The TikToker challenged his neighbors to a contest for the gayest front door in the building — and invited his followers to vote for the best.
A TikToker amused the internet after challenging his neighbors to a competition for the gayest front door in the building. In a series of posts on the social network, he explained how the idea came about and called on his followers to vote for the best decorations.
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It all started when Clay saw a doormat at the entrance of one of the apartments in his building with the inscription: “The gayest place in town.”
Clay found it offensive — he couldn’t believe someone would put such a mat in front of their home when, in fact, he was the one who lived in the gayest place in town, maybe even in the whole world.
“I don’t like this at all,” Clay joked in one of his TikTok videos, which already has nearly two million views. “Because it implies my apartment is not the gayest place in town.”
And that’s how the fun neighbor competition began. Clay bought a similar doormat and left a note for his competitor: Hello, gay-bor(s) downstairs, I’m writing to inform you that I find your doormat extremely offensive. I personally believe that MY apartment is the gayest place in town and hereby challenge you to a gay competition.
The funniest part of this story is that people online were already fantasizing about a possible romance emerging from this playful clash — but they didn’t consider another possibility.
Speaking to Newsweek, the TikToker shared his big surprise about the neighbor who had unknowingly triggered his competitive side.
“Everyone assumed the other apartment belonged to a gay man and rooted for an ‘enemies to lovers’ situation,” he said. “But I had a strong suspicion they were lesbians.”
Clay was right, and in another post he shared the response he received from them: “Hi, gay-boy, we have no idea what this involves, but it sounds gay, so naturally we’re in — Cara and Lauren.”
The interaction between neighbors delighted the internet, which voted the lesbian couple’s decoration as the best: “Sorry, but RAINBOW DECOR?! Your décor is cute, but they came to WIN!” read one comment.
But Clay wasn’t upset about losing this round. He revealed that he plans to keep the competition going throughout LGBTQ+ Pride Month and hopes that next year he and his neighbors will face off again to determine who truly owns the gayest place in town.
Photos: Tiktok @claygaiken. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@claygaiken Replying to @Shareda Mills team Lesbians, you’re up 👀@Lauren Bishop @calabrese101 ♬ Totally Gay – Mark Rivers & John Mulaney & Brendan McCreary
