Does anyone else hate the word 'mate' - Page 2

imitation · #11 03-24-2005, 07:49 PM

would you prefer "gday cobber"

Edge34 · #12 03-24-2005, 07:51 PM

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it's just like the word 'bro' IMO

sup mate?

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Made an account just for this post. Well played.

NotInchoateHand1 · #13 03-24-2005, 08:00 PM

Its not sup bro, but it doesn't bother me. I just seem to have a higher tolerance than most posters here for things that don't remotely [censored] matter. Funny that.

NotInchoateHand1 · #14 03-24-2005, 08:01 PM

m8 pisses me off, but most internet contractions piss me off. "mate" itself is fine. Jesus [censored] christ, god forbid everyone doesn't speak like you. Other than being xenophobic pricks, australians are among my favorite people on this great planet of ours.

Jazza · #15 03-24-2005, 08:06 PM

lol, I know it looks like that but it's coincidence

I didn't like the username jimdmcevoy anymore

jakethebake · #16 03-24-2005, 08:57 PM

mate is very...

The once and future king · #17 03-24-2005, 09:59 PM

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When playing at any poker site, does this sound familiar?

-gg mate
-gl mate
-thx mate
etc, etc...

I cant stand it anymore, the Euros are driving me nuts with this one. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

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Sorry M8.

daveymck · #18 03-25-2005, 07:43 AM

It has two connetations though.

You might say you are off out with your mates or whatever.

But if you are out and maybe having a discussion with someone and they call you mate then watch out they are probably pissed off with you.

Felix_Nietsche · #19 03-25-2005, 07:51 AM

I agree....
Anytime an Englishman, that I did not know, called me 'mate'..... There was bad blood....

gamblore99 · #20 03-25-2005, 11:54 AM

i love it when english people use it