What a f######g loser

[asiu]

when he’s too old to beat you up ?

say 65

[roskilde]

Byron thinks 'sweetheart' is a def no no. All these years I've been breaking the rules and I didn't even bloody know it!

Get a big chuckle that we're even discussing this BTW.

[markp]

Where do you all sit with being called dude.

For me it depends on age group and demographic.

Loved the song “don’t call me dude”.

A forgotten classic.

Not acceptable to call anyone over the age of 20 or not a pot head dude.
As a late 50's guy I'd rank dude right up there but just below Champ.

I like to call male senior citizens " Sir".
"Good morning Sir, how are you today."
Perhaps others may not find this as respectful as I do.

Names you don't call a mature aged person
Champ
Tiger
Sport
Dude
Champion

Passable but bordering on disrespectful
Chief
Boss
Bloke
Captain
Buddy
Bud

OK to use
Mate
Cobber
Sir

& don't use a persons nick name until you have gotten to know them.

Any comments?

Chief is as bad as champ.

But depending on tone, intent, and context any of the above can be fine (though chief and champ shouldn't be used toward anyone you wouldn't also jokingly call b@st@rd or c**t), and conversely mate, sir, cobber, etc can be weaponized and delivered with malice.

[The Craw]

A couple more come to mind.

Knackers
Digger

I quite like being called both.

Digger though, I would say is the ultimate in Aussie respect.

[Ghost Like]

A couple more come to mind.

Knackers
Digger

I quite like being called both.

Digger though, I would say is the ultimate in Aussie respect.

Digger is a beauty!"

[Joffa Burns]

UPDATE III

Names you don't call a mature aged MALE person
Champ
Tiger
Sport
Dude
Champion
Pal
Bro
Bruh
C0ck
Cuz
Sunshine
Comrade
Chief
Knackers
Captain

Passable but bordering on disrespectful
Boss
Bloke
Buddy
Bud
Brother
C0cko
Broski
Big Fella

OK to use
Mate
Cobber
Sir
Digger

& don't use a persons nick name until you have gotten to know them.

[asiu]

c0ck0 is a bit suss

which bloke worth his keep
is gunna use that ?

c0ck0’clock will stop em dead

... at least it has an edge

hey cock0
hows it hanging cock0

nuh !!!

... thats a bad place

[markp]

What about geezer or geez?

[st.byron]

Geezer is good. Has to be wiv a cockney accent but.
Sweetheart for a girl......I call my wife sweetheart. Using it for an acquaintance is either too intimate or it’s condescending.

What about moosh. As in “ello moosh”.

[st.byron]

And what about ‘man’?

“Hey man, how you doin?”

And one of my favourites, ‘Knobhead’’.

[asiu]

it’s a long one

but my favourite is

oh hello ,
it’s one those mates you have
when you’re not really having a mate

don’t tell me how you’re doing
coz i’m not interested

[asiu]

the second part of the greeting
solves any ‘awkward silences’
(at my end)

f*** em.

[saynta]

Where do d**khead, knob, dropkick , and the American favorite peckerhead fit in?

[asiu]

lol @ peckerhead

it’s too long for us

can’t even stick an ‘o’ on it


my fave is one of BR’s ... ya cabbage

[st.byron]

Where do d**khead, knob, dropkick , and the American favorite peckerhead fit in?

Peckerhead is good

[st.byron]

Where do d**khead, knob, dropkick , and the American favorite peckerhead fit in?

Peckerhead is good

[saynta]

Where do d**khead, knob, dropkick , and the American favorite peckerhead fit in?

Peckerhead is good

[Joffa Burns]

UPDATE IV

Names you don't call a mature aged MALE person
Champ
Champion
Tiger
Sport
Dude
Pal
Bro
Bruh
C0ck
Cuz
Sunshine
Comrade
Chief
Knackers

Passable but bordering on disrespectful
Boss
Bloke
Bud
C0cko
Old c**k
Broski
Geezer
Captain

Passable
Boss
Man
Buddy (not sure on this, the Skipper ruined it with Gilligan)
Big Fella
Brother
Squire

OK to use
Mate
Cobber
Sir
Digger

& don't use a persons nick name until you have gotten to know them.

d**khead, knobhead, peckerhead, jerk cockhead etc...
IMO are insults rather than a name you would utilise colloquially.

