I was going to write that it's a perfect word in being used exclusively by douchebags and is, in fact, not crap for its utility in identifying such folk. But I'd just be judging someone without getting know them then, so it's crap even from that angle.

As a word, crap all around, but I won't hold it against the bro-dom. I'm sure they're decent people underneath.

andyman wrote: I was going to write that it's a perfect word in being used exclusively by douchebags and is, in fact, not crap for its utility in identifying such folk.

Yep it's perfect for that stuff: gym bros, tech bros, podcast bros, and of course.. Pharma Bro. Bros be inserting themselves into (and then dominating) all aspects of life.

Some people pull off brother in earnest but that probably won't ever be me.

NC as a pejorative

penningtron wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:45 am

andyman wrote: I was going to write that it's a perfect word in being used exclusively by douchebags and is, in fact, not crap for its utility in identifying such folk.

Yep it's perfect for that stuff: gym bros, tech bros, podcast bros, and of course.. Pharma Bro. Bros be inserting themselves into (and then dominating) all aspects of life.

Some people pull off brother in earnest but that probably won't ever be me.

NC as a pejorative

Warner Bros.

My guitar tech calls me bro, in a non-ironic/sarcastic way, which is funny, as he's not a bro-y dude in any way at all.

My brother and I never call each other bro.

Bruh makes me laugh.

How does the PRF feel about 'boss'? I like that one.

I prefer Bruv to Brah.

kokorodoko wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:25 pm Not crap!

You