Unless you're from Canada then you're everyone's "Bud". I won't call you 'boss', but I see what you mean, bud.
Thanks, boss
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It's abooot time bucko. (Jordan Peterson voice)
I call people Partner a lot. As in, Thanks Partner!
But I'm kinda a bumkin from East Texas so it's not unheard of. Also Howdy is the standard greeting where I come from... Something I had to weeen myself off of on emails.
Perfect.
It's true, if it's a random dog or kid, I will say buddy (with zero malice) despite what I posted above. But if they are a known entity, will shorten to "bud", which was what uncles and sometimes my Dad called me so that takes all the sting off the cultural "buddy" and makes it all fuzzy.
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I'm Aussie and I would say that it is extremely uncommon to be referred to as "sir". Typically the default pronoun would be mate, regardless of age or social class. I used to address to older men as sir, but it seemed to come across more awkward
"Champ" can either be an insult or a term of endearment, depending on your general relations.
I like the expressions, when someone's being a little slow:
"Thanks for catching up mate!"
This is hilarious.. I am not much bothered getting called boss, chief but it is something I get from Indian's when visiting the UK or from taxi drivers.
Sir is somehow more neutral and suitable for various contexts if visiting the UK I even use it myself in certain situations.
There is one thing however which really rubs me up the wrong way for some reason, which is being called dude
Two former friends of mine loved that word, one of them had not even learned English in America. The word seems to me to be very American and does not really belong in any other country. Of course it would be okay if I was talking to an actual American, that's just what they say.
Sir is somehow more neutral and suitable for various contexts if visiting the UK I even use it myself in certain situations.
There is one thing however which really rubs me up the wrong way for some reason, which is being called dude
Two former friends of mine loved that word, one of them had not even learned English in America. The word seems to me to be very American and does not really belong in any other country. Of course it would be okay if I was talking to an actual American, that's just what they say.
Man I long for a time of normalcy where sir and madam were just the normal ones
. Just basic respect especially based on age and also to a degree social standing have always been paramount in any society in the world. All of these new names all the times, and constant changing social rules and ways people interacts, it's kinda tired to keep up with it to be fair. And it never gets better anyways, but that's a general statement that can be made about almost every development we see in society.
I had the bagger at the grocery store call me boss today! I wouldn't have thought anything of it before, but now I wondered if he was dissing me.
He was an early 20s guy. I was shopping after church, so I had on suit pants, button up shirt, and dress shoes. It is a warm, sunny day, so everyone else is dressed summery. Maybe he was reacting to the way I was dressed.
However, I don't really think he meant anything by it. My guess is that says that all the time.
He was an early 20s guy. I was shopping after church, so I had on suit pants, button up shirt, and dress shoes. It is a warm, sunny day, so everyone else is dressed summery. Maybe he was reacting to the way I was dressed.
However, I don't really think he meant anything by it. My guess is that says that all the time.
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I use boss all the time and I don't mean it disrespectfully. Subjectively, it has equal meaning to the word dude, buddy, partner, and bro. Many people refer to me as boss also. I've never once interpreted it as being rude.
I don't really understand the turmoil being expressed here. For reference, my job is extremely social also. As in going to 250 different locations each month and talking to several people at all of them.
Unless I'm just living in the Twilight Zone or a Truman Show type of conspiracy, I think many of you are reading way too much into this.
Maybe it's a Florida thing? I don't know, boss.
I don't really understand the turmoil being expressed here. For reference, my job is extremely social also. As in going to 250 different locations each month and talking to several people at all of them.
Unless I'm just living in the Twilight Zone or a Truman Show type of conspiracy, I think many of you are reading way too much into this.
Maybe it's a Florida thing? I don't know, boss.
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Thanks. Now go refill the ice machine and get some more cups from the back?
Can we migrate this thread over to Reddit where it belongs?
Hey friendo... What a passive aggressive thing to say pal...You're obviously not the boss then buddy.
Alright chief I see what you did there.Hey friendo... What a passive aggressive thing to say pal...
It's been an interesting one. I guess for the first time in my life I do kind of feel like the boss.