mandelson wrote:Charlou wrote:Mandy, you can call me mate if you like ... I'd even have a beer with you ... but I wont screw you, k.
no thanks. i dont do alcohol anymore. plus, i aint right to call lady mate. it just aint right. girls aint fellas, are they.
It depends on your cultural background and personal values, I guess. Many (but not all) Australians don't differentiate, really. These days
mate is a friendly term for anyone, for either gender ...
matey is its more sympathetic form ... also,
guys addresses two or more people, again either, or mixed gender (though 'guy' singular still denotes a male).
Pity about the drink ... but you can still call me mate, anyway.
