Wednesday Has a Man In

[ZenGiraffe]

He installed my dishwasher and called me buddy

Though he also came at 7am which is TOO EARLY

 

[Diddy]

7am that’s outrageous

 

[Kratz]

He installed my dishwasher and called me buddy

Though he also came at 7am which is TOO EARLY

Lovely.

The house across from me is currently undergoing extensive alterations and drastic refurbishments. There’s scaffolders EVERYWHERE…

 

[COB]

7am that’s outrageous

And phoned/left a voicemail fifteen minutes before! I was still asleep

 

[straightorbroken]

Oh I love it when English men are pleased to see you and call you "my man". Not at 7am though.

 

[Lucille]

Lovely.

The house across from me is currently undergoing extensive alterations and drastic refurbishments. There’s scaffolders EVERYWHERE…

Scaffolders are the hottest tradesmen and that’s a FACT.

 

[octophone]

Scaffolders? Someone likes 'em BURLY.

 

[Rita]

Good morning my loves.

 

[Zu]

Scaffolders? Someone likes 'em BURLY.

For some of us it's just not love unless you're being squashed to death

 

[RJN]

I hate being called buddy, or even worse, BUD. It feels so condescending

 

[ButterTart]

I hate being called buddy, or even worse, BUD. It feels so condescending

I’m with you there, bud.

 

[Zu]

He installed my dishwasher and called me buddy

Though he also came at 7am which is TOO EARLY

That's as may be but at least you were called buddy and not given a filthy look as was the case with my table and chairs delivery person yesterday. Yes I AM on the second floor but yes there IS a lift!

 

[RJN]

I’m with you there, bud.

I don't mind from you for some reason

 

[ButterTart]

I actually do say buddy (or buddEH) quite a fair bit. In fact, I rarely actually use anyone’s name; everyone to me is mate, buddy, pal, lad or love.

 

[Zu]

Buddy, boss and mate (or any other chummy niceties - including chum, as long as I'm not being chopped up for it ) are all fine with me. "Sir" is a bit weird though. I had that from a cab driver a while ago

 

[Kratz]

Scaffolders are the hottest tradesmen and that’s a FACT.

So true. Let’s hope the sun comes out!

 

[Zu]

I do however hate being called "dear", especially by men. I've TOLD the ABBA loon how much I hate it and on it goes...

BLOCK TIME

 

[Kratz]

I say mate all the time because I’m such a LAD.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I do however hate being called "dear", especially by men. I've TOLD the ABBA loon how much I hate it and on it goes...

BLOCK TIME

That's nice dear.

 

[Zu]

I actually do say buddy (or buddEH) quite a fair bit. In fact, I rarely actually use anyone’s name; everyone to me is mate, buddy, pal, lad or love.

Even better

 

[ButterTart]

Buddy, boss and mate (or any other chummy niceties - including chum, as long as I'm not being chopped up for it ) are all fine with me. "Sir" is a bit weird though. I had that from a cab driver a while ago

I prefer ‘chief’ to sir. That and ‘youth’ are terms I used a lot when I was younger but I’ve dropped them both now, since literally nobody outside of a small enclave in North Warwickshire calls people ‘youth’.

 

[Zu]

That's nice dear.

Thanks DEAR

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I don't use any terms of endearment because there is no one in my life I find endearing.

 

[Zu]

I don't use any terms of endearment because there is no one in my life I find endearing.

Poor @COB

I suppose it's all CUP OF TEA NOW CUNT

 

[ButterTart]

I say mate all the time because I’m such a LAD.

I use it because I can’t be arsed learning names.
If I’m faced with “I’d like to introduce our new starter from the Rhyl office, his name’s Gwyneffandrithel” The only logical solution is to greet him forevermore with “Alright mate?”

 

[ButterTart]

Poor @COB

I suppose it's all CUP OF TEA NOW CUNT

They don’t actually have conversations; every now and then they’ll pop their head around the door, shout ‘disgustang’ and then walk off.

 

[RJN]

I'm fine with dear, or bro, or dude (or mate, but nobody says that here), but chief is another one I don't think I'd like. Sorry I hate everything you say @ButterTart

 

[RJN]

They don’t actually have conversations; every now and then they’ll pop their head around the door, shout ‘disgustang’ and then walk off.

Please don't kink shame

 

[dmlaw]

I once attended a work training session run by a former police officer who mentioned in passing that he assumes that anyone who calls him ‘boss’ has spent time in prison. I’ll leave it up to you whether that makes it better or worse.

 

[Rita]

I am pretty terrible for calling people DARLING.

“Stick another DOUBLE in there please, DARLING”.

 

[Lucille]

Buddy, boss and mate (or any other chummy niceties - including chum, as long as I'm not being chopped up for it ) are all fine with me. "Sir" is a bit weird though. I had that from a cab driver a while ago

I’m fine with sir in a fancy restaurant, but when I got it at my local coffee shop by the YOUNG BOY I was almost INSULTED.

 

[Zu]

I’m fine with sir in a fancy restaurant, but when I got it at my local coffee shop by the YOUNG BOY I was almost INSULTED.

Oh it's just a sign of your BURGEONING MATURITY DARLING

 

[jivafox]

There’s a very beautiful decorator in painting the office downstairs this week. Doesn’t speak, only grunts, and GREY JOGGERS to boot

 

[Zu]

I’m fine with sir in a fancy restaurant, but when I got it at my local coffee shop by the YOUNG BOY I was almost INSULTED.

Underage labour in Hackney, eh? I've seen FOUR YEAR OLDS on the tills in ICELAND DARLING

 

[Dark Carnival]

HI HUNS

 

[Zu]

There’s a very beautiful decorator in painting the office downstairs this week. Doesn’t speak, only grunts, and GREY JOGGERS to boot

Speaking is VERY overrated. There's always the risk of them saying something unpleasant or something you disagree with

GRUNTING FTW

 

[Funky]

In Liverpool these days we’ve upgraded (sorry, downgraded) from MATE to LAD

Well I say WE, as a middle aged suburbanite, I don’t PARTAKE

The worst is hearing one of them on the phone. YEAH LAD I KNOW LAD IT’S SHIT LAD I TOLD THEM LAD IVE HAD ENOUGH LAD OK LAD SEEYA LAD

and that’s just when they’re speaking to their MUM

 

[Diddy]

Lovely.

The house across from me is currently undergoing extensive alterations and drastic refurbishments. There’s scaffolders EVERYWHERE…

the front garden is covered in poles!

maybe a few Lithuanians too

 

[GNL]

My dad is a LITHUANIAN(-ish) SCAFFOLDER

 

[Zu]

My dad is a LITHUANIAN(-ish) SCAFFOLDER

What does -ish mean in this context?

IS HE PLUMP?