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When someone calls you "boss" or "chief"...

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CrankyJay

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...do you see this as a compliment or an insult?

I personally think it's condescending when someone in a customer service position calls you that.

I fully expect each response to end in "boss", "chief", "champ", "tiger" etc. :lol
 
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wenis

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I always respond with a "what do you want" in my best snake voice...9 times out 10 they always stop after that.
 
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CrankyJay

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rezuth said:
This greek I buy food from keeps calling me Boss all the time, I like it :lol
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:lol

How about "my main man?"

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Talon

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Grow a pair, kiddo.

I tend to address people as kiddo, champ, and chief pretty frequently, but only to people that I'm close with, otherwise it probably seems a little pedantic.
 
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SystemShock2

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I use guy and bud every once in a while. If someone were to call me one of those or chief or boss, I'd give them shit for it because it is certainly condescending, but I wouldn't really care too much because I do the same thing.
 
Dacvak

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ruuk

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Any term can be condescending, it depends on the circumstances. Look at A.D.A. Ben Stone, he would call people "Sir" every time 'fuckface' might have been more appropriate.
 
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freddy

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My doctor had been calling me boss for a while and I asked him why one day. He said I reminded him of his ex boyfriend and he used to call him boss too. I always thought it was strange that he used to feel my balls when I had a sore throat.
 
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Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
CrankyJay said:
...do you see this as a compliment or an insult?

I personally think it's condescending when someone in a customer service position calls you that.

I fully expect each response to end in "boss", "chief", "champ", "tiger" etc. :lol
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When someone calls me boss, I usually presume they've done time in prison.
 
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esquire

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bro'
bro-seph
bro-heim
bro-dizzle
bro-sizzle
bro-ly

sarcastic


brother

non-sarcastic


I've always felt weird when someone older than me calls me 'boss' or 'chief.' As if it's meant to be some indicator of status when shouldn't be.
 
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