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mother_russia

 What’s a good neutral term to replace dude or bro?
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Anonymous 7w

unfortunately most friendly terms derive from words for brother but I feel like “pal” (even though it’s also from brother) isn’t really associated with that

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Anonymous 7w

I’ve been typing vro bc it’s a funny mistype that I’ve adopted

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Anonymous 7w

i like fella for silly cowboy times. perhaps even critter if the setting is right

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Anonymous 7w

I like to use “friend” or “pal”

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Anonymous 7w

comrade.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

Ooooo pal is a good one

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

Maybe I need to make new friendly terms derived from gender neutral sources like chair or clown fish

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Anonymous replying to -> mother_russia 7w

that’d be so fun I highly encourage it! I also spend a lot of time in quaker / quaker-adjacent and irish language communities where everyone just uses “friend / a chara” buttt I feel like people outside those spaces find it old-fashioned haha

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

lol I actually feel like it adds a bit of whimsy, I like it!

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 7w

Oh and occasionally I’ll throw in a “buddy” or 2

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 7w

BUDDY! I used to say that all the time as a kid

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 7w

You are absolutely right and I will use more

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