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    leicslad46leicslad46 Posts: 3,370
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    Its just being friendly mate. Why be offended mi duck
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    leicslad46leicslad46 Posts: 3,370
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    Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »
    They do that here in the east Midlands.
    ay up mi duck. Hows it going mate
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    EuanMebabeEuanMebabe Posts: 1,188
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    I never call anyone "mate" and I insist on companies addressing me as Mr Mebabe. We're not friends. I cannot bear overfamiliarity.

    Where I'm from only travellers referred to you as "mush*, and that was a long time ago. Is it coming back again?
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    Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    dearmrman wrote: »
    Chav or Chavvy seems to be more popular these days.

    Only heard that one being used in a similar way to Mate by older Kentish men.
    Chav, Chavvy means kids, well it used to before being knackered into a catchall term over the last few years.

    This isn't going well for the OP, is it?
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    london79london79 Posts: 253
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    Keiō Line wrote: »
    I come from London where people call strangers "me old duck". The OP should consider himself lucky!

    I live in east London and never in my life have I been called me old duck LOL :D
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    CryolemonCryolemon Posts: 8,670
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    dearmrman wrote: »
    Chav or Chavvy seems to be more popular these days.

    Yeah. It also reminds me that a guy I went to school with got known as "Mushy" for unknown reasons.
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    Most blokes call each other mate or matey.
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,272
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    I think males use "mate" because they want to come across as macho.
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    london79london79 Posts: 253
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    Matey is worse for me
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    london79london79 Posts: 253
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    Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »
    Mush was a 70s term, wasn't it?

    oi mushhhhhhhhhhhh
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    Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,306
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    Your Matey's a bottle of fun
    You slips me in the bath
    I'm loved by everyone
    I'm always good for a laugh
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    Guts and GloryGuts and Glory Posts: 1,739
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    zx50 wrote: »
    I think males use "mate" because they want to come across as macho.

    You think it's macho when blokes call each other mate? I think somebody's been slipping estrogen into your herbal tea.
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    GoldengayerGoldengayer Posts: 292
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    leicslad46 wrote: »
    ay up mi duck. Hows it going mate

    Haha, that's it. Took a bit of getting used to when I moved here years ago. Second language now mate.
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    CryolemonCryolemon Posts: 8,670
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    Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »
    Mush was a 70s term, wasn't it?

    In some places, yeah. Was used a lot more recently than that round here though.
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    Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    london79 wrote: »
    I live in east London and never in my life have I been called me old duck LOL :D

    FM's well known for their trolling nonsense, don't know why they've bothered on this subject though.
    I've gone back to re-using Matey, was all the go back in the 80's, I'm on a one man London revival tip :)
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    dearmrmandearmrman Posts: 21,517
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    Cryolemon wrote: »
    In some places, yeah. Was used a lot more recently than that round here though.

    And if you unsure just use all three...

    Chavvymushgearer or Chavvymushbewer.
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    CryolemonCryolemon Posts: 8,670
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    dearmrman wrote: »
    And if you unsure just use all three...

    Chavvymushgearer or Chavvymushbewer.

    Lol :D

    I've never heard bewer outside Newark.
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    RobinOfLoxleyRobinOfLoxley Posts: 27,040
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    I couldn't agree more, my friend. 'Mate' is taking the piss
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    grimtales1grimtales1 Posts: 46,695
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    Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »
    Your Matey's a bottle of fun
    You slips me in the bath
    I'm loved by everyone
    I'm always good for a laugh

    Ha ha - I know exactly what you're on about :D
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    dearmrmandearmrman Posts: 21,517
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    Cryolemon wrote: »
    Lol :D

    I've never heard bewer outside Newark.

    I know it's such an underused word in the rest of the UK.
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    Harper_MilneHarper_Milne Posts: 2,854
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    I think guys are lucky that they get to be called 'mate' by strangers. I hate being called love, darling, babe...
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    dearmrmandearmrman Posts: 21,517
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    Harper_Milne wrote: »
    I think guys are lucky that they get to be called 'mate' by strangers. I hate being called love, darling, babe...

    You alright bewer.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 67,320
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    I call people 'mate and 'pal' all the time. And people return it. Nobody I've ever come across has had a problem with it.
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    idlewildeidlewilde Posts: 8,698
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    People call each other "lad" or "pal" round here. You'll get called "lad" even if you're in your sixties or a short haired lesbian. "Awreet lad!"

    Pal is also used, but not in that aggressive "You want some then pal!" pre-fight tone. Friendly like.
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    farmer bobfarmer bob Posts: 27,595
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    Better than being called a ****** or an arsehole surely??

    Would you rather the take-away deliverer said 'here you go ******, enjoy your meal arsehole'??

    Mountain out of a molehill stuff tbh
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