Are You Being Served? sharp-tongued, witty responses, along with his trademark catch-phrase "I'm free!", were enthusiastically embraced by many audience members, and the character evolved into a gay icon in popular culture. Despite this, Inman pointed out that Mr Humphries' true sexual orientation was never explicitly stated in the series, and David Croft said in an interview that the character was not homosexual, but "just a mother's boy". In an episode of the spin-off "Grace & Favour", the character is further described as neither a "woman's man" nor a "man's man" and as being "in limbo". The characters (Mr Humphries especially) sometimes broke the
What Do You Mean? vocal, which was considered "smooth and soulful." The production contains flute instrumentation, looped vocal samples, piano chords, tropical synths, bass and "slick beat" elements with the sound of a clock ticking. Gil Kaufman of MTV News wrote that the track contains "a slippery flute-like trill over a spare tick-tock island groove and a super chill vibe", and is "a kind of sequel" to Skrillex and Diplo's "Where Are Ü Now", which featured Bieber. Lyrically, "What Do You Mean?" talks about looking for romantic clarity and not being able to figure out the opposite sex, with Bieber singing in the chorus: