A person who is “homophobic” has a fear of homosexuals, but there’s a joke:
“I’m not homophobic. I’m not afraid of my house!”
English comedian and actor Peter Kay has told the joke since at least 2004, and the line has been printed on an image.
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On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 23:18:43 +0100, Nick Humphries wrote:
>I’m not homophobic. I’m not afraid of my house!
>
>Thank you, I’ll be here all week…
Someone watched Peter Kay tonight!
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Post by Shipmate Taffer on Nov 9, 2004 at 2:07pm
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I’m not homophobic - I’m not afraid of my house.
Peter Kay
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And I’m not Homophobic!
I’m not afraid of my house!
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Peter Kay on tonight’s One Show: “I’m not homophobic, I’m not afraid of me ‘ouse, me”. The man’s a genius.
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@lulabellstinker I’m not homophobic, I’m not afraid of my house. - Peter Kay 
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My dad: I’m not homophobic because I’m not afraid of homes
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