I´m not a dude nor a buddy.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
Chile
December 21, 2018 9:18am CST
I like to have friends everywhere, including online. And I don´t mind the age group of my friends, their genre or their culture.
But one thing that pisses me is to be called 'dude' or 'buddy'.
I have my age stated in my profile. And I deserve some respect for that and for my genre. I understand that at least 'dude' is a word you use when addessing to men.
I have told you that when burglars entered my house last year, I accepted to have my house burglarized but not to be treated without respect.
That is my own way of having my very own 'me too' movement. What do you think about it?
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Dec 18
Why would anyone call you dude or buddy when you are a lady?
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
21 Dec 18
I wish I knew. They have a picture of myself there (although it is ages old) and I have stated my age in my profile.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Dec 18
I think I wrote a post about that once. I was called a "dude" by a young salesperson - and I did not appreciate that. I guess the generation would say everyone calls everyone that - but I don't particularly like it. "Buddy" seems to be used on young kids here - I don't use that word either.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
21 Dec 18
To begin with, buddy is a familiar term, no matter what your age. I did not like it.
@LadyDuck (502539)
• Italy
22 Dec 18
@marguicha I think that the avatar is enough to show that we are not "kids" or young boys.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
21 Dec 18
How old are you, Danna? I´m 73 and when I was younger those were very familiar words you used with male friends you knew for a long time. I don´t like to be called 'bro´, 'dude' or ´buddy'. Not even by my offline friends, my daughters or my older grandchildren.
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
22 Dec 18
@marguicha I know guys and gals are equal but please don't call me bro or dude!!!
@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
22 Dec 18
@marguicha p.s. saw a lady calling her daughter dude!! She said Come here dude or something like that and that was not her name!!!
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
21 Dec 18
Words differ in each generation. You did not estate your age in your profile. How old are you, if I may ask?
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
21 Dec 18
@Janet357 I´m 73. That´s why I think the words dude or buddy don´t suit me. Besides, I´m also a woman and I also think that those words refer more to men than to women. But I might be wrong.
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
21 Dec 18
@Nevena83 I have my age and my country in my profile.
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