Over use of "mate"..

PMKeates · 29 Oct 2011 at 10:05

garyfl said:
why, for people to even do this in the first place shows they're going out of their way to be nice to you.

I'd rather not have their friendship tbh.

hardkore · 29 Oct 2011 at 10:25

This is totally nuts! People have a problem with being called mate??

To all those who "Judge" people who say mate... YOU have just been JUDGED!

JDMaverick · 29 Oct 2011 at 10:50

Townies

PMKeates · 29 Oct 2011 at 11:46

hardkore said:
This is totally nuts! People have a problem with being called mate??

To all those who "Judge" people who say mate... YOU have just been JUDGED!

I think you'll find from my position on my high house sitting atop my ivory tower, you cannot even see me to judge me, chap.

kokuten · 29 Oct 2011 at 11:47

mrk said:
COOL STORY MATE!

Also, just reply back with "I'm not your mate, buddy!"

I'm not your buddy, guy

spudbynight · 29 Oct 2011 at 11:51

I hate the dones in the Apple shops. They insist on calling everyone "mate", "man" or "dude".

I pulled a guy up on it once who kept calling me dude when I was making a complaint. He said it was just the way he expressed himself. I took great pleasure in telling him that it wasn't a polite way to talk to a customer.

Hanuki · 29 Oct 2011 at 11:53

Think someone head is someone dark, and smelly

Tummy · 29 Oct 2011 at 11:58

spudbynight said:
I hate the dones in the Apple shops. They insist on calling everyone "mate", "man" or "dude".

I pulled a guy up on it once who kept calling me dude when I was making a complaint. He said it was just the way he expressed himself. I took great pleasure in telling him that it wasn't a polite way to talk to a customer.

You sound like a terrible human.

PMKeates · 29 Oct 2011 at 11:59

Tummy said:
You sound like a terrible human.

It depends. When complaining the best way to take control of the situation and get the result you want is to lead it, and getting them to address you as Sir is a fairly good start.

Tummy · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:01

I find it on a whole new level of pathetic to complain about being referred to as "dude", "mate" or "man".

I'd fully understand if he walked in and said "Hey ****bite, how can I help you?"

However a complaint over those words? Really. I mean REALLY?

PMKeates · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:03

Tummy said:
I find it on a whole new level of pathetic to complain about being referred to as "dude", "mate" or "man".

I'd fully understand if he walked in and said "Hey ****bite, how can I help you?"

However a complaint over those words? Really. I mean REALLY?

No, I think you'll find he means that he was complaining about something, and during the complaint he kept being called "dude".

Tummy · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:05

PMKeates said:
No, I think you'll find he means that he was complaining about something, and during the complaint he kept being called "dude".

ohhh.

Sorry mis reading due to being poorly sick.

Still, point still stands. I don't understand how you'd get annoyed at being called dude.

Unless he of course was told to "**** off dude" when making said complaint.

Lopéz · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:08

dmpoole said:
Just said 'mate' to the postman

Ha, so have I.

My boss calls me "dude". I call her "mate".

It's not exactly a new thing, people have been using informal terms for hailing or referring to others for millenia.

PMKeates · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:08

Although I will occasionally use it to refer to a generic person as in "some dude got on the train", I probably wouldn't address anyone but my closest of friends by it, and certainly not a customer. It may be Apple but if someone is standing there upset at the quality of service "dude" is not an appropriate level of respect in my book.

Lopéz · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:14

PMKeates said:
Although I will occasionally use it to refer to a generic person as in "some dude got on the train", I probably wouldn't address anyone but my closest of friends by it, and certainly not a customer. It may be Apple but if someone is standing there upset at the quality of service "dude" is not an appropriate level of respect in my book.

On that point, I totally agree with you.

Unless there is some form of strong relationship between service provider and customer already in existance, "dude" and "mate" (when we are talking about service issues) are most definitely not appropriate.

wannabedamned · 29 Oct 2011 at 12:28

Maaaaate