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Has anyone ever called you Bud?

kimi
Calling male friends and family members Bud was really a popular thing to do during my Dad's generation (1907-1997).  It was really a term of endearment that was often used in place Buddy, or Brother.  In fact, a couple of the last written words of my Mother to her brother James, who died in a Japanese POW camp, was a quote from my Dad to him that began, "Hey Bud..."  Well that letter never made it to James because he died the year before that time...but news from the front was slow, obviously.  Anyway, if someone ever calls you Bud...it might mean a whole lot more than you think it means...usually all good, too!!!  The same thing can be said for another term of endearment, like Mc, Mac, or Mack, as I see it, too.  

Below is a copy of a poem that I have had with me for what must be ages now that is titled  Unknown:  USMC.  (For all of you Mac's out there, enjoy it Bud!)

Reposted under Unknown: USMC


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  • Tcatt
    Don't keep calling me "Baby" if you are a waitress missing several teeth.
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  • dok2u
    No.  When I was a youngster, several different adults explained to me that it was a sign of disrespect.  If the person didn't care enough about you or what you thought of him to use your proper name or some other indication that he respected you, then he wasn't even worth even an acknowledgement.  Just walk away!  
    In a similar line, however, there is the even more disrespectful "Bubba."  I used to work at a gun shop where one of the older guys enjoyed using "Bubba" as an insult.  Typically a guy would bring in a firearm that had been "fixed," "repaired" or "modified" by some one whose skills didn't go beyond a hammer and ask "what's this worth" or "what can I get for this?"  This fellow woud accept it gently and tenderly as if he was handling the crown jewels and begin by saying something like: "this is really amazing, I've never seen anything like this, you know one of these in excellent condition is worth hundreds or maybe thousands of dollars.  Too bad Bubba got hold of this one!  Now it's a piece of junk not worth much more than a couple of dollars."  You could often see the person go from an outward expression of pride and exhiliaration to depression and anger.  Sometimes, when he suspected the guy who brought the thing in was the one who had "Bubbaized" it, he add something like: "Boy if only you knew who did this, you could go kick his rear end 'cause he cost you a lot of money!"  On more than one occassion, I was concerned the guy was going to reach across the counter and "Bubbaize" him, but it never happened.  Just thought you might like to hear.  Thanks for bringing back the memories.
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  • jltrent
    My dogs name is Bud as I tend to like it...  Some people have real thin skin...
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  • bpost
    Being in sales I am immune to what folks call me, I simply do not care.  I tend to think calling some one "guy" is a bit insulting but that comes from a local County commissioner, a real piece of dirt, that calls people "guy" and he irritates the hell out of me.
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  • Brookwood
    I have a younger brother who always calls me "Brother" and very rarely by my name.  It didn't used to bother me but if you were to hear how he talks, you would swear he was a black man.
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  • Sam06
    After 25 years in the Army I have been called everything in the book, water off a ducks back,  just don't call me late to dinner :o
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  • SCOUT5
    It's all in context and form.  That is why spoken language is important to society.
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