History Main / DudeShesALesbian

* Several Twitter, Reddit and Tumblr memes invoke this trope:
** "Harold, They're Lesbians" (oblivious person unintentionally consumes gay media, has to be informed of same). Meme origin on Tumblr ca. 2015, in reference to an elderly couple watching ''Film/{{Carol}}'' in a theater.
** "she gay dude stop it lol" (oblivious person fans over gay person on social media, has to be informed of same). Meme origin on Twitter ca. 2016, in reference to ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' star Leslie Jones shooting down a fan regarding a castmate's IncompatibleOrientation.

** "she gay dude stop it lol" (oblivious person fans over gay person on social media, has to be informed of same). Meme origin on Twitter ca. 2016, in reference to ''SaturdayNightLive'' star Leslie Jones shooting down a fan regarding a castmate's IncompatibleOrientation.

'''Cher:'' Uh-uh? No way? Not even? \\

'''Murray:''' He's a disco-dancing, Oscar Wilde-reading, Streisand-ticket-holding friend of Dorothy, know what I'm saying?
'''Cher:'' Uh-uh? No way? Not even?

->''I'm dumb, she's a lesbian//
I thought I had found the one//
We were good as married in my mind//

''I'm dumb, she's a lesbian/
I thought I had found the one/
We were good as married in my mind/
But married in my mind's no good.''
-->-- '''Pink Triangle''', '''Music/{{Weezer}}'''

But married in my mind's no good''

''I'm dumb, she's a lesbian
I thought I had found the one
We were good as married in my mind

But married in my mind's no good

Pink triangle on her sleeve

Let me know the truth

Let me know the truth''

-->-- '''Pink Triangle''', Music/Weezer

''"I'm dumb, she's a lesbian

Let me know the truth"''

** "she gay dude stop it lol" (oblivious person fans over gay media or creator on social media, has to be informed of same). Meme origin on Twitter ca. 2016.

** "Harold, They're Lesbians" (oblivious person unintentionally consumes gay media, has to be informed of same). Meme origin on Tumblr ca. 2015, in reference to an elderly couple watching ''Film/Carol2015'' in a theater.

Besides the person informing of the IncompatibleOrientation being different, there are several differences between the trope SorryImGay. First of all, this could be said after Alice, a lesbian, walks away from Bob. Also, Alice could be in the closet, and only Carl knows her secret. Or also, Alice is a TransparentCloset.

** Which is in-and-of itself a combination GettingCrapPastTheRadar and MythologyGag to the comic books, where Fire was explicitly bisexual, and in a long-term (though occasionally [[ComicBookDeath interrupted]]) relationship with the Norwegian heroine Ice.

One night, at a party, TheCasanova [[AliceAndBob Bob]] meets his match with Alice. In spite of his flirting, charms, and a good romantic track record, she seems uninterested, and doesn't want to go out for a drink right after. He is confused, but he won't back down...

... until Carl kindly walks over and whispers to Bob, "Dude, she's a lesbian."

* The Norwegian comic ''ComicStrip/{{Pondus}}'' has many examples of this. In one strip, a fat, ugly bus-driver who is notoriously unlucky in love is sitting in a bar. Suddenly he realizes that the woman to his left and the woman to his right are both looking his way in a really flirty manner. He exclaims "ThereIsAGod!" as they start moving towards him. ...And then he finishes his sentence with "...and he doesn't like me" as both women pass him by and kiss each other.

'''Cooper:''' Anyone can change teams... Not ''anyone'', cause ''I'' would never, you know... hmm... (''[[ShuttingUpNow starts gulping down his drink]]'')

* In an episode of ''Series/NightCourt'', Christine discovers that a woman she recently met was actually a romance novelist... and a lesbian. Later, when Harry tries to seduce her, Christine writes him a note proclaiming the woman's orientation with multiple exclamation points.

* ''Series/NewsRadio'': Mr. James tells Dave he's made an addition to his wish list of potential wives - Melissa Etheridge. Dave tells him that she is definitely as gay as k. d. lang - a disappointed James crosses ''two'' names off his list.

'''Hawkgirl:''' Yeah, you'd probably be wasting your time anyway. I hear she's, y'know... (''Flash looks worried'') [[LastSecondWordSwap Brazilian]].\\

'''Hawkgirl:''' Yeah, you'd probably be wasting your time anyway. I hear she's, y'know... (''Flash looks worried'') Brazilian.\\

:: Which is in-and-of itself a combination GettingCrapPastTheRadar and MythologyGag to the comic books, where Fire was explicitly bisexual, and in a long-term (though occasionally [[ComicBookDeath interrupted]]) relationship with the Norwegian heroine Ice.

...until Carl kindly walks over and whispers to Bob, "Dude, she's a lesbian."

