Does the use of "Dude" bother you?

[MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK]

Yeah it's bothersome all right. particularly when someone I don't know worth a shit uses it towards me like we're longtime friends. I had this kid who worked in a theatre say dude to me one time when I was talking to another employee . I think the term only has value if you know the other person real well.

 

[NightOwlGate]

I like bro, dude, and man. They're all turn-ons to me =/

 

[Drifterwood]

Can I promote the use of the Northern British dialectic, Cock.

"Alright, Cock?"

"Got the time on yer Cock?"

 

[sbat]

The girlfriend hates it when I call her dude

 

[D_Wally Walnuts]

I don't address someone as "dude", but I'll say it if I'm talking about someone. As in, "I saw that lil' dude over there".

 

[Mickactual]

Let us never forget that Say "Dude" is one of the 10 Easy Steps to Seduce a Straight Jock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm2a6klWHbc

All Dorothy had to do to get home was click her heels.
...And all I have to do to seduce Justin Hartley is say "dude"?
Jeez Louise - who'd have known it was all so easy?!

 

[novice_btm]

Fun thread revival. Lots of memories on the re-reading of it.

One thing that always cracked me up, was that until the 1980's, "dude" was a pretty archaic term. My Grandfather, born in 1914, ALWAYS used it, as long ago as I can remember, and my mother said the same. When I was a little boy, she told me that it was just something that, "people used to say in the 'olden days'." In his case, it wasn't the modern, "Dude, wassup?", but a generic term for a "guy".

Out of curiosity, I found: Dude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[TurkeyWithaSunburn]

I despise "bro" more.

 

[TomCat84]

Being a Southern California native, I tend to sprinkle my verbal speech with "dude", and sometimes "bro"....though "bro" is something of a bad habit that I'm letting myself fall into.

 

[novice_btm]

I despise "bro" more.

Dude-man, you need to chill, bro. :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

 

[TurkeyWithaSunburn]

Dude-man, you need to chill, bro. :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

Dude you're bad, you deserve a :spank:

:smile:

 

[novice_btm]

Dude you're bad, you deserve a :spank:

:smile:

No worries, brah. Go ahead! :booty:
(be more action than I've had in a LONG time :frown: )

 

[midlifebear]

It only bothers me when someone spells it "dewd."

 

[StrictlyAvg]

Can I promote the use of the Northern British dialectic, Cock.

"Alright, Cock?"

"Got the time on yer Cock?"

No, no we don't wanna see that wristwatch picture yet again!!

 

[B_RedDude]

Dude, why would it?

 

[B_RedDude]

I have to admit, "bro" is a turn-off for me as well.

I despise "bro" more.

 

[B_RedDude]

Some East Coast people are so uptight.

I hate it when people say "real" when they should say "really" (see bolded text below). It sounds as if the person is really uneducated.

Yeah it's bothersome all right. particularly when someone I don't know worth a shit uses it towards me like we're longtime friends. I had this kid who worked in a theatre say dude to me one time when I was talking to another employee . I think the term only has value if you know the other person real well.

 

[sdbg]

I like bro, dude, and man. They're all turn-ons to me =/

Same here. Sir is great for business, but otherwise, I feel more comfortable being addressed more casually, especially by a younger guy.

Being a Southern California native, I tend to sprinkle my verbal speech with "dude", and sometimes "bro"....though "bro" is something of a bad habit that I'm letting myself fall into.

I like when guys call me bro. My neighbor who is a big time car guy calls me bro, and I feel like I've bonded with him. We talk about old Chevys regularly when I'm out at my garage and I see him working on his '58 Chevy. I know some people hate dude and bro, so I'm careful when I use those terms to not piss people off. To me, they are terms of endearment and less rigid than sir.

 

[Zeuhl34]

I generally don't mind "dude" in most contexts, and I use it semi-frequently myself (though I almost never type it).

"Bro," "Broski," "Broseph," "Brah," and all variants thereof and those people that use said terms make me shake my head disapprovingly.

 

[Mem]

No. Dude.