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First of all I would like to take a moment to thank all the awesome veterans and current men and women in uniform of this great country. I appreciate all that you do and I do not take the freedom that you help provide lightly. Thanks again.
Now onto the not so important stuff: Welcome to Tuesday’s Top Ten - Worst Generic Nicknames
Why the worst generic nicknames? I think it’s just lazy to call people by these names. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve used most of these on the list. On the other hand, I think it’s cool to call someone by these in an endearing way - such as #10’s Dude: “dude, I know you’re hanging on for dear life from the edge of that cliff and I just want you to know dude - I’ll look after your girl.”
10. Dude - an oldie but a goodie, still…overused…period.
9. Brother/Bro/Brah - seriously? We’re not related and you’re not my brother-in-arms.
8. Sport - demeaning - in that way i love it, but still do not love to be on the receiving end of that one.
7. Chief - could be culturally offensive, but again - demeaning.
6. Amigo - why? why on earth would you use amigo?
5. Cuz - retro and we’re not related.
4. Pal - I’m not your pal. This one is usually used just before a fight breaks out.
3. Buddy - this one is used to try and break up the fight and is the feminine version of pal.
2. Fella - the 1950s called and they want their word back - along with soda pop and golly.
1. Homeboy - just plain stoopid. If fella was the 1950s, this was the 1970s. Lets keep it there please.
The last one actually gave us a derivative that was one of my favorites when it was hip to call someone homey - made most famous by the Wayans brothers “Homey D. Clown” on In Living Color. It was made even funnier to me and my white brethren as we would say it to one another and think we were cool as a result. “Homey don’t play dat”. We actually thought it was so funny that we got a pig we were going to pass off as Vietnamese and named him…you guessed it…Virgil. No - I’m just kidding…Homey!!! Oooh “past Ken”, why were you never cool?
Anyway, one final thanks to our Veterans. I hope everyone is off to a good week.
Ken
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Good nightLake Moxie, Maine
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