to hate it when women are referred to as 'mate'

[Mammie81]

I know I am BU! But for some mad reason it really makes me cringe!

Im common as muck, I admit, but Id never say "you ok mate" etc to a woman? It just doesnt sound right to me?

My friends say it all the time! It must just be me!

Yup, it's just you

I say "mate" ocasionally, and I'm jolly posh.

I hate it too, my dear.

ps. and doesnt my dear just sound nicer

It is just you. What would you prefer? Babe? Now that makes me cringe.

I don't think it would bother me. One of my friends calls me babe, and that is worse imo. I'm not a babe, but I am her mate.

I like it.

In fact I find it quite sexy when my male friends call me mate.

I dont like babe either but it doesnt grate on me like 'mate' does? Its very strange I know! It makes my teeth itch!

A big snooty YUCK to 'babe.

One of my friends calls me hun.

But so far I have let her live.

Oh get a grip

My hairdresser (female) calls everyone mate. I think its funny.

I don't mind what people call me, its kissing on the cheeks that makes me go grrrrrrrrrr.

i like it

I quite like it - hate being called 'love', too intimate.

'Mate' seems jovial and friendly.

Most women I know call each other Chicka, darl', sweetcheeks, honeychile' etc

The men call each other mate. I dont actually think Ive ever done it?

I realise its irrational. Thats a step towards recovery though, right?

Dear god Im touchy since I was impregnanted!!!

'chick' is worse

'Ok chick?' No.Fuck off.

I HATE being called mate

am not keen on being called "guys" at work either!

I don't mind. But I think it can sound a bit threatening to a man.

Oh Fatty, I do love you.

I just feel like when someone says it, they should accompany it with a huge slap on the back and a cockney jig.

Have I been too influenced by Michael Barrymore?!

"Awiiiiiiiiiiight mate"

Ah, Barrymore! Im sure not all MN's say it in quite the same fashion

mate's OK, I like it - I always think of the seagulls in Finding Nemo - matematematematemate!

better than babe or doll or chick.

I try to use a different vegetables with close friends - it's a challenge to think of new ones: sweet pea, pumpkin, sweetcorn, etc work better than leek, potato or beetroot thus far.

yes yes triple yes YES! i hate it. i'm not your mate, i'm a laydee

I call everyone mate - mainly as they're too insignificant for me to remember their names or maybe it's cos I have a terrible memory - I forget ...........

I like mate. My friends male and female call each other mate.

My DH calls me mate... And I hate it.