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Showing Original Post only (View all)What do you think of the term "Dude"? [View all]
I love the term, and use it often. To me, it's a more capitalist-friendly form of "comrade."
It connotates somebody you don't want to have a beer with, but wouldn't mind taking a bong hit with.
For me it's non-gender specific. There was a time when some women objected to the term, and reply with "I'm not a dude."
I never liked "dudette" - too much like Smurfette.
You and I are both dudes, the plumbing is irrelevant.
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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