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thenewgreen  ·  3418 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do some words bother you?

I knew a girl that hated the word "slice."

Personally, I don't like it when a stranger calls me "buddy." Actually, I hate it. I didn't hire a lawn service because the owner kept calling me "buddy."





TheVenerableCain  ·  3418 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That irks me as well. Buddy in that context sounds almost condescending.