[saynta]

UPDATE IV

Names you don't call a mature aged MALE person
Champ
Champion
Tiger
Sport
Dude
Pal
Bro
Bruh
C0ck
Cuz
Sunshine
Comrade
Chief
Knackers

Passable but bordering on disrespectful
Boss
Bloke
Bud
C0cko
Broski
Geezer
Captain

Passable
Boss
Man
Buddy
Big Fella
Brother
Squire

OK to use
Mate
Cobber
Sir
Digger

& don't use a persons nick name until you have gotten to know them.

d**khead, knobhead, peckerhead, jerk cockhead etc...
IMO are insults rather than a name you would utilise colloquially.

Numbnuts can be an insult but also a term of endearment. Mate is the only acceptable word imhfo.

[asiu]

‘man’ was hip in the times of disco
... black mans lingo from amerika

weren’t allowed either of those two in Slowbart
when i was growing up

nor space invaders
very uncool to be playing a machine

beer tickets were ok though

but the girls liked dancing
so who gaf what the boys thought

[The Craw]

one that hasn’t had a mention is ... c**k

it’s quite the southern tassy thing
... was rife amongst the older set when i was growing up

how ya going c**k
hey c**k

always smile when i hear it
but , it’s definitely not in usage by me

bloke i use
... must be tone of voice dependant

i haven’t twigged anyone being offended
(coz theirs none meant)

but had an irish guy one night
who reckoned i was making him sound
like his wifes lover not her husband

that , sat me back a bit

‘n then later
the girls backed in his version basically

coz thats how they see the word ‘bloke’

anyways

(i didn’t infer that either)






(please don’t read further if your sensitive
about things)





should just call every one the one word

its a four letter word
ends in t.

u can jazz it up
with a miss mrs mister master or if it's serious business
mother f******

nirvana shall ensue.
(possibly)

I was thinking of that one Gaz but thought no one would know it. My uncles ... Smiling from above now... Would say to me ....how's it going "old c0ck" Lol. Always made me laugh. The Aunties would go with "duck".

Very Southern Tasmainian.


Geez I miss the old c0cks

[asiu]

yep

me too

i love hearing an ol bird called duck or duckie
god bless em

they’re a dry lot
... gotta listen

[Joffa Burns]

one that hasn’t had a mention is ... c**k

it’s quite the southern tassy thing
... was rife amongst the older set when i was growing up

how ya going c**k
hey c**k

always smile when i hear it
but , it’s definitely not in usage by me

bloke i use
... must be tone of voice dependant

i haven’t twigged anyone being offended
(coz theirs none meant)

but had an irish guy one night
who reckoned i was making him sound
like his wifes lover not her husband

that , sat me back a bit

‘n then later
the girls backed in his version basically

coz thats how they see the word ‘bloke’

anyways

(i didn’t infer that either)






(please don’t read further if your sensitive
about things)





should just call every one the one word

its a four letter word
ends in t.

u can jazz it up
with a miss mrs mister master or if it's serious business
mother f******

nirvana shall ensue.
(possibly)

I was thinking of that one Gaz but thought no one would know it. My uncles ... Smiling from above now... Would say to me ....how's it going "old c0ck" Lol. Always made me laugh. The Aunties would go with "duck".

Very Southern Tasmainian.


Geez I miss the old c0cks

Still got a colleague I call "old c**k", he calls and I answer with a loud "OLD c**k", I sometimes extend it to "old cockadoodle do" or even throw a "hairy" between old and c**k just for some variety.

Good stuff!

[st.byron]

Yep peckerhead, c***head etc are clearly insulting, but are also part of that male culture where calling your good mates insulting names is a statement of high regard. I have a life long friend of nearly 50 years who still greets me with, “hello knobhead”.

[desertsaint]

legend. is that okay? i get that all the time.