each to their own eh 
and in my experience bi gents are just as respectful and aware of boundaries as everyone else so no need to panic or send to Coventry
BTW does anyone know why they chose Coventry when the saying was first brought into use ?
Best answer I could find
(it's Sunday and I have time to wonder at these things)
The origins of this phrase are unknown, although it is quite probable that events in Coventry in the English Civil War in the 1640s play a part. One hypothesis as to its origin is based upon The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. In this work, Hyde recounts how Royalist troops that were captured in Birmingham were taken as prisoners to Coventry, which was a Parliamentarian stronghold. These troops were often not received warmly by the local |
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