'Don't call me mate'

Nitefly · 19 Jun 2006 at 17:33

Saying 'you are not my mate' is just being rude in a situation when someone is clearly trying to be nice or help.

I use quite a lot actually. Particuarly as a greeting.

'Alright mate?'

SiriusB · 19 Jun 2006 at 17:37

Nitefly said:
Saying 'you are not my mate' is just being rude in a situation when someone is clearly trying to be nice or help.

I use quite a lot actually. Particuarly as a greeting.

'Alright mate?'

Yeah, I use that often too. Something in your brain must be broken if you are offended by that.

SiriusB

Wryel · 19 Jun 2006 at 17:38

Nitefly said:
Saying 'you are not my mate' is just being rude in a situation when someone is clearly trying to be nice or help.

Which I was, until he said that.

I sometimes call my friends 'sweetheart' (m&f) or 'sausage', so I think he got off lightly!

Scott Salisbury · 19 Jun 2006 at 17:39

Wryel said:
so I think he got off lightly!

LOL I'd love to see his reply if you said that.

atpbx · 19 Jun 2006 at 17:39

I have a habit of saying:

"MAR-ning Captain".

People go WTF?!?

SiriusB · 19 Jun 2006 at 17:41

atpbx said:
I have a habit of saying:

"MAR-ning Captain".

People go WTF?!?

"Alright, Dave?"

Is another one that confuses the hell out of people

SiriusB

secretspy · 19 Jun 2006 at 17:49

i hate being called mate. my ex bf used to do it all the time :mad:

but then his whole family were chavs!

and i cant stand it when my assistant asks me something and when I answer he says "good girl good girl"

he even said it to a supervisor the other day!

i had to remind him that they might actually find it offensive and its not proffessional.

he also says "man" to people as well.

cant stand it!

fatty1 · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:15

Being australian we tend to use the word mate quite a lot

da_mic_1530 · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:19

always say mate to men, its silly to women i agree, but i think it breaks the ice when you call them mate

Kroegen · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:21

Dude, you speak how you speak.

I say mate quite a lot too

PureAppleJuice · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:45

I always say dude, I think it ticks a lot of people off. Meh.

VeNT · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:47

jidh007 said:
I always say dude, I think it ticks a lot of people off. Meh.

ditto

yhack · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:48

"I'll **** you up, mate"
"So I'm your friend?"
"**** you!"

Marshmule · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:52

The place i have just started working they have said that we cant talk like that which is fair enough, but for someone to get that annoyed at it is pathetic, you were just being friendly!

molar · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:09

yhack said:
"I'll **** you up, mate"

Thats why I hate it. Because of all the people who only ever use it in a condescending manner.

Maxi · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:15

I say mate/chief/son/pal, can't say i've ever thought any of those would offend people though. a lot of people say it from up here though.

Maxi

Mark A · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:16

I call people mate quite a lot, i cant believe people get upset by this :eek:

.

Mark

AJUK · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:17

If matey boy had asked me not to call him mate in such an abrupt and rude manner I would just take every opportunity to call him it.

Cheers, matey!

Lopéz · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:21

Can't stand being called "sir", nobody knighted me as far as I'm aware. I'd far rather mate. I also call lots of people at work mate, and when our agent support bail me out without an admin charge I'd been known to tell them I love them (a la Scott Mills)

Moredhel · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:23

reflex said:
I say 'dude' a lot and it winds some people up, i can understand why

I use dude when speaking to friendly customers, or our regular customers on IRC and our forums. But only once they've become friendly, if they're having a problem etc I'll always refer to them by name.