAP | Generateur Automatique de Programmes (French: Report Program Generator) |
| GAP | Generic Access Profile (Bluetooth, DECT) |
| GAP | Generic Access Protocol |
| GAP | Generic Address Parameter |
| GAP | Genocide Awareness Project (abortion) |
| GAP | Geographical Address Parity |
| GAP | Geophysical Abstracts In Press |
| GAP | Georgia Power |
| GAP | Girls Adventure Program |
| GAP | Girls Advocacy Project |
| GAP | Global Academic Partnership |
| GAP | Global Access Project |
| GAP | Global Aging Program (AARP) |
| GAP | Global AIDS Program |
| GAP | Global Analysis Point |
| GAP | Global Asset Positioning |
| GAP | Glock Automatic Pistol |
| GAP | Glyceraldehyde-Phosphate |
| GAP | Glycidyl Azide Polymer |
| GAP | God Answers Prayer |
| GAP | Golf Association of Philadelphia |
| GAP | Good Agricultural Practice |
| GAP | Government Accountability Program |
| GAP | Government Accountability Project |
| GAP | Graduate Assistance Program |
| GAP | Greek American Princess |
| GAP | Gridded Airfield Photograph |
| GAP | Group for Alternative Policies |
| GAP | Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry |
| GAP | Groups, Algorithms and Programming (mathematical software related to Computational Group Theory) |
| GAP | Growers Action Planner (Australia) |
| GAP | Growth Associated Protein (biochemistry, neuroscience) |
| GAP | GTPase Activating Protein (biology, biochemistry) |
| GAP | Guaranteed Asset Protection |
| GAP | Guaranteed Auto Protection (insurance) |
| GAP | Guidance Application Program |
| GAP | Guildford Archiving Project (LSHTM) |
| GAP | Gully Assessment Procedure |
| GAP | Gun-Fired Antitank Projectile |
| GAP | Güneydogu Anadolu Projesi (Southeastern Anatolian Project) |
| GAP | Guyana Action Party |
| GAP | Integrated Taxonomic Information System |
| GAP | Proletarian Action Group (Martinique) |
So WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE GAY AND PROUD???? ARE YOU THAT MAD THAT YOU’RE NOT COOL ENOUGH TO BUY THAT STUFF OR YOU’RE JUST DUMB ENOUGH TO FALL FOR A STUPID URBAN LEGEND??? FOR GOD SAKE ITS JUST A JOKE WE USE. EDUCATE YOURSELVES BEFORE SAYING USELESS STUFF!!!!
There’s alot of crap thats sent by email or whatever that annoys me. Because I know alot of people will buy all that bullshit and will make a big fuss till things gets messy and great shops like GAP would close for such a stupid reason.
MY GOD
GAP: God Ah Please-help-me
u’re absolutely right ^_^
loved that lil rant of urs..it’s so kawaaiii!! ;P
and wht’s wrong with being gay and proud?
the real meaning of the word gay is: happy!!!
So, why can’t we spread some happiness and show the world how joyful we are!
Gay and proud FTW!!
okie, i should shut up now XP
never knew it DOES mean “happy and carefree”… wikipedia proves it
i dont know if u wrote this coz i didnt read them all but also it can be geek and proud 😛
u have to admit tho, the guys clothes in gap are really gay looking..
even gay looking people wear diesel brand or whatsoever… good thing i wear my own casual stuff =P
Look, write as much as you would like of these non-useful meanings, but I really would like to know the true meaning of GAP, And what does these initials stands for? I’ll refuse to accept every answer unless if you have a proof!
I’ll wait for the next try buddy!
GAP ” Genuine American Products”
Hi, I’m from brazil and I’m use to like to use GAP clothes, a friend of mine come to me saying this shit also gays are proud, so I’m googling about it. I good idea that can clarify this is in the official site a explanation about this can really ends up with this stupid discussion.
I don’t really care about the meaning I only care about its clothes are very confortable and looks good.
I made another stand for G.A.P. in portuguese that says (Gordos Amam Pizza) in english mean Fats loves Pizza. 🙂
Oh god! you’re almost 2 years late!!
I absolutely agree with you! It could stand for numberless of things, why in the world did they decide that GAP stands for gay and proud?
but then again, It’s so typical of Kuwaitis and I shouldn’t be surprised of this at all.
well in general all gay ppl wear it so that other gay ppl notice that they r gay in an indirect way, so even if it was meant as gap between generation but all of the gay ppl use it to communicate between each others