Another kind of buddy: ''guy''

[Bradley A. Esparza]

I agree. I must say that I wasn't consciously aware that "guy" would be used
so much as it was. That was what surprised me. And, I have observed, um, a
large sampling.

On 6/15/07, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
>
> But do you also find "guy" in random profiles in the Seattle room on
> Menhuntingwomen.net and Womenhuntingmen.net?  Seriously, this of
> course does not prove that "guy" is a gay thing.
>
> Joel
>
> At 6/15/2007 12:49 AM, Bradley A. Esparza wrote:
> >I did find these in random profiles a few minutes ago in the Seattle room
> on
> >Manhunt.net:
> >
> >"Playful guy in open LTR enjoys hot, sweaty fun." (Respondent lists age
> as
> >47)
> >"Fit, fun guy looking for friends, fuckbuds, dating or anything in
> >between..." (Respondent lists age as 37)
> >"...seeking White guys ...for friendship/fun!!!" (Respondent lists age as
> >31)
> >" Just graduated and looking to meet interesting gay/bi guys in the area
> >18-29" (Respondent lists age as 22)
> >
> >Dude is used somewhat as well, though not to the same extent as guy. I
> often
> >use it in a vocative sense and wouldn't use "buddy" in it's place.
> >
> >" Whats up guys...
> >
> >looking to meet some guys, make some friends, and see what comes my way,
> UW
> >college dude,...." (Respondent lists age as 20)
> >
> >Prior to taking this sampling, I wouldn't have thought the use of guy by
> gay
> >men was that prevalent, at least in this context.
> >
> >On 6/14/07, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>At 6/14/2007 11:12 PM, RonButters wrote:
> >> >Is it only gay men who address each other as "guy"?
> >>
> >>I think lots of younger-than-I men and women, and boys and girls,
> >>refer to each other as "guys" -- "you guys" -- without distinction as
> >>to the gender of the guys.  I've even used it myself, addressing
> >>youngsters:  "You guys need to be quieter in the library."  But of
> >>the singular I do not speak; surely the vocative singular (if I'm
> >>using the right term) must be rare.
> >>
> >>Joel
> >>
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