9 replies

1. Eric Bailey 1 hr later

   okay, pal

   1. Eric Portis 1 hr later

      Don’t call me pal, buster

      1. Zach Leatherman 1 hr later

         don’t call me buster, guy!

         1. Eric Bailey 2 hr later

            whoa! slow down there, friendo

2. Bill Criswell 2 hr later

   Easy, chief.

3. Stoyan Stefanov 3 hr later

   Any time, surely

   1. Zach Leatherman 3 hr later

      and don’t call me shirley—wait

4. Matija Marohnić 3 hr later

   Why do people do this…? Why not just call someone at least a silly goose or something? Why “boss”?

   1. Zach Leatherman 3 hr later

      my completely unconfirmed hunch here is that this person looked up “how to make friendly small talk” on reddit

      I most commonly see it in movies about slavery in the USA.