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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42704.0&return_msg=42704.3"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42704.1">1–4</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42704.3">Mate</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42704_3_4_10"> <a name="a42704_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_42704_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">16 Nov 2020 12:47</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Nov 2020 14:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42704.3">42704.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42704.1">42704.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I don't use it much and tend to only use it when I'm particularly familiar with someone. Find it a bit odd when I'm not so familiar and people use mate left right and centre.<br /> <br /> Usually don't like it when people use overly familiar terms in general. I deal with sales people daily in my job and get it more than I'd like (nj). Got a particular customer service guy who calls me Pal, Chief, Boss, Mate, Bro. Gets right under my skin.<br /> <br /> I guess I probably should just chill out a bit. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42704.3&return_msg=42704.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42704.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42704_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_42704_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">16 Nov 2020 14:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Nov 2020 18:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42704.4">42704.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42704.3#a42704_3" target="_self">42704.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I know what you mean, I think it works in peer groups, so give a feeling of solidarity among colleagues, but for 3rd parties, sales people etc, it's used as a way to ingratiate themselves on you. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42704.4&return_msg=42704.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42704.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>