Mate

[kancutlawns]

Whose the Nobby No-mates that thought this thread would be interesting?

Was bloody Lawnsy mate.

Careful now. You’ve already been forced into an apology today, elsewhere mate.

[Sid Pervcat]

Kankers, showing his true colours as per, mate

[Sadact7]

Whose the Nobby No-mates that thought this thread would be interesting?

Was bloody Lawnsy mate.

Careful now. You’ve already been forced into an apology today, elsewhere mate.

Nobody forces me into nowt mate

[lambrini]

I absolutely hate this presumptuous, timeless, casual, throwaway word that implies that you’re a friend of the person you target this to. Why does no one get annoyed in the same way as calling a woman ‘love’ or ‘darling’?

It’s seemingly benign, chummy without being intrusive and creates a quick connection. But I find it cheap, disrespectful and lazy.

Bud is too Americanised, pal suggests you about to punch the other person in the face, friend is patronising, geeze is rather blokish but anyone calling me ‘mate’ is asking for a punch on the hooter and strong words. Stop it.

Now, mate

[lambrini]

Lawns goes ballistic at bath time...MATEY NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[TKMin_777]

It's not an exclusively male thing mate.

Women use it as well.

By “women”, you mean “lesbians” right?

Normally big fat birds or lezzes yes I'd say