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Sure, Kyou, of course you're not bi...

Liz: What made you think I was gay?
Jack: Your shoes.
Liz: Well, I'm straight.
Jack: Those shoes are definitely bi-curious.
George: Look, we're not gay.
Jerry: Not that there's anything wrong with that.
George: No, of course not.

A comedy plot line in which a character wrongly believes another character to be gay, either because of misinformation received or because of the supposedly gay character's own misinterpreted words and actions. Once the character is taken to be a homosexual, all his words and actions become laden with innuendo and further misunderstandings ensue.

This can often be caused with supernatural secrets, such as superpowers or lycanthropy, which aren't immediately obvious, or various other embarrassing secrets.

See also Mistaken For Index. When the character probably is gay but is in denial, they're in the Transparent Closet.


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