Another kind of buddy: ''guy''

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

Is it only gay men who address each other as "guy"?

In a message dated 6/14/07 11:08:47 PM, jharbeck at SYMPATICO.CA writes:


> >I hear them both as slightly disrespectful.  Probably because I would
> >not like to be called "bud", "buddy", or "pal" by someone I was not
> >buddy-like or pallish with (that is, acquainted and somewhat friendly 
> with).
> >
> >See also James Harbeck.
> 
> I'm slightly disrespectful?
> 
> James Harbeck. (nobuddy)
> 




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