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About This Page: This is a discussion on Reality Hipcheck within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. Originally Posted by DLEOS91745
I have a question: Why do insecure males always instigate a conversation by asking, "What's up, boss?" Or how's it going, boss? Or need a hand
I have a question: Why do insecure males always instigate a conversation by asking, "What's up, boss?" Or how's it going, boss? Or need a hand with that, boss?"
It could very well be they forgot the person's name they are addressing. When I get caught in a situation like that, I have been known to call people "dude" or "bro" or some other vernacular that is acceptable when you grew you and live at the beach.
I'm not sure it's always insecure males that call people "boss" or "chief," its often just a sign of respect, a little kidding around, and nothing too serious.
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Funny you say that. I was on the phone with my grandma the other day and she was asking if I've met any girls lately. Then she asked if I had gone out, you know, to try and meet girls. I said I was at a bar just the night before and she tells me that I can't meet nice girls at bars, they could be drunks! I told her, how do they know I'm not a drunk? Hahaha.
Grandmas are great, they've been around a long time and seen a lot of things, I would listen to her!
I'm not sure it's always insecure males that call people "boss" or "chief," its often just a sign of respect, a little kidding around, and nothing too serious.
I disagree. I find it rather condescending and rude to address someone in a fashion that either places them higher or lower on a social pedestal. But that's just me.
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I disagree. I find it rather condescending and rude to address someone in a fashion that either places them higher or lower on a social pedestal. But that's just me.
I don't see how placing someone HIGHER on a social pedestal is at all rude and condescending. I mean, unless you are talking about the CEO calling the mail room guy "boss" which in that case is a much more obvious attempt at demeaning someone.
I call the clerk at 7-11 "sir" and I mean it, and I don't think he takes offense.
This is all context based, so you would have to explain the situation you are hearing this term used in for me to say whether I agree wit you or not.
I don't see how placing someone HIGHER on a social pedestal is at all rude and condescending. I mean, unless you are talking about the CEO calling the mail room guy "boss" which in that case is a much more obvious attempt at demeaning someone.
I kinda see what he's saying though. When you call someone "chief" or "boss" or whatever, it's like you think less of them and that'll make em feel better about being so lowly. It's meant with good intentions after having already thought of them in a demeaning way. Doesn't bother me though. Just trying to possibly explain what DLEOS was getting at.
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I call the clerk at 7-11 "sir" and I mean it, and I don't think he takes offense.
Refering to someone as "boss" or "chief" to me is sure sign that the person doing it is arrogant. Would you casually refer the the President of the United States using the term "boss"? Not if you expect to get a response.
"Sir", on the other hand has an entirely different meaning and it demostrates class and respect.
Refering to someone as "boss" or "chief" to me is sure sign that the person doing it is arrogant. Would you casually refer the the President of the United States using the term "boss"? Not if you expect to get a response.
"Sir", on the other hand has an entirely different meaning and it demostrates class and respect.
Well, I could see someone doing it towards Bush, but not most presidents.
Refering to someone as "boss" or "chief" to me is sure sign that the person doing it is arrogant. Would you casually refer the the President of the United States using the term "boss"? Not if you expect to get a response.
"Sir", on the other hand has an entirely different meaning and it demostrates class and respect.
I still think it's all about context. Give me a situation where the term was used, and then we can all discuss what we think is appropriate or not.
If some guy I knew from my past walked into a bar and said "what up boss, can I buy you a beer?" I wouldn't think anything of it.
If some guy in front of me at the Dodger game kept standing up in front of me, and I told him to stop throwing peanuts at my wife, well if he turned around and said "listen boss..." then I would say condescending, rude, sit the F down.
So in that sense, I can see your point, but it is still all about context for me.
I still think it's all about context. Give me a situation where the term was used, and then we can all discuss what we think is appropriate or not.
If some guy I knew from my past walked into a bar and said "what up boss, can I buy you a beer?" I wouldn't think anything of it.
If some guy in front of me at the Dodger game kept standing up in front of me, and I told him to stop throwing peanuts at my wife, well if he turned around and said "listen boss..." then I would say condescending, rude, sit the F down.
So in that sense, I can see your point, but it is still all about context for me.
That's a good point. I mean, even the terms "sweetie" and "hun" can be made to sound mocking and I use those all the time when refering to women.
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