bauldbairn
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Gromit said:I hate it, I consider someone who I don't know, calling me by that name as rude. I am not their mate. Grrr
Hate myself for it but I have to agree, very impersonal.
Gromit said:I hate it, I consider someone who I don't know, calling me by that name as rude. I am not their mate. Grrr
sheva said:In one of my first jobs as a young lad my new boss brought me some forms to fill in. he then returned an hour or so later and asked for the completed forms. "I haven`t done it yet mate, I`ve been busy" said I.
I`m not your mate, I`m your f***ihg manager" said he " now fill the f*ckers in."
Never really got on with him after that.
postman said:A habit started a few years back which seems to have died out .Some sales person who you had never met .Asking you your name and then getting all buddy buddy .Robert this Robert that.
Kirstie said:Only one of my male friends calls me either pet or petal and I must admit I LOVE it when he does...
Uncle Mort said:Mate doesn't bother me except from when it's from someone who's very young, when it sounds a bit odd. Where I come from men call each other "duck" or "youth" and I wasn't bothered about that either. I found it strange when I first went to Sheffield and other blokes would call me "love" though!