05-04-2017, 08:02 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
Originally Posted by MickB
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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 ........
I gave a youth who knocked on my door a couple of years ago a tip: if you are trying to sell something to someone over 40 years your senior, don't call them "lad" - at least if you hope to make a sale.
05-04-2017, 08:12 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
Originally Posted by Muddy
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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 !
05-04-2017, 08:40 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
My lover.At least that was how I was addressed by an elderly lady cleaner when I started university in the west country too many years ago.
A bit of a surprise to me as a 19 year old man as she had to be best part of half a century older than me.
In reality her words were "Ow are ee moi luvverr".......
It took me a few days to realise that the Devonian meaning of the words were "How are you my friend?"....
05-04-2017, 08:51 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
I really don't mind what people call me as long as there is no malice in it. We had a lovely Cornish barmaid in our local who called everyone (male and female), "My bird."Round here "Mate" is probably still the main form of address, although it is being replaced by "Man." My grandma used to call everyone "Duck" so I have a soft spot for that particular greeting. My Indian neighbour calls me "Boss" which feels a little strange but my Pakistani neighbour just calls me Mick. My wife tends to call everyone "Sweetheart" or "Darling" which is probably her Irish upbringing.
05-04-2017, 08:59 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
Originally Posted by Muddy
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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 !
05-04-2017, 09:11 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
Originally Posted by Tachyon
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"Y'alreet lads and lasses?" is short, sweet and socially acceptable in my region.
05-04-2017, 09:14 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Tachyon, Is that where they trudge up the hill with their bikes to get the Hovis loaf?!!
05-04-2017, 09:33 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
Originally Posted by WE177B
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My lover.At least that was how I was addressed by an elderly lady cleaner when I started university in the west country too many years ago.
A bit of a surprise to me as a 19 year old man as she had to be best part of half a century older than me.
In reality her words were "Ow are ee moi luvverr".......
It took me a few days to realise that the Devonian meaning of the words were "How are you my friend?"....
05-04-2017, 09:49 PM
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Re: If You Were Referred to as "Lad"
Originally Posted by Purwell
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The man in our local chippy always calls me "young man". Don't think he's even half my age.
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