Why does everyone say "mate"?

[carlton]

Local forum over at my side here, many would like to call one another "bro" as a friendly way and i use to address someone as bro too. But ever since i been more frequent to this forum, i have also change the word from bro to mate.:lol:

 

[Xtian]

Just curious. A funny little observation I notice more as I spend way too much time here.

Feels like everyone I talk to is somewhere in Europe. But even when I talk with CONUS members, "mate" is throw around quite a bit.

Is it just a thing we do here?

not sure why home skillet:maty:

 

[aksingh]

Mate should only be used by the Brits and the Aussies. Americans should use buddy, pal or sir.

 

[wat44]

It's not mate, it's maaaaaaate

 

[co-axial]

FYI

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuPH2A7PWOA"]RIGHT SAID FRED - YOU'RE MY MATE - ACOUSTIC - NIGHT OF THE LIVING FRED TOUR | OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO - YouTube[/ame]

 

[mydnytrydr]

Mate should only be used by the Brits and the Aussies. Americans should use buddy, pal or sir.

....uhh, NO, mate .... :maty:

 

[Cynikal.Mindset]

spent some time down unda, mate became part of my language...try to blend in with them down there.

oh and listening to bbc.co.uk/1xtra on a regular got me on the UK mate

 

[seriph]

...... maybe you mis"heard" it?




[AME]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNiR5ZTb_MA[/AME]

 

[txrob779]

Home Slice

 

[tommy_boy]

Americans should use buddy, pal or sir.

I'll pass.

Mate seems affected since I'm a Yank and all.

I like "bud". Sir is OK if a tad formal for use here, IMHO.

Ask Col about the best /worst use of "pal." :lol:

 

[Crappymonkey]

I thought it was because we're the pirates of the watch universe

 

[frigpig]

Local forum over at my side here, many would like to call one another "bro" as a friendly way and i use to address someone as bro too. But ever since i been more frequent to this forum, i have also change the word from bro to mate.:lol:

Ever since the Captain Morgan fiasco "bro" is a no no.

 

[trailboss99]

yeah, "bro" tends to ring alarm bells ya don't wanna ring these days.

 

[carlton]

Ever since the Captain Morgan fiasco "bro" is a no no.

Captain Morgan? Not sure what have happen but i think should be some big issue........

Ever since i have been more active on here, i have notice that bro is not commonly use so i change myself to follow the culture of using mate or buddy.:maty:

 

[smokiedabong]

I don't know dude.

 

[dbane883]

It's better than "comrade"

 

[trailboss99]

Do a search on Maugomez and Captain Morgan, discover you will.

 

[carlton]

Do a search on Maugomez and Captain Morgan, discover you will.

Wow..... sounds like someone who scam others for a living, waking up everyday thinking about how to scam for money.

Hopefully we won't see people like him again here.

 

[CoolRob]

I was wondering the same thing and though it maybe something from Australia. Now I know and I can say it with confident: GOOD DAY MAAATE

 

[trailboss99]

Wow..... sounds like someone who scam others for a living, waking up everyday thinking about how to scam for money.

Hopefully we won't see people like him again here.

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.