Dude ? vs. Daddy O...?

[brin]

I will never forget back in the late 50's making the mistake of calling my Dad ...Daddy O....Yikes ! , I learned real quick that was not accepted....Now I find myself getting sick of hearing the term " Dude " ...it is all over TV programs and in real life....so far I have not been called Dude yet....but I will try and contain myself if and when it happens....

Am I the only one ?:confused2:

 

[Tig]

Yes, it's right up there with buddy and pal. I'll let it slide, but will note the attitude of disrespect for future reference. I heard a similar address earlier today at the end of a phone conversation. Funny but I don't recall the exact word, just the person who said it.
Perhaps the correct response to such an address would be " yes son"

 

[AGRIMAN]

I will never forget back in the late 50's making the mistake of calling my Dad ...Daddy O....Yikes ! , I learned real quick that was not accepted....Now I find myself getting sick of hearing the term " Dude " ...it is all over TV programs and in real life....so far I have not been called Dude yet....but I will try and contain myself if and when it happens....

Am I the only one ?:confused2:

I couldn't agree with you more. I'm sick of hearing too. If I ever hear anyone say it, I'm real quick to let them know that there are NO Dudes around my place.

 

[PineRidge]

If the worst thing in my life is being called dude then I'll count my blessings and get on with my life. It's just a slang term that's thrown around today and most don't mean disrespect using it. I'm sure you meant no harm when you called dad daddy-o

 

[mikehaugen]

I agree, I think there are worse things to be called.

However I do see the point about some slang terms that I find just absolutely absurd and get rather annoyed hearing them. I don't necessarily find them disrespectful, just annoying.

 

[brin]

Yeah, I know we have to roll with the punches...go along to get along...but still..., I mean ...Dude ? I am 67 yrs. old, maybe I should take it as a compliment if and when someone calls me Dude...? :laughing: Sure is different than the yes sir or mam that I was brought up saying....

 

[Western]

I'd take "dude" over "homey" not even sur how to spell homey There was a movie (old one) with John Wayne where he was called "one fine "dude" so in that perspective, that's good company.

 

[Rocksprings]

Sounds like a serious generation gap. Wife's grandson got fired for calling customers DUDE. He was told it was YES MAM or YES SIR and nothing eles. I totally agree.

 

[burnieman]

I had a punk call me holmes. It took everything I had not to finally use that ccw.

 

[phiferpharm]

I'm 63 and have both used and been called dude without thinking too much of it. It may have been that I worked around younger folks my whole life. Didn't happen in the Army, then it was normally just Chief, whether the person was a superior officer or most of the veteran NCO's.