Poll: Mate, matey, pal, bud etc...

[Mobius 1]

mukka, san, dude, pal, mate. pretty much it for me.

 

[Cupra]

needs to be multiple choice tbh

 

[Deadbeat]

I can't understand why people get so wound up about being called "mate".

Most the time its used as a term of endearment or respect, and not because they think you are a friend.

With some people you would have thought you'd have called them a **** or something.

And 99% people who hate being called "mate" will never bring the person up on it, mainly because they know it could offend the other person, and moreso, deep down they know that they mean no offense by it and that it is a term of endearment/respect.

Some people just love to complain. It always strikes me as a sign of intolerance, in that they have no inclination to view it from your side to see what you actually mean by it, but instead resort to affront that people don't always act exactly how they'd prefer them to.

 

[Gaijin]

needs to be multiple choice tbh

It is?

Some people just love to complain. It always strikes me as a sign of intolerance, in that they have no inclination to view it from your side to see what you actually mean by it, but instead resort to affront that people don't always act exactly how they'd prefer them to.

Agreed.

 

[Mobius 1]

oh another one that i've heard people using, guys saying it to guys actually is "shag" as in alriiiiiight shaaag. i've never used it myself.

 

[w3bbo]

Love, if it's a woman.
Pal/Mate if it's a bloke.

 

[Freefaller]

It's funny though, because I vary what I say depending on the situation or my mood or if I'm asking a request or question etc... It's quite interesting the mannerisms you pick up.

 

[Cuchulain]

"mate" if I'm in England, "Mucker" if I'm in NI and "Sir" seems to be a popular protestant one.

 

[Cuchulain]

I use 'pal' a lot. It's a very Glaswegian thing. 'Mate' is used often, but not as much as pal. And 'buddy' is also used semi-often.

I always imagine "Pal" in a glaswegian accent is for when you're about to lamp someone, buddy if you're not.

 

[coltpython3]

mate for someone i dont really know. plz dont laugh and nothing racist but call some of my closest friends "jew" private joke between us

so if i were 2 c anyone of em i would say "alright jew"

 

[Twentyone]

None

I don't mind people saying mate and stuff though.

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

I just call them by their name though I have on occasion used 'man'.

 

[Lysander]

None of the above. It's tacky.

 

[BennyC]

Boss, Bruddar, Bled

Usually mate does the trick.

Too alpha to acknowledge women.

 

[DJDaz]

I call my main friends Dude or Mate. But anyone else a just use their name.

If i don't know their name then i just say "excuse me" or "Oi! You!!"

 

[Dark_Angel]

Friend.

I use dude with friends I've known for ages, but with people in shops or the like, I just say "Thank you my friend" or whatever.

 

[Dracata]

Mate, Dude and Buddy - listed in order of usage

 

[DJMK4]

Since starting in the job im in now nearly 2 years ago, I tend to say dude in work as I work with some South African born people, and they tend to say dude a lot.

When im at home though I will say mate.

 

[oli356]

Bud, buddy, pal, lad, chap, mate, matey, dude

 

[Apok]

Even though i;m from teesside where "Mate" and "Bud" are commonly used names, i hate it when people address me as such when they don't know me.