If You Were Referred to as "Lad"

By say, a taxi driver as you tipped him, would you think that a little disrespectful or think him just being friendly?

More one for the males, but the females may well have a view.

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After I checked his eye sight I guess it would be like being referred to as a girl ? Never bothers me there are far worse things you can be called in life.

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No not at all. common expression round my way is Bonny lad, or lass, as a part friendly conversation.

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I get this often and take it as a compliment. When somebody calls me "young man" and that person is quite obviously younger than myself, it can only mean I'm looking after myself generally

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Hi

Being called Lad is infinitely better than be called the old man.

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I've got a scouse mate who calls me "Lad" (despite him being 10 years younger than me). Other than that ........

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I don't like being referred to as a guy as in 'Are you guys ok?'

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It's annoying but what else ?
Are you folks ok ( sounds too George Bush)
Are you oldies ok ( reason for inflicting GBH)
Are you boys and girls ok ( patronising nimcompoop)
Are you ladies and Gents ok ( bit of a mouthful and vaguely remincinent of public loos)
Are you good people ok -not bad !

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It makes me laugh when someone younger than me, calls me 'Lass'!
Anything is better than being called, Hun, Duck, My Luv, Babe, Tweakle and My Dear!

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I'm well aware there are worse things you can be called. (I won't list them for reasons of decency).