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| Apr 6, 2013 at 19:49 | comment | added | J.R.♦ | I agree with what Barrie says. Funny as it may sound, if any of my younger co-workers said that about me, I'd regard it as a term of "affection," and take it as a compliment – particularly if they said it with me in the room, showing they weren't embarrassed and had nothing to hide. After familiarity has blossomed into cordiality, we often feel at ease to use terms that might otherwise be disparaging. In this case, it's less about the words used, and more about the already-established relationships. You'd have to ask your friend if he meant to be insulting or genial, but I'd bet on the latter. | |
| Apr 6, 2013 at 18:06 | history | answered | Barrie England | CC BY-SA 3.0 |