I'm not your mate !

[surfdude]

down here " its my or me andsome "or " me bird " all the time , not sure why people just do . so calm down mate

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 2783823, member: 45"]I'm not your mate.[/quote]


That's alright mate.

 

[400bhp]

Agreed, I had a spotty youth in a suit turn up at my door, cold calling windows or something. "Hello mate!"
This was the one time my brain engaged "Listen son, either call me Sir, or address me by my name, I am not your mate" He just gave a surprised snort and walked away.

Did it really engage...

 

[BigonaBianchi]

may be you would like to be addressed as "cock"
Thats what is still said today in Lancashire .... Mate now does seem to bad !! Blame the ozzys.

A driver called me cock up there in June.. I told him to F off.....oops

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I'd rather be called 'mate' than 'sir'

Absolutely, I'm not knighted and the word has big connotations of subserviance.

I've lived 20 years in Lancashire & have never been called cock, or heard anyone use it.

 

[TVC]

Did it really engage...

Yep, I wanted to call him something insulting, quite quick thinking for me

 

[400bhp]

Yep, I wanted to call him something insulting, quite quick thinking for me

I bet he was really insulted.

He probably didn't GAF and just thought you a bit of a nobber.

 

[MontyVeda]

Absolutely, I'm not knighted and the word has big connotations of subserviance.

I've lived 20 years in Lancashire & have never been called cock, or heard anyone use it.

cock

 

[Crackle]

It does annoy me, quite unreasonably really. I never say anything out loud because I realize my annoyance is unreasonable. Except on the internet, we can all be unreasonable on the internet

Oh I tell the dog sometimes too, he's a good listener though.

 

[Risex4]

'Mate' doesn't bother me, nor does "hey there chap" or "alight fella"? For some odd reason I do get a little disconcerted by the use of 'bud' though.

I use them all the time socially or informally, although would never employ such usage professionally, sticking rigorously to Sir, Master... I am however recently finding a number of ladies reacting rather badly to the address of "madam", the most recent one exclaiming that she wasn't a prostitute so I should not accost her as such....

 

[gavroche]

What annoys me is strangers on the phone calling me by my first name!

 

[Fnaar]

There was a link on here today somewhere (sorry, had a few beers, can't remember what or where) that led to a feminist-angle story about being called 'love' or 'flower' or some such. And getting riled by it. If you're a woman, like. A pub I go to on occasion, the barmaid always calls me 'darlin' or 'love'. I don't mind. I find it quite endearing.

 

[Dave 123]

There seems to be a massive move towards "guys"
Would you like to go on a punt today guys?
Are you ready to order guys?

I think you'll find That you've stepped over the line........

Never used to annoy me when my dad used to call me dickhead, quite liked it actually!

 

[colly]

Yes its a bit irritating, but how would you you cope with being called love by males as well as females as happens in Yorkshire ie

Can I help you love, thanks love, etc

Some time ago, Leeds Magistrates Court, a down and out bought up for being D&D the previous night. The defendant constantly addressed the magistrates as 'love' which irritated the chief magistrate.
Said magistrate stopped proceedings to remind him that the proper term of address was 'your honour'.
The defendant, suitably admonished replied. 'Sorry love'

 

[TVC]

I bet he was really insulted.

He probably didn't GAF and just thought you a bit of a nobber.

Perhaps, but I felt superior, cocked my kerchief, and settled back to reading Wilde.