FabGuys.com forum: Mate

By *oy Salvadori OP Man
5 weeks ago

Poole

Why do the idiots on Shed and buried and now wheeler dealers have to prefix every sentence with the word mate? Since when has this been how we construct a sentence in the English language?

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By *dstefiMan
5 weeks ago

Solihull

And buddy. And my pet hate, pal. Fuck off pal, I'm not your fucking pal

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By *ildwestheroMan
5 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

You get it with young lads on the checkout in places like DIY Stores etc. Even had in in bars an cafes. Suppose it's fine with tradesmen and it shouldn't bother me but I'm still slightly taken aback when they do it.

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By *endleGuy_01Man
5 weeks ago

Nelson

I have far more important things in life to worry about than getting annoyed at someone using the word mate, pal,etc, or even that ridiculous word innit.

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

I use the word "mate" all the time. It's like "love" up North. Not a problem.

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By *utcock61Man
5 weeks ago

glasgow

so true.

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By *aremanMan
5 weeks ago

Hingham

"You know" and "sort of" ten times a minute in any broadcast interview are, you know, my sort of, pet hate.

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By *hyna HutchMan
5 weeks ago

valleys

Bro ... Please.

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By *erscumdumpMan
5 weeks ago

Watford

I call virtually everyone 'pal'. Men, women, kids, the dogs - all Pal. There's a trans woman at my work who calls everyone 'mate'. I dont think we should let these things bother us.

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By *utcock61Man
5 weeks ago

glasgow

Babe,,,,,feck right off.

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By *NBOTTOMSMan
5 weeks ago

all over

Wouldn’t be so bad if some of them would mate with you!

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By *iggreenockMan
5 weeks ago

Greenock

This annoys you but not the the things really fucking us up. Mate the country is fucked since brexit. Hey Pal what about those thriving Royals. Buddy reform are racists.

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By *PH1956Man
5 weeks ago

Colchester

I've never liked the term "mate"

When I talk to a guy I usually say, fella, young fella, son, young man,boy and friend!

When I talk to a woman I usually say, honey, sweet, sweetheart, love and even dear! It mostly depends on their age group which term of reference I use.

I also know that some of these terms aren't politically correct nowadays. But fuck it I'm old skool!

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By *etstalkMan
5 weeks ago

Liverpool

"I use the word "mate" all the time. It's like "love" up North. Not a problem. "

Agree, everyone is mate here in liverpool.

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By *hyna HutchMan
5 weeks ago

valleys

You'd all love the valleys.

It's .... Butt.

Alright butt?

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By *ickSeekerMan
5 weeks ago

Canterbury

Like, yeah...no, like, maybe. Like....I dunno, like

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By *ennytTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Oxford, Abingdon south

Just a horrid sign of the times. Almost as annoying as 'hey'.

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By *ennytTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Oxford, Abingdon south

Just a horrid sign of the times. Almost as annoying as 'hey'.

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By *IPMANMan
5 weeks ago

LONDON WEST

"Guys" is just as bad, so irritating and so American TV

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By *icole mk tvTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Milton keynes

Think it may stem from , yeah but , no but, yeah but

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By *iggreenockMan
5 weeks ago

Greenock

Actual grow up 😉

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By *oy Salvadori OP Man
5 weeks ago

Poole

You all seem to have missed the point. I don't mind the term mate. What I don't like is when people start the sentence with mate. Example.... Mate, this looks good. They extend and exaggerate the word until it sounds like this. Maeight!

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By *ary1066Man
5 weeks ago

Preston

Regional colloquialism, nothing meant and no pretensions.

What’s to get your panties in a bunch over doll

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By *ucksitupMan
5 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

"Why do the idiots on Shed and buried and now wheeler dealers have to prefix every sentence with the word mate? Since when has this been how we construct a sentence in the English language? "

You’re worried about 2 TV programmes using the word mate and you refer to the construct of the English Language whilst people on here don’t understand

Too, to, two

They’re, there, their

Loose, lose

Get a grip man.

