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61. One of my best friends is a guy from Spain...

Wed May 2, 2012, 06:31 AM

May 2012

and he calls me dude all the time. Half the time, I think he's searching for a Spanish equivalent for a female dude...but he just says dude instead. It usually makes me chuckle.

As for me, I say dude all the time. When I was a teenager, it drove my mom nuts. I'm now 34 and I think my mom finds it endearing.

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What do you think of the term "Dude"? [View all] Taverner May 2012 OP

completely agree knowbody0 May 2012 #1

Anybody wanna get high? TexasTowelie May 2012 #2

Personally, I love it. I think it's cool. :) Makes me smile. LiberalLoner May 2012 #3

My dad, God rest his soul, used to call everyone dude... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #4

It's all good, dude. n/t zappaman May 2012 #5

Hey Dude, I like it . . . . no_hypocrisy May 2012 #6

The Dude abides n/t DefenseLawyer May 2012 #7

Hate it... ret5hd May 2012 #8

Dude! hootinholler May 2012 #15

I thought of that member too. white_wolf May 2012 #27

Who was that? progressiveinaction May 2012 #41

sduderstadt n/t hootinholler May 2012 #68

LOL!! Liberal_Dog May 2012 #74

Hey, dude, look at those hot girls! randome May 2012 #9

Dude! I'm totally with you Moonwalk May 2012 #10

I kind of use it as an almost HappyMe May 2012 #11

Dude! Rosco T. May 2012 #12

F'n hilarious video. Ah, the many meanings of "dude." SunSeeker May 2012 #24

LOL! laundry_queen May 2012 #103

I'm very offended by the term "dude". I prefer "fellow" cbdo2007 May 2012 #13

Are you serious? HappyMe May 2012 #17

Yes. "Male" would be acceptable as well. cbdo2007 May 2012 #19

Hey, male, how's it goin'? randome May 2012 #31

Sorry, I really don't mean this personally dmallind May 2012 #14

Yes sir! HappyMe May 2012 #16

In truth, madamesilverspurs May 2012 #18

Definitely agree on ditching "dudette." "Dude" is fine. SunSeeker May 2012 #20

That's 'Mr. Dude' when addressing the President. randome May 2012 #25

I think it's totally Comfort Eagle! Systematic Chaos May 2012 #21

Does that mean I can dress up like a sultan in my onion head hat? nt Codeine May 2012 #70

the dude abides. keroro gunsou May 2012 #22

"Hey you're Mr. Lebowski - I'm The Dude, man, so that's what you call me." Initech May 2012 #23

DUDE!! WTF!!!1!! madinmaryland May 2012 #26

Not a fan of dude. FLSurfer May 2012 #28

Try 30. Man, you're old. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #57

I am plcdude May 2012 #29

My elementary school aged grandchildren call each other "dude" Skidmore May 2012 #30

El Duderino works too, if you're not into the whole brevity thing. Erose999 May 2012 #32

My son, calls me, his mom, "Dude" dmr May 2012 #33

Language seems to be merging as far as male/female terms. randome May 2012 #36

I'm retired, but in my day, any use of Sir to a female servicemember would meet with a correction. MADem May 2012 #84

I have met a dude or two in my life....It is a proprietary term, though... Tikki May 2012 #34

In Philly when I grew up, "Guys" was also gender neutral. JoePhilly May 2012 #35

Never, ever appropriate except on an actual dude ranch. Nye Bevan May 2012 #37

"Dude" does imply a sort of anti-elitist commonality hifiguy May 2012 #38

Don't Call Me Dude!!.. -..__... May 2012 #39

All together now! edhopper May 2012 #40

Beware of DUers spouting dude JVS May 2012 #42

Hey dude...why do you want to know? Auntie Bush May 2012 #43

So...what are you dudes talking about in here? flvegan May 2012 #44

Cowabunga OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #45

I like it. I especially like it when frogmarch May 2012 #46

I prefer El Duderino slackmaster May 2012 #47

I find that whenever I call someone dude online they get all antagonistic. joshcryer May 2012 #48

Today's Conservatives find it disrespectable. ieoeja May 2012 #71

Them: "You should call me sir!" Taverner May 2012 #80

Some people just have a pole up their ass, the size of Montana Taverner May 2012 #79

I love the word "dude" bigwillq May 2012 #49

I called the director of my agency "Dude" recently. yewberry May 2012 #50

With enough variety of tone and inflection, its the only word you really ever need bhikkhu May 2012 #51

I've had that conversation a few times. ieoeja May 2012 #72

I think of dude as exclusively male, and I found it funny Liquorice May 2012 #52

One of my best friends is a guy from Spain... a la izquierda May 2012 #61

Ranch? LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #53

. Go Vols May 2012 #54

This is the Spicoli Effect Taverner May 2012 #78

I like it. It's the same as "che" in Argentina, works for male or female buds. Common Sense Party May 2012 #55

I like it, but seems to be giving ground to "Man" amongst the younger generation Vehl May 2012 #56

I'm not a dude TorchTheWitch May 2012 #58

Well then I guess I'll just call you "Hey you!" and just "Hey!" Taverner May 2012 #77

Isn't it more of a California thing? CTyankee May 2012 #59

Its a west coast tradition; bestowing the moniker on us as part of the ceremony commemorating Warren DeMontague May 2012 #60

Oh, my goodness! CTyankee May 2012 #66

Yeah, I've always found the east coast a tad uptight for my tastes. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #86

Oh, that's fine! It was your er, use of imagery that evoked "my goodness." CTyankee May 2012 #89

I'm not that big on LA, myself. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #95

Oh, but clusters of lots of people mean that something exciting is happeniing! CTyankee May 2012 #96

Heh heh. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #97

Of course, different strokes for different folks at different ages! Love it! CTyankee May 2012 #98

My people are from Boston, originally. Old school. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #99

A glorious city. I was just there, visiting the Isabella Gardner Museum and Trinity Church. CTyankee May 2012 #101

Yeah, back in 1982 Ter May 2012 #87

Party on, dudes! Violet_Crumble May 2012 #62

I think it sounds ignorant, but I'm a geezer so what do I know. Vinca May 2012 #63

Like, what do you mean, dude? nt raccoon May 2012 #64

Bro...What the shit?? Blue_Tires May 2012 #65

It's better than "dumbass", or "douchebag" JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #67

"I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, cuz we're all dudes hey!" Dragonbreathp9d May 2012 #69

My sister and I call each other dude when we are joking around. Zorra May 2012 #73

Can't stand it kentauros May 2012 #75

Dude is one of those all-purpose words, like "shit". Marr May 2012 #76

If you're 20 and have a surfboard it works. MadrasT May 2012 #81

ay man what's happening? ThomThom May 2012 #82

It's generational. It sounds odd to my ear, but I don't care if others want to use it. MADem May 2012 #83

I'm a big fan. I Call my 2yo "the Dude". hughee99 May 2012 #85

irreplaceable in certain contexts librechik May 2012 #88

Steely Dan...Any Major Dude mrmpa May 2012 #90

The next time a guy calls me dude I'll just call him MA'AM and call it even ;) n/t Tx4obama May 2012 #91

It's a young person's word Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #92

Graduated in 1974 libodem May 2012 #93

Yeah, that's what I meant Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #100

Well guitar man May 2012 #94

The Dude abides. guardian May 2012 #102

He does indeed Taverner May 2012 #104

Where's my car? Can I Come Home May 2012 #105