Don't 'buddy' me, buddy!

[swee'pea99]

Some of the younger bar staff hereabouts have taken to calling me 'buddy'. 'Alright, buddy?' 'What can I get you buddy?' No! No, no, no! I am not your buddy. I am not, for that matter, anyone's 'buddy'. Please, desist. Do not address me thus.

To be fair, I find 'mate' almost as annoying, and I also dislike 'sir'. In fact I can't think of any term they could use that wouldn't annoy me at least a bit. Totally unreasonable. But 'buddy' is the worst. 'Buddy' really gets on my tit. I don't know why, but there it is.

(Funnily enough, if an Aussie calls me 'mate', it doesn't bother me at all. No idea why. I guess I'm just too old for logic...)

 

[Markymark]

Why not tell them rather than us?

 

[swee'pea99]

I punched the last one on the nose - does that count?

 

[derrick]

They can call me what they like, as long as the beer keeps coming.

 

[dan_bo]

Just relax pal.

 

[fossyant]

Chill Sweet Pea !!

 

[betty swollocks]

How about 'blossomchops'?

 

[Markymark]

It's all very confusing with kids. Bad and sic now mean good. It's always the opposite. It's how I know I'm really awesome as everyone calls me tw@t and w@anker.

 

[ufkacbln]

Friend of ours in Ayrshire has a French wife

The first time she was met with "Is that you, Hen?" She was less than impressed

Apparently "Hen" is a phrase for a lady of negotiable virtue in France

 

[Crackle]

Don't fuss, dear.

 

[Dave 123]

Everything ok guys?

 

[ufkacbln]

Or "Man, you are SIck"
Apparently a massive complinent

 

[RoubaixCube]

I find it works to don a Joe Pesci voice and say "How ya doin pal?"*






*Homealone movie reference

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Listen buddy...at least he didn't call you dude.

 

[ColinJ]

Don't fuss, dear.

The fruit and veg man at our local market used to call me 'love'! I found it strangely disturbing ... Apparently, it is a Leeds thing.

I am not keen on 'pal', 'mate', 'buddy', or 'brother' either.

The last time my sister called me 'brother', I didn't speak to her for a week!