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By *arcusUK2Man
4 weeks ago

Winchester

""You know" and "sort of" ten times a minute in any broadcast interview are, you know, my sort of, pet hate."

And "like".

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By *arcusUK2Man
4 weeks ago

Winchester

"Why do the idiots on Shed and buried and now wheeler dealers have to prefix every sentence with the word mate? Since when has this been how we construct a sentence in the English language?

You’re worried about 2 TV programmes using the word mate and you refer to the construct of the English Language whilst people on here don’t understand

Too, to, two

They’re, there, their

Loose, lose

Get a grip man. "

Well, it is fucking annoying. Similar to every sentence starting with "So,".

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By *erasusMan
4 weeks ago

Glasgow

So, I’m not sure what you mean 😂

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By *NBOTTOMSMan
4 weeks ago

all over

"So, I’m not sure what you mean 😂"

Mate!

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By *lackbootzMan
4 weeks ago

Hayes, Middx

"This annoys you but not the the things really fucking us up. Mate the country is fucked since brexit. Hey Pal what about those thriving Royals. Buddy reform are racists."

You sound such a crushing bore.

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By *im le2Man
4 weeks ago

aylestone leic

I'm terrible at names so everyone's mate.

If this is all we have to worry about I suppose the country isn't as fucked as I thought.

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By *autiously_curiousMan
4 weeks ago

Craigavon

As the old saying goes:

Call me what you like, just not too early in the morning!

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By *IPMANMan
4 weeks ago

LONDON WEST

Or that stupid phrase

"I'm liking what I see"

Where the fuck did that spring from ?

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By *athCDTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Morpeth

"Just a horrid sign of the times. Almost as annoying as 'hey'.

"
Guys message me with "Hey" I tell them that's what horses eat

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By *athCDTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Morpeth

""You know" and "sort of" ten times a minute in any broadcast interview are, you know, my sort of, pet hate.

And "like". "
And kinda

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By *evanianMan
4 weeks ago

Flintshire

One of the presenters on Shed and Buried incessantly uses the term 'mate', which strikes me as peculiar given his Old Etonian background. It's hardly the vernacular of his formative years.

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By *ildwestheroMan
4 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

I might refer to someone as being a mate but never address them as 'mate'. In business you always called someone Sir or Madam. If I knew their names I would call them say 'Bill' or 'Mr Smith' depending on how well I knew them.

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By *asyman321Man
4 weeks ago

north east

FFS does it really matter is using words like mate pal or whatever, surely there just being friendly

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By *ohnnyangerMan
4 weeks ago

"One of the presenters on Shed and Buried incessantly uses the term 'mate', which strikes me as peculiar given his Old Etonian background. It's hardly the vernacular of his formative years."

I don't know his age, but poshos love saying mate more than anyone.

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By *arcusUK2Man
4 weeks ago

Winchester

"FFS does it really matter is using words like mate pal or whatever, surely there just being friendly "

Or even they're.

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By *arcusUK2Man
4 weeks ago

Winchester

So, mate,

It's super exciting to see comments from people who are super happy, even those who are super upset are super engaged, and everything is fucking super. Mate.

Pass the shotgun.

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By *hillMan
4 weeks ago

Great Yarmouth. lowestoft

"I have far more important things in life to worry about than getting annoyed at someone using the word mate, pal,etc, or even that ridiculous word innit. "
I quite agree that's how we were brought up. Ain't thate right mate.

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By *0yguyMan
4 weeks ago

Cumberland

"FFS does it really matter is using words like mate pal or whatever, surely there just being friendly

Or even they're. "

Exactly, I use terms like “mate” or “pal” to engage in a friendly manner.

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By *owzerMan
4 weeks ago

Chester.....

Are any of these men attractive?

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By *ildwestheroMan
4 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

"FFS does it really matter is using words like mate pal or whatever, surely there just being friendly

Or even they're.

Exactly, I use terms like “mate” or “pal” to engage in a friendly manner. "

'Mate' can sound friendly in the right circumstances. 'Pal' invariably sounds aggressive.

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By *rowserMan
4 weeks ago

East Kent

Young delivery guy called with a heavy parcel (insert porn scenario here), was nice and cheerful. Warmly I thanked him, to which he said, "Thanks buddy!" with a smile, before his exit. Some guys get it just right.

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By *lasbiMan
4 weeks ago

It’s funny that everyone here seems to have their preference/trigger for term of endearment/friendlyness they prefer/despise.

Without asking which they would prefer at the begging of the conversation it’s impossible to know. The parallels with “misgendering” is amusing.

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By *awnmowermanMan
4 weeks ago

Sittingbourne

"I might refer to someone as being a mate but never address them as 'mate'. In business you always called someone Sir or Madam. If I knew their names I would call them say 'Bill' or 'Mr Smith' depending on how well I knew them."

Mate, you know Bill Smith? Kinda like awesome that 😉

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By *hyna HutchMan
4 weeks ago

valleys

"One of the presenters on Shed and Buried incessantly uses the term 'mate', which strikes me as peculiar given his Old Etonian background. It's hardly the vernacular of his formative years."

He loved chemical assistance in the past. So .. he engaged with the proles somewhat.

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By *oy Salvadori OP Man
4 weeks ago

Poole

I give up. Read the F***ing from the start.

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By *ildwestheroMan
4 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

"I give up. Read the F***ing from the start."

Sorry if we have upset you. To be honest I have never watched the two programmes you mentioned

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By *arcusUK2Man
4 weeks ago

Winchester

"It’s funny that everyone here seems to have their preference/trigger for term of endearment/friendlyness they prefer/despise.

Without asking which they would prefer at the begging of the conversation it’s impossible to know. The parallels with “misgendering” is amusing. "

No such thing as misgendering. Unless it's those actually doing the cross-dressung.

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By *ancsbisexMan
4 weeks ago

Burnley

The word I particularly hate is "stuff".

It seems to be used when people are too lazy to think of the correct word to use.

Everything has been dumbed down now and most don't notice or even care that their vocabulary has been reduced.

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By *poolBiTopMan
4 weeks ago

Liverpool

It's very common in my part of the world. I've known some guys form outside the area to take offense to being called "lad" as in "Alright lad", "Going to meet the lads". Age has nothing to do with it, it's just another way of saying mate/pal/fella/buddy.

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By *esbackMan
4 weeks ago

currently in Aberdeenshire

So……

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By *aremanMan
4 weeks ago

Hingham

"The word I particularly hate is "stuff".

It seems to be used when people are too lazy to think of the correct word to use.

Everything has been dumbed down now and most don't notice or even care that their vocabulary has been reduced."

You know, you're like er sort of well right about that, mate....

Recent report suggests that today's primary kids can't actually speak at all...

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By *lackbootzMan
4 weeks ago

Hayes, Middx

"I give up. Read the F***ing from the start."

Perhaps you can start another thread about your unhappiness and impatience to the reactions from others about your thread on your unhappiness and impatience about how some people speak on a TV programme you watch..?

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By *yleLMan
4 weeks ago

Burnley

If you lot getting all worked up over someone calling you "mate' or "pal" had any idea how arrogant and elitist you come across, you'd leave the forum and never talk to anyone ever again.

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By *yleLMan
4 weeks ago

Burnley

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By *yleLMan
4 weeks ago

Burnley

"It's very common in my part of the world. I've known some guys form outside the area to take offense to being called "lad" as in "Alright lad", "Going to meet the lads". Age has nothing to do with it, it's just another way of saying mate/pal/fella/buddy."

Well said lad!

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By *tmguylookingMan
4 weeks ago

Chesterfield

But surely, whatever they say, its got to be better than 'so'

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By *umquakeMan
4 weeks ago

Boston

I call everyone mate.

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