Re:Weirdos in the depression
by poulsbohemian on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @12:18PM
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> greeted me in a friendly "hello brother"
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we all greeted each other like this regardless of color, creed, nation, etc? I think I’ll just start doing this - “hello brother!” “Hello sister”
Re:Weirdos in the depression
by optimuspaul on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @02:05PM
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Word. I've been trying to do similar in my life and when I do make the effort to raise myself to the same level as those I am greeting the interaction is so much more fulfilling for us both.
Re:Weirdos in the depression
by allendoerfer on Friday June 05, 2020 @12:36PM
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No, it would not be good. There is a difference between brother, best friend, friend, buddy, etc. You can be friendly to people without diminishing what those words actually mean. Not everything has to be "awesome", some things are just great, good or even okay. And that is literally okay.
It's all fun and games until someone is incredibly offended because she actually identifies as a genderfluid demisexual wolf in a human body and you just referred to her as "sister"
Re:Weirdos in the depression
by solotronics on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @02:06PM
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I like using buddy or ma'am. Everyone can be my buddy until they do some action that proves otherwise.
Re:Weirdos in the depression
by williamdclt on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @03:49PM
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Non native. Does ma'am have the same ring as "buddy"? It always sounded somehow deferential to me
Re:Weirdos in the depression
by garrettgrimsley on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @08:27PM
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No, ma’am is the female equivalent of sir. They’re formal terms, not familiar like “buddy”
This is my go to as well.
There were a few where, the first time I walked in (moments after calling to say I'd arrived), the staff greeted me in a friendly "hello brother" sort of way, once in exactly those words. I didn't see any point in arguing, but when prayer time rolled around and I said I'd keep working, the shock was delicious. All good-natured, just unexpected all around.
I had to ditch the beard recently to get a good seal with a respirator, but it'll be back someday.