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When I get buddied they get bodied.

How do you feel about being 'boss' -ed?

I am used to calling everyone "buddy", since I thought it was gender-neutral, like pal or friend, but didn't realize that it had this negative connotation. Thanks for helping me grow and sorry that you got "buddy"-ed.

Don’t feel terribly called out. If a good friend or family member called me buddy I wouldn’t really think about it. Coming from a stranger it feels both masculinizing and patronizing.