I love you mate

Van Hellseek · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:29

Am I the only person who thinks british (/aussie) use of the word 'mate' is a little weird?

Reffering to your friends as people you'd like to mate with? :eek:

Irish_Tom · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:30

Van Hellseek said:
Am I the only person who thinks british (/aussie) use of the word 'mate' is a little weird?

Reffering to your friends as people you'd like to mate with?

Just you. Just because you call someone 'mate' does not automatically infer sexual advances.

Brian8bit · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:30

Van Hellseek said:
Am I the only person who thinks british (/aussie) use of the word 'mate' is a little weird?

Reffering to your friends as people you'd like to mate with?

Probably.

Van Hellseek · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:32

Panzerbjorn said:
Just you. Just because you call someone 'mate' does not automatically infer sexual advances.

Indeed, I just mean it's a very strange evolution of the usage of the word.

Scythian · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:32

Yes. Yes you are OP.

Stewy · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:32

I just wanna **** all my friends. Oh yeah. As long as they're warm, every hole's a goal

Emphacy · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:34

The funny thing is, I call my male friends mate, but I would never use the expression on female friends, even those worthy of applying some friction with my epic exterior.

[FnG]magnolia · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:35

Better?

JRS · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:39

Van Hellseek said:
Am I the only person who thinks british (/aussie) use of the word 'mate' is a little weird?

Reffering to your friends as people you'd like to mate with?

ShaolinDreams · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:42

Do you call your girlfriend "baby"?

Cleeecooo · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:46

ShaolinDreams said:
Do you call your girlfriend "baby"?

I really don't know what to say...

You have sex with the gf...

Van Hellseek · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:47

ShaolinDreams said:
Do you call your girlfriend "baby"?

No, but that reminds me of...

Shayper · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:49

Probably comes from the use of it from sailing. E.g the First Mate was someone you should trust implicitly. So sort of fits, no?

ic1male · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:51

It's better than "pal" at least. I hate that. And buddy.

ShaolinDreams · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:51

Moses said:
I have a habit of saying "man".

Me too man

G-MAN2004 · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:52

Brohan.

Shayper · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:54

G-MAN2004 said:
Brohan.

Broski.

Van Hellseek · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:55

ic1male said:
It's better than "pal" at least. I hate that. And buddy.

I'm not your pal, buddy.

ic1male · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:57

Van Hellseek said:
I'm not your pal, buddy.

Glaucus · 9 Jul 2011 at 23:58

Doesn't seem to come from that mate and isn't that new either

Mate is a colloquialism with German or English origins. It is theorised that it started with use by dock workers in the Victorian era. It might also be derived from the Dutch word "maat" which means "friend".