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Do you "dude"/"bro" people on EC/online? And, in real life?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by AlamoCity, Jun 20, 2014.

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Do you "bro"/"dude" folks?

  1. I neither "bro"/"dude" folks online nor in real life

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  2. I "bro"/"dude" folks online only

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  3. I don’t "bro"/"dude" folks in real life only

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  4. I "bro"/"dude" folks both online and in real life

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  1. AlamoCity

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    Do you use terms like "bro," "dude," "man," "sis," etc., when speaking to others here on EC and/or elsewhere online?

    How about in real life? Do you "bro"/"dude" people?


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    I personally don't really use such terms online, and even less in real life. I had a college friend call me "broski" and it was always pretty funny and weird for me (maybe the fact that he was a New Jerseyan made it funnier) :lol:.

    If I were to use such terms, it would be in an almost contrived manner.
     
  2. Acm

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    I usually only say dude but I use it online and offline
     
  3. Aussie792

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    Good lord no.
     
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    I use it ironically.
     
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    Online I use"bro" a lot especially in emails. IRL I use dude a lot. But females usually get called by their name.

    Guess it's better then my work friend who uses "fool".
     
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    The first time I heard anyone use the term "fool" in that context was in middle school. I honestly swear that I thought he said, "What's up Fu." For some reason, I thought it was a pejorative against Chinese folks.
     
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    To emphasize how silly "bro" sounds to me, yeah, sometimes. But seriously? No. I tend to go with "Dude", "Dudette", "'Ey Yo!", "S'appenin' playa".

    No idea why I drop the 'H' in 'happening' and replace it with a 'S'; it just rolls off the tongue I guess.

    I sometimes use "playboy" or "playgirl", when complimenting somebody on a boss moment. For example, if someone makes a 3-point shot in basketball, I might say, "Wicked shot, playboy!" or "That's how you do it, playgirl!".

    I think my favorite, though, is "Wonka". I don't know if it's popular where any of you all are from, but around here, it's what I call someone, when something good happens. For example, somebody gets paid. Instead of saying "sweet, dude", I'll opt for, "Wonka".

    I'm hoping the last one catches on...

    LOL.
     
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    Dude in real life only. I never use it while typing or writing. However, I don't really use it to address someone. It just kind of pops up in my sentences while having a conversation. I never bro, ever. Way too Jersey Shore-ish, and I can't stand those New Yorker's that caused me to get "Jersey Shore" follow up questions when I said that I lived in New Jersey. /partial rant lol
     
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    I use so many made up words when I talk that I honestly am not sure. I don't like being called dude or bro(I'm not either) - so I don't use them in person. On here it depends on the mood and to whom I am responding.
     
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    I figure "s'appening" is probably kined to"sup" that I use very often in conjunction with "bro" or "dude" as in "Sup bro?" meaning "what is up bro" .
    As a female I can understand why you hate "bro". And I'm sorry if you said something like "good shot Wonka" I'd probably reply "thanks Umpa Lumpa". :grin:
     
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    I use Bud. bro. with my friends
     
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    I say 'mate', 'pal', and sometimes 'sweetie' :grin:

    (all outside of EC).
     
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    Dude, you kidding? Of course not, bro.

    You're making me use it for the first time ever. :lol:
     
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    Both online and in person, yes, but not all the time.
     
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    I only use the term dude with younger kids. I do use the terms mate and pal quite regularly though. On rare occasions I also use terms like love or sweetheart.

    I don't use the term sis and I don't like terms like babe.

    Happy days :slight_smile:
     
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    literally about 30% of my vocabulary consists of "dude" and "man"

    but I seldom if ever use the term "bro"
     
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    There was a point in my life (maybe around 6, can't remember but it was early on), that I started to feel it was in a condescending and patronizing when adults would call me "little man," "dude," or any other "special" term because of my age. Of course, I would smile and play nice because it was expected :lol:. Not sure how others my age felt; maybe I was simply weird :icon_wink.
     
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    Shit, I'm guilty of"little man" too.
     
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    Just the word "dude" ... sometimes.