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In reply to the discussion: What do you think of the term "Dude"? [View all]CTyankee
(63,899 posts)89. Oh, that's fine! It was your er, use of imagery that evoked "my goodness."
I love the West Coast. I love going to visit my grandson in L.A. I know some East Coast people put L.A. down but that's because they don't appreciate it. L.A. has lots of creative people in it and that makes it extremely attractive to me. Of course, having family there helps...
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I'm retired, but in my day, any use of Sir to a female servicemember would meet with a correction.
MADem
May 2012
#84
With enough variety of tone and inflection, its the only word you really ever need
bhikkhu
May 2012
#51
I like it. It's the same as "che" in Argentina, works for male or female buds.
Common Sense Party
May 2012
#55
Its a west coast tradition; bestowing the moniker on us as part of the ceremony commemorating
Warren DeMontague
May 2012
#60
Oh, but clusters of lots of people mean that something exciting is happeniing!
CTyankee
May 2012
#96
A glorious city. I was just there, visiting the Isabella Gardner Museum and Trinity Church.
CTyankee
May 2012
#101
It's generational. It sounds odd to my ear, but I don't care if others want to use it.
MADem
May 2012
#83
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