Do Non-Americans call each other 'DUDE'?
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Not really. It doesn't roll out well on the tongue.\nMan is usually preferred. \n\nWannabe Americans tend to say "Dude" but come off looking so stupid they should probably never step out of their house without wearing a paperbag over their heads.\nDude just sounds so stupid off an Asian, it makes them look like surfer-wannabe airheads.\nLike the Australians, mate sounds more...um, civil. It sounds much more friendly, too.\nHm. Dude. Nah. It didn't quite sound so good rolling off my tongue.\n\nMaybe it's purely an American thing.\n\n\nJenova\n(d.yuffie@gmail.com)
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As a Canadian I like that USA people are called Americans so that they are not confused with us Canucks.
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i would say americans are
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Dude, aren't they the same thing?
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No way. Or if WE do, we never call that man or woman, but man to man. \nMan to man rules!
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I NEVER SEEN AN AMERICAN DO THAT AND I AM AMERICAN AND I DONT DO THAT WHY DONT YOU ASK THOSE PEOPLE WHO DO IT WHY THEY DO IT \n\n"HEY AMERICAN BOY/GIRL WHY DO YOU COPY THE WAY CANADIANS TALK?"
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Traditionally a dude is a dandy; a man who dresses flashily. But in recent years, the term has taken on a colloquial meaning at variance with that: it now means a male friend, mate, comrade, or associate. It can also be used as an informal form of address when the speaker does not know the name of the person that he or she is speaking to.\n\nInformal An Easterner or city person who vacations on a ranch in the West. \nInformal A man who is very fancy or sharp in dress and demeanor. \nSlang \nA man; a fellow. \ndudes Persons of either sex.
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What is wrong with just being called AMERICAN?
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I don't know but Americans also have horrible terms for everyone.\nAs an American, I can tell you that "Yank" never bothered me much, if it makes you feel better.  I figure we all need to relax a little bit about these things...but I understand your angst.
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trust me, we dont want to be associated with the americans.\ni dont know anyone who would want to refer to the americans as our cousins - just a jumped up, power hunger full of themselves country full idiots who want the rest of the world to bow down to them.
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In the US no\ninsome other societies yes.\nyour "?" has flaws.
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A Japanese student of mine once answered this question by explaining that when her boss or social superior calls her on the phone, she bows - even though it's a phone call.\n\nKorean stduents asked to raise their hands in class to answer a question always touch the elbow of the raised hand with the other hand.  It is considered impolite not to.\n\nAnd my own nation - the English - have the quaint custom of turning their arses towards theatre/cinema-goers when we shuffle past in front of their seats to get to our own.  (In mainland Europe, you turn to face these people and greet them).  A Russian friend of mine once nearly hit someone for this as he thought it was a deliberate insult.
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How about guy friend? Indicates gender without implying romance.
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It is the vernacular of the region, just like we call some people "buddy".
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no.but there are other foreigners here
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From the perspective of people in the US, only we are Americans,  but if you go to Spain, and some other parts of the world South America is America, and they are considered Americans. So: it depends on who you talk to.  \nI generally say I'm from the US: it seems a little colonial to usurp legit claims from everyone else in two continents.
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I agree with you. The academics here in the U.S are still studying with a viewpoint of "us vs. them". Occidental vs. oriental etc. Its really a 17th century phenomenon that needs to stop. Look at china, singapore, hongkong, japan, etc all of them have almost the same living standard than most of americans. But we regard our opinion as somewhat higher or better or cleverer even before we let them speak. Its tautology at its best!\np.s: Thanks for asking good questions. \n:)