Dude, She's A Lesbian is when one person attempts to hit on another person, and a third person informs him or her of his IncompatibleOrientation. This could lead to some awkwardness.

[[folder: Comic Books ]]

* The Norwegian comic ''{{Pondus}}'' has many examples of this. In one strip, a fat, ugly bus-driver who is notoriously unlucky in love is sitting in a bar. Suddenly he realizes that the woman to his left and the woman to his right are both looking his way in a really flirty manner. He exclaims "ThereIsAGod!" as they start moving towards him. ...And then he finishes his sentence with "...and he doesn't like me" as both women pass him by and kiss each other.

[[folder: Film ]]

* In ''DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', Dwight tells Peter that his lawyer/crush Kate has to be a lesbian. [[spoiler:In the end, Kate's girlfriend shows up and they make out, confirming the trope but then subverting it as it turns out Kate is bisexual and makes out with Peter.]]

'''Cooper:''' Anyone can change teams... Not ''anyone'', cause ''I'' would never, you know...hmm... [[ShuttingUpNow [starts gulping down his drink]]]

* In the film ''Mona Lisa'', [[spoiler: George falls in love with Simone, a prostitute, and doesn't find out until near the end of the film that she's really a lesbian]].

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[[folder: Live Action TV ]]

* In an episode of ''Series/NightCourt'', Christine discovers that a woman she recently met was actually a romance novelist...and a lesbian. Later, when Harry tries to seduce her, Christine writes him a note proclaiming the woman's orientation with multiple exclamation points.

* ''NewsRadio'': Mr. James tells Dave he's made an addition to his wish list of potential wives - Melissa Etheridge. Dave tells him that she is definitely as gay as k. d. lang - a disappointed James crosses ''two'' names off his list.

[[folder: VideoGames]]

--> '''Ken''': Gabby, what do you think about our yeoman, Miss Traynor?
--> '''Gabby''': She's not a yeoman. She's a communications specialist. And you're barking up the wrong tree, Kenneth. You're not her type.
--> '''Ken''': Oh. Well, perhaps you should go and talk to her, then?
--> '''Gabby''': Maybe I should. Nobody is barking up my tree.
--> '''Ken''': [[GirlOnGirlIsHot If it works out, be sure to take video.]]

[[folder: Webcomic ]]

* In ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'', [[http://rainlgbt.smackjeeves.com/comics/1129629/not-so-secret/ this situation]] happens with [[SchoolgirlLesbian Maria]] and Gavin. Their faux relationship to cover up her orientation started when Maria rejects him. When he refuses to give up, Maria's brother, Rudy, tells him, [[TropeNamer "Dude, she's a lesbian."]]

* In the contemporary arc of ''ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', Galehaute expresses an interest in Lancelot and Morgan has to tell him [[http://www.arthurkingoftimeandspace.com/1158.htm Dude, he's straight and celibate]].
* ''Ghastly's Ghastly Comic'' features Brewster ignoring Nort telling him this and hitting on the lesbian couple at the bar anyway. Their response: "Either Diana Ross has really let herself go, or a very stupid little man is trying to pick us up."

[[folder: Web Original ]]

* ''AnyoneButMe'' uses this when Jonathan's friend begins pursuing Vivian, only to be told by Jonathan that she is a lesbian. In this case, he continues his pursuit hoping to "change" her.

[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', when TheFlash is admiring his newest crush, Fire, from afar as she converses with her gal-pal Ice. Hawkgirl notices.
--> '''Hawkgirl''': "Why don't you just go ''talk'' to her?"
--> '''Flash''': "Who, me? Talk to her? No way."
--> '''Hawkgirl''': "Yeah, you'd probably be wasting your time anyway. I hear she's, y'know..." (Flash looks worried) "Brazilian."
--> '''Flash''': "Ha-ha."
** Which was in-and-of itself a combination GettingCrapPastTheRadar and MythologyGag to the comic books, where Fire was explicitly bisexual, and in a long-term (though occasionally [[ComicBookDeath interrupted]]) relationship with the Norwegian heroine Ice.

* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' Roz Doyle makes a new friend and they agree to go out together. It only slowly dawns on Roz that her new friend is lesbian. But as the alternative is a date with the nerdy Trekkie producer who is stalking her, she promptly chooses being mistaken for gay as the better of two alternatives.

* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' Ros Doyle makes a new friend and they agree to go out together. It only slowly dawns on Ros that her new friend is lesbian. But as the alternative is a date with the nerdy Trekkie producer who is stalking her, she promptly chooses being mistaken for gay as the better of two alternatives.

* In an episode of ''{{Hustle}}'', Danny is completely mystified by the lack of response the hotel receptionist has to his flirting and worries that he is losing his mojo with the opposite sex. He is delighted at the end of the episode to learn that she is a lesbian.