Dude?

[Knubje]

I personally use both words.

The word "mate" seems to be associated with less than reputable characters these days *cough* chavs *cough* so I use it less often.

In terms of it in use; I would use "mate" to someone who I didn't know very well but want to refer to them or talk directly to them, I use "dude" with closer friends and people who I know are sound geezers.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

They call him: the dude.

His Dudeness or El Duderino.....

 

[dirtydog]

Xenophobia is rife in this country.

An interesting assertion but is it relevant?

 

[Tony Williams]

What about 'pal'?

 

[dirtydog]

i use it reasonably frequently, usually "cheers dude"
i dont like saying mate

Why don't you like saying mate?

Mate is a British word (and adopted by other English speaking nations like Australia). Dude is a Californian word.

 

[Snakedoctor]

There are far too many words in English that we've stolen from other languages to worry about someone saying 'Dude'.

The whole English language is stolen from other languages.

 

[dirtydog]

What about 'pal'?

That's fine and I use that word sometimes, which is synonymous with mate.

 

[Knubje]

His Dudeness or El Duderino.....

You see what happens when you **** a stranger in the ass!!?!?

DO YOU SEE?

 

[Kreeeee]

Or does it de-evolve Language changes but whether it constitutes evolution is debatable.

There is no such thing as de-evolving.

 

[Abraham]

What about 'pal'?

i've found at work to avoid using mate, and avoid adding to the unexplained assumption that i'm antipodean by saying dude, I now say pal quite a lot, or fella but that's only when i'm working

 

[Van Hellseek]

Mate is a British word (and adopted by other English speaking nations like Australia). Dude is a Californian word.

So it's ok for other countries to adopt our words, but not vice versa?

 

[dirtydog]

There is no such thing as de-evolving.

Something becoming worse than it was originally.

 

[Rhys]

wiki-me-do

Originally "dude" meant a city person in the country, with strong connotations of ignorance of rural ways. The word as used in contemporary culture, typically American, may have had its origins in the Irish , and indeed, dúd in modern Irish is a derogatory term for a foolish person.

 

[dirtydog]

So it's ok for other countries to adopt our words, but not vice versa?

What other countries do is up to them

 

[Abraham]

Why don't you like saying mate?

Mate is a British word (and adopted by other English speaking nations like Australia). Dude is a Californian word.

I just dont particularly like it, I've had too many issues with using it in the past, working on doors and the other security work I do it can get peoples back up "i'm not your mate" etc, not fussed if people call me it, i just dont like to use it, I see dude as more australian/surfer culture than american

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

The whole English language is stolen from other languages.

That's my point.

 

[lolism]

I am not your buddy, friend.

i'm not your friend, buddAy!

 

[Chris1712]

Something becoming worse than it was originally.

I think he might of been saying theres no such word as de-evolving, its devolving.

 

[Dingleberry88]

Buddy, it's just a word.

He's not your buddy, guy.

 

[Chris1712]

i'm not your friend, buddAy!

I'm not your buddy, guy!