Originally Posted by
UK Sid
I've been politely and nicely informed (and I hope the member does not mind me starting this thread) that you guy's could "possibly" take it the wrong way when I use this word a lot. For example, you may think I'm being sarcastic etc.
So....just to let you know.
In Blighty, we tend to use the word often as a term of endearment. For example, it means the same as "mate" or "friend", or a way to show you like the person you're either talking or replying to.
Therefore guys, don't be offended if I call anyone "buddy" - it's not meant in any derogatory way, quite the opposite in fact......
Don't worry about it buddy, there are people here who have the tendency to read some ill meaning into everything that they read here. Trouble is they are liable to shoot you for it.
Now that will have upset some people here already even though I am joking, sort of anyway.
Different places have different ideas on what is funny and what is not funny, like everywhere else some people here are quick on the uptake and some are just plain thick.