Considering these, and the fact that he's a florist, I'd say it's intentional but probably nothing more than a subtle implication on the writer's part just to see if anyone notices. Writers do that kinda thing all the time, it's part of the medium. I doubt the filmmakers or actors even noticed.
Remember this is a 1984 film with very blatant gay stereotypes so if the character was gay, It'd be crystal clear now regardless of how sly they attempted to be (just look at 'Nightmare on Elm St. 2'. That was "subtle" in 1985!)
By the same token though, florist says something by this film's standards. So...I don't think the character is gay but I think he is written with the hope that someone will ask the question.
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mitzibishi (2013)
3 years ago
He's a florist because it was the furthest job away from your preconception of seeing a 7 foot mass of a dude. That was the joke. There was no subtext or subtleties.
The writers didnt go for deep thinking within the jokes. They just wrote a joke for every scene to try and make the movie entertaining. No more than surface level.
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