I hate when someone says Friend, Dear, Bro!

Do you call someone friend, dear or bro?

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Lifeisnotgood

Lifeisnotgood

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Seriously, stop it!
It pisses me off so much when someone calls me "friend," "dear," or "bro."
I am not any of those things to you and neither is anyone else who do you send messages to?

If you want to be polite, use "Sir," "Madam," "Miss," or "Mister."

Even right now, on Alibaba, the Chinese sellers always call me "friend."
For fuck’s sake, you’re not my friend. I’m just doing business, making a sale, or engaging in some other form of professional cooperation.

I don’t know if this is some damn cultural difference, but where I live, using terms like that is repulsive, uncomfortable, weird, and maybe even sick.
Tell those things to your real friends and to your loved ones...

Thank you!
 
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We used to have an observation back in the old days in adult.

Anyone calling you "bro" right off the bat was a 100 % sign of trouble to come.
 
Calling random people things like, 'bro' and, 'friend' undermines words that are meant for people whom one has a deeper relationship with.

It is inappropriate and self-centered to insinuate that one person gets to choose when someone is their friend.

I find it particularly annoying when people use, 'bro' ---and, 'lol'--- to try to seem unaffected when being called out for wrongdoings. (Maybe I have spent too much time in internet forums...)
#3: https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/you-and-youre-whats-the-difference-and-when-to-use-them/
 
Ok BRO, we all take care of this from now onwards. Take it easy my DEAR FRIEND.
:D
 
Lol, People enjoying by replying with words "HE" mentioned not to use. :):weep:😂
 
You can add "love" to the list.

Just a few days ago, I connected with someone on LinkedIn and he sent me a message starting with "Hello brother", well, I replied saying that I wasn't his brother then I immediately dropped that connection.
 
Friend is fine. Dear is weird unless it's a parent or elderly person saying it.

The worst for me is when you get people saying 'mate' in the oddest accents when they have no real business saying it - aren't British or Aussie. Pure cringe. Like me being from England and saying 'Bruh' in deep SA accent, or Homie or Homeboy or even 'Bro' tbh. No. Over here 'Bro' tends to be used by the type of people that will try to mooch a cigarette off you in public and who you'd not want to have any banter with, ever.
 
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i get what you mean with "dear friend" in sales messages, especially when the next line is some random offer. but calling everyone sir or madam feels a bit too formal as well. a simple "hi" and getting straight to the point works fine.
 
Haha, I find it funny when a stranger calls me Dear Friend Like, we barely know each other! And most of the time, I already expect some sales pitch in the next line. Just saying Hi is enough.
 
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