Re: [ADS-L] Another kind of buddy: ''guy''

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

Larry's examples are not VOCATIVE uses. I am speaking only of instances in 
which one person ADDRESSES ONE other person as in "That does not make any 
difference to me, guy, I'm gonna give him my phone number anyway."

In a message dated 6/15/07 9:01:21 AM, baesparza at GMAIL.COM writes:


> 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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