People who call others "mate"

ChipDouglas82 · 02/05/15 - 19:32

This is something that really bugs me. I don't mind it so much if the person calling me "mate" is an actual friend of mine.

But it really bugs me if say, I order a take-away meal and the delivery guy calls me "mate".

Is it something that annoys anyone else?

Phoenix Lazarus · 02/05/15 - 19:48

'You're my first mate!' a friend told me. I was flattered.

Then he pressganged me onto HMS Jolly Roger.

Parashootist · 02/05/15 - 19:49

I call people mate who I don't give a shit about

sodavlac · 02/05/15 - 19:50

No mate, doesn't bother me at all.

phantom sneeze · 02/05/15 - 19:50

I think its a term of endearment mate.

I like it on police interceptors when one of the scallywags called the officer 'mate' and the officer said abruptly 'I'm not your mate'.

exlordlucan · 02/05/15 - 19:51

Parashootist wrote: »

I call people mate who I don't give a shit about

Ok mate.

feckit · 02/05/15 - 19:51

What did the pirate say when he turned 80?
Aye matey

Alan1981 · 02/05/15 - 19:52

U wot m8?

ianx · 02/05/15 - 19:52

ChipDouglas82 wrote: »

Is it something that annoys anyone else?

No, I don't care who calls you mate.

Keiō Line · 02/05/15 - 19:54

I come from London where people call strangers "me old duck". The OP should consider himself lucky!

Phoenix Lazarus · 02/05/15 - 19:55

Keiō Line wrote: »

I come from London where people call strangers "me old duck". The OP should consider himself lucky!

They do that here in the east Midlands.

exlordlucan · 02/05/15 - 20:00

Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »

They do that here in the east Midlands.

"me old shoe" is(was?) another.

gold2040 · 02/05/15 - 20:01

cool story m8

EbonyHamster · 02/05/15 - 20:02

Aw chin up mate, life will get better soon

NorwoodCemetery · 02/05/15 - 20:02

Stereotypical, but every brick-chewing contractor I have ever met copiously uses 'mate'.

Though not nearly as annoying as the Cambridgeshire middle-class wideboys, who pose bowlegged in pubs, pretending to be cockney and stretching out endless 'aww maaite' droning.

Wankstains upon life's rich tapestry.

Pull2Open · 02/05/15 - 20:08

The only time it bothers me is when its used at the end of every sentence like a colleague of mine does when talking to you.

Cryolemon · 02/05/15 - 20:09

Cheers, mate.

davor · 02/05/15 - 20:16

Mate, did you really need to start a thread mate just to say that you don't like random people calling you mate, mate? Look mate, unless you are a royal or knighted, people can call you whatever they please to call you. Oh, and mate, don't let the normal things in life stress you this much. Enjoy life mate, find some mates to hang out with.

barbeler · 02/05/15 - 20:17

Not as bad as big, burly Northerners calling you love. The first time I heard that I didn't know whether to laugh, be frightened, or just whack him and run. Then I discovered it's quite normal in the Sheffield and Barnsley areas. Weird lot.

dearmrman · 02/05/15 - 20:28

Don't worry about it mush.

RebelScum · 02/05/15 - 20:28

Rather than mate I use man (min or manie if the person in question is a chookter)

Cryolemon · 02/05/15 - 20:30

dearmrman wrote: »

Don't worry about it mush.

I've not heard anyone say "mush" recently, somewhat surprisingly.

Pull2Open · 02/05/15 - 20:34

dearmrman wrote: »

Don't worry about it mush.

That was the term of endearment when i was growing up

dearmrman · 02/05/15 - 20:34

Cryolemon wrote: »

I've not heard anyone say "mush" recently, somewhat surprisingly.

Chav or Chavvy seems to be more popular these days.

djfunnyman · 02/05/15 - 20:35

Its a friendly term, I have no problem with it

Phoenix Lazarus · 02/05/15 - 20:38

Mush was a 70s term, wasn't it?

Hey there!

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