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completely agree knowbody0 May 2012 #1
Anybody wanna get high? TexasTowelie May 2012 #2
Personally, I love it. I think it's cool. :) Makes me smile. LiberalLoner May 2012 #3
My dad, God rest his soul, used to call everyone dude... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #4
It's all good, dude. n/t zappaman May 2012 #5
Hey Dude, I like it . . . . no_hypocrisy May 2012 #6
The Dude abides n/t DefenseLawyer May 2012 #7
Hate it... ret5hd May 2012 #8
Dude! hootinholler May 2012 #15
I thought of that member too. white_wolf May 2012 #27
Who was that? progressiveinaction May 2012 #41
sduderstadt n/t hootinholler May 2012 #68
LOL!! Liberal_Dog May 2012 #74
Hey, dude, look at those hot girls! randome May 2012 #9
Dude! I'm totally with you Moonwalk May 2012 #10
I kind of use it as an almost HappyMe May 2012 #11
Dude! Rosco T. May 2012 #12
F'n hilarious video. Ah, the many meanings of "dude." SunSeeker May 2012 #24
LOL! laundry_queen May 2012 #103
I'm very offended by the term "dude". I prefer "fellow" cbdo2007 May 2012 #13
Are you serious? HappyMe May 2012 #17
Yes. "Male" would be acceptable as well. cbdo2007 May 2012 #19
Hey, male, how's it goin'? randome May 2012 #31
Sorry, I really don't mean this personally dmallind May 2012 #14
Yes sir! HappyMe May 2012 #16
In truth, madamesilverspurs May 2012 #18
Definitely agree on ditching "dudette." "Dude" is fine. SunSeeker May 2012 #20
That's 'Mr. Dude' when addressing the President. randome May 2012 #25
I think it's totally Comfort Eagle! Systematic Chaos May 2012 #21
Does that mean I can dress up like a sultan in my onion head hat? nt Codeine May 2012 #70
the dude abides. keroro gunsou May 2012 #22
"Hey you're Mr. Lebowski - I'm The Dude, man, so that's what you call me." Initech May 2012 #23
DUDE!! WTF!!!1!! madinmaryland May 2012 #26
Not a fan of dude. FLSurfer May 2012 #28
Try 30. Man, you're old. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #57
I am plcdude May 2012 #29
My elementary school aged grandchildren call each other "dude" Skidmore May 2012 #30
El Duderino works too, if you're not into the whole brevity thing. Erose999 May 2012 #32
My son, calls me, his mom, "Dude" dmr May 2012 #33
Language seems to be merging as far as male/female terms. randome May 2012 #36
I'm retired, but in my day, any use of Sir to a female servicemember would meet with a correction. MADem May 2012 #84
I have met a dude or two in my life....It is a proprietary term, though... Tikki May 2012 #34
In Philly when I grew up, "Guys" was also gender neutral. JoePhilly May 2012 #35
Never, ever appropriate except on an actual dude ranch. Nye Bevan May 2012 #37
"Dude" does imply a sort of anti-elitist commonality hifiguy May 2012 #38
Don't Call Me Dude!!.. -..__... May 2012 #39
All together now! edhopper May 2012 #40
Beware of DUers spouting dude JVS May 2012 #42
Hey dude...why do you want to know? Auntie Bush May 2012 #43
So...what are you dudes talking about in here? flvegan May 2012 #44
Cowabunga OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #45
I like it. I especially like it when frogmarch May 2012 #46
I prefer El Duderino slackmaster May 2012 #47
I find that whenever I call someone dude online they get all antagonistic. joshcryer May 2012 #48
Today's Conservatives find it disrespectable. ieoeja May 2012 #71
Them: "You should call me sir!" Taverner May 2012 #80
Some people just have a pole up their ass, the size of Montana Taverner May 2012 #79
I love the word "dude" bigwillq May 2012 #49
I called the director of my agency "Dude" recently. yewberry May 2012 #50
With enough variety of tone and inflection, its the only word you really ever need bhikkhu May 2012 #51
I've had that conversation a few times. ieoeja May 2012 #72
I think of dude as exclusively male, and I found it funny Liquorice May 2012 #52
One of my best friends is a guy from Spain... a la izquierda May 2012 #61
Ranch? LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #53
. Go Vols May 2012 #54
This is the Spicoli Effect Taverner May 2012 #78
I like it. It's the same as "che" in Argentina, works for male or female buds. Common Sense Party May 2012 #55
I like it, but seems to be giving ground to "Man" amongst the younger generation Vehl May 2012 #56
I'm not a dude TorchTheWitch May 2012 #58
Well then I guess I'll just call you "Hey you!" and just "Hey!" Taverner May 2012 #77
Isn't it more of a California thing? CTyankee May 2012 #59
Its a west coast tradition; bestowing the moniker on us as part of the ceremony commemorating Warren DeMontague May 2012 #60
Oh, my goodness! CTyankee May 2012 #66
Yeah, I've always found the east coast a tad uptight for my tastes. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #86
Oh, that's fine! It was your er, use of imagery that evoked "my goodness." CTyankee May 2012 #89
I'm not that big on LA, myself. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #95
Oh, but clusters of lots of people mean that something exciting is happeniing! CTyankee May 2012 #96
Heh heh. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #97
Of course, different strokes for different folks at different ages! Love it! CTyankee May 2012 #98
My people are from Boston, originally. Old school. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #99
A glorious city. I was just there, visiting the Isabella Gardner Museum and Trinity Church. CTyankee May 2012 #101
Yeah, back in 1982 Ter May 2012 #87
Party on, dudes! Violet_Crumble May 2012 #62
I think it sounds ignorant, but I'm a geezer so what do I know. Vinca May 2012 #63
Like, what do you mean, dude? nt raccoon May 2012 #64
Bro...What the shit?? Blue_Tires May 2012 #65
It's better than "dumbass", or "douchebag" JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #67
"I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, cuz we're all dudes hey!" Dragonbreathp9d May 2012 #69
My sister and I call each other dude when we are joking around. Zorra May 2012 #73
Can't stand it kentauros May 2012 #75
Dude is one of those all-purpose words, like "shit". Marr May 2012 #76
If you're 20 and have a surfboard it works. MadrasT May 2012 #81
ay man what's happening? ThomThom May 2012 #82
It's generational. It sounds odd to my ear, but I don't care if others want to use it. MADem May 2012 #83
I'm a big fan. I Call my 2yo "the Dude". hughee99 May 2012 #85
irreplaceable in certain contexts librechik May 2012 #88
Steely Dan...Any Major Dude mrmpa May 2012 #90
The next time a guy calls me dude I'll just call him MA'AM and call it even ;) n/t Tx4obama May 2012 #91
It's a young person's word Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #92
Graduated in 1974 libodem May 2012 #93
Yeah, that's what I meant Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #100
Well guitar man May 2012 #94
The Dude abides. guardian May 2012 #102
He does indeed Taverner May 2012 #104
Where's my car? Can I Come Home May 2012 #105
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