"Don't call me dude"

[mrmitchell]

There is no improper time to call someone "dude". America is a free land, and our ancestors and our current relatives fought for the right to live without leader-worship. America's mayors, businessmen, etc. are normal human beings like all the rest of us.

[Urban Ranger]

@ shi and Ben

@ Boshko


As a note, I have never seen a police officer addressing any civilian as "sir" or "madam" here. I think "citizen" is a good term to use.

[David Floyd]

In that case, I think "dude" is a good term to use for cops

Seriously, though - having a cop call you "citizen" is fairly patronizing, and smacks of authoritarianism, wouldn't you say?

[Drake Tungsten]

Chinese police smacking of authoritarianism? Impossible...

[Shi Huangdi]

Damnit, got this response:

*** ATTENTION ***

Your e-mail is being returned to you because there was a problem with its
delivery. The address which was undeliverable is listed in the section
labeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----".

The reason your mail is being returned to you is listed in the section
labeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----".

The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail could
not be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is a
general translation for other e-mail servers.

Please direct further questions regarding this message to your e-mail
administrator.

--AOL Postmaster



----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----


----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to air-yg01.mail.aol.com.:
>>> RCPT To:
<<< 550 mayorcityofarvin IS NOT ACCEPTING MAIL FROM THIS SENDER
550 ... User unknown

Hmmm, looks like you can't e-mail the mayor unless the server recognizes you. Good method if he doesn't want to be contacted by ordianary people? You have any better luck Ben?

Oh well, I tried.

[Tuberski]

This says it all:

Don't Call Me Dude Lyrics

Artist(Band):Scatterbrain


Here's my story, sad but true
About a girl that I once knew.
She broke my heart, I became unglued,
It all started when she called me dude

Well today I leave the psycho ward
Cause my sentence did conclude:
I had killed a man with my bare hands
Because he called me dude

The jury said that I was insane.
Temporally insane - brain strain.
But now the doctors say I'm A.O.K.
So I start my new life today.

This story starts some years ago
As I vacationed by the sea.
In the California sunshine
Just me & my baby.

I was in love feeling sky high
When a big blonde lifeguard walked by.
He looked at her, she looked at him -
I knew it was good bye.

He took her by the hand, kicked sand in my face.
She looked & laughed & said, "Later Dude!"
They were gone without a trace
And the waves echoed her laughter
And her words...Yo Later Dude.

Later that night I was in such a bad mood
Sittin' in a bar drinkin' hard, getting stewed
Thinkin' 'bout that girl & how 'bout I'd been screwed
When some guy walks in sits next to me & says
What's up dude!

I heard the word dude & I became unglued.
Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch
And put my hands around his neck, and I squeezed...

Don't call me dude!

So that's how I got where I am
But this ain't where it ends.
The doctors said they cured me
I said good bye to my crazy friends.

I was smiling as I left that place
My life had been renewed.
The guard at the gate, he stamped my pass
And he said, "Yo Later Dude!"

Slowly I turned...

ACK!

[Ramo]

The dude will not abide!

[Ben Kenobi]

You have any better luck Ben?

Nope.

Figures.