Lea Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 What about "Broad?" :beady: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Lea, my hubby gets ticked when people call him "buddy"...I don't know why, I guess it's a pet peeve of his...And then to top it all off, my niece's husband has a habit of calling everybody buddy....he said it to hubby the other day...I could tell hubby was biting his tongue and trying hard not to say something...LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Ditto mine. But I think someone calling him Bro gets him going more than anything. The last guy that called him that never said it again. He told him, not only was he not his brother but he didn't even look like him. He wasn't very nice about it either My daughter has taken' to calling me dude Whats up with that. I have never been accused to even remotly resembaling a male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Dude is so much more than just a name. {There's El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.} Dude is a multitude of emotions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Pssst... Lea, dooooooode, keep yer bro outta my bizniz. I mean, c'mon, hon, I know he's yer buddy and all, but jeez, chickie, cut me some slack! [smallest] I'm afraid to look... any bombs being launched toward Phoenix from the general Oregon area yet? [/smallest] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I'll call it even if ya wanna come and try to puts pants on my Joe He'll spit on ya and kick ya ta boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I think I'll call my hubby "dude" tomorrow just for the hell of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 You go girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 If I called someone a chick it'd most likely translate to 'hot but probably brainless girl' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Call me anything you want, just don't call me late to supper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 If I called someone a chick it'd most likely translate to 'hot but probably brainless girl' that would be my first thought too she was hotter than the sun, but she just wasn't that bright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 My husband (who is going on 50) got called "dude" by a guy he didn't even know at the supermarket. He thought it was funny. As for me...I would find "broad" more derogatory than "chick", but the WORST is "ma'am". "Ma'am" makes me feel old. I know a lot of sales people use it respectfully, and in that context it's OK, but otherwise, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I got called young lady by a kid who was obviously younger than me. He was trying to be charming but it annoyed me to no end. My friends and I used chick as the female equivalent of dude-sort of a generic description, like if we saw a drunk girl at a party one of us would say "That chick is messed up." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Hey, thanks for the thoughtful responses to my question. It came up a few days ago when I was looking through the DVDs my wife rented. I mentioned one was "a chick flick." She had never heard the term and asked me to explain. She caught on to how a movie is called a flick. After the "chick" explanation, she asked if American women still enjoyed being called chicks and I had no answer to that. I will let her read your responses. BTW, earlier today, she asked, "Do you want to watch that chicken flick tonight?" I laughed. Interesting about men who don't like to be called "buddy." To me that is a term of endearment on a par with "friend." In fact, I used the term in my birthday wish to Marc today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 "Do you want to watch that chicken flick tonight?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I thought buddy was to Americans what mate is to us. And people here use mate all the time. On second thoughts, maybe like is to Americans what mate is to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 With hubby the term "buddy" used by people he doesn't even know annoys him...and as for my niece's husband out of respect should use hubby's name or even "uncle" which he is...when used among friends I guess he sees that in a different way which I guess doesn't bother him so much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I take great offense at the terms "Chick Flick" and "Chick Lit" because they are marketed in such a way that it makes women seem to be interested in only shopping, and eating ice cream when you can't find a man. I eat ice cream any damn time I please and I loathe shopping. I would rather see a movie with stuff getting blowed up than a movie about a woman soothing herself with purse shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 As for me...I would find "broad" more derogatory than "chick", but the WORST is "ma'am". "Ma'am" makes me feel old. I know a lot of sales people use it respectfully, and in that context it's OK, but otherwise, no. Jenny, that's interesting because when I grew up in CT, I never heard the word "ma'am" used. Since I've been here in GA, I hear it all the time. It's a sign of respect for children to call their elders "ma'am" and "sir". The Peachlette even calls us "ma'am" and "sir". It does make me feel old, but I also like the politeness of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I take great offense at the terms "Chick Flick" and "Chick Lit" because they are marketed in such a way that it makes women seem to be interested in only shopping, and eating ice cream when you can't find a man. I eat ice cream any damn time I please and I loathe shopping. I would rather see a movie with stuff getting blowed up than a movie about a woman soothing herself with purse shopping. Good gravy on mashed potatoes, I love you, lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Peachlette even calls us "ma'am" and "sir" When are you gonna allow her to call you Mom 'n Dad? Sheesh...so formal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I'm nothing if not formal, Joe. There is a quaint formality to my rampant vulgarity. She does call us Mommy and Daddy, silly. I meant if we ask her a question and she doesn't hear us, she doesn't scream out "huh?" or "what?", she she'll say, "ma'am?" or "sir?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 That's better than OH MY GOD WHAT THE F#%* DO YOU WANT which is what I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I take great offense at the terms "Chick Flick" and "Chick Lit" I don't mind the term "chick flick" at all... when someone describes a movie as a "chick flick" I know exactly what type of movie they're talking about - like "horror" or "suspense" or "comedy." In fact, I used the term myself just today when I was out renting a movie, I said to my son, "I feel like watching a good chick flick." the term "chick lit" I don't believe I've ever heard in conversation - or anywhere, really. Except for a little kid on the beach in Cabo who came up trying to sell me chiclets gum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Interesting about men who don't like to be called "buddy." To me that is a term of endearment on a par with "friend." In fact, I used the term in my birthday wish to Marc today. And I was not offended in the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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