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Why does everyone say "mate"?

carlton

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He's been discovered and removed a half dozen times since then, he doesn't
give up easy our Cap'n Morgan and neither do four or five other serial scammers. The price of a scammer free forum is indeed eternal vigilance and the RWI Team put a lot of work into keeping these asshats out.

A hardcore scammer he is. :asshat:

Thumbs up for the RWI Team to keep this forum safe to trade around!!!:thumbsup:
Thanks for all the great work, mate!:maty:
 

davylloyd

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I'm just eternally grateful that the world has moved on from calling one another 'man'.

Oh, how I hated that........
 

sub4me

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Whats this silly talk?? I like bro, man, and brother, these aren't offensive terms they are endearing.

Sup bro??

Yo yo yo man.

My brother, hows it hanging??

:snort:
 

Strodda

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I'm guilty, I blame trailboss :lol:

Sent from my DROIDX

Haha, you know what, a PM from you is what sparked this question. You replied to me with a "mate", but I knew you were CONUS. I had to ask.

And he is the boss, everything is HIS fault. The "perks" of being the leader.
 

trksh-bzr

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There has been plans of dropping the "mate" thing and only allowing cockney rhyming slang in posts and scous in PM's
-currently i only communicate in geordie in PM's
 

P4GTR

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This is important stuff. I'm glad you brought it up.

I've been wanting to adopt and use mate for quite a long time, but feared the aussies and brits would think I was a poser. Mate is cool. Bro, dude, man, etc is not.

As an American, can I safely adopt and use mate? What say you, brits and aussies?
 

mydnytrydr

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We're global, mate....

It's a global forum and things will rub off on ya ....... mate! :maty:
 

smokiedabong

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Non-Australians and non-Brits using "mate"

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOelY2o7xLw"]Tokyo Breakfast - What's up my nigga~ - YouTube[/ame]
 

Strodda

Supporter 'smith
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Is there even a US equivalent to "mate"?

Dude, bro, etc... so something, I dont know what to call it, but I dont use any of those. Unless Im saying it sarcastically to a friend, Then Ill also throw out stuff like "wussup guy?"


Im getting used to hearing(reading) the word mate now, solely because of you guys... but whenever I do, I still sometimes get this flash of "g'day mate!" in my head.
 

Dr.Verylong

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mate is better than being called "friend" at any conceivable occasion by the chinese vendors on ebay.
 

P4GTR

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Bump.. I need some answers. Paging Brits and Aussies!
 

lloydbee

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It's an Australian thing ... just do what we do downunder, and call everyone mate :)
It makes for a better society.

Bump.. I need some answers. Paging Brits and Aussies!

It comes from being laid back ad friendly society I believe and it creates a friendly atmosphere except when you say it to a stranger in Russia, all you get is a 'wtf, do I know you?' expression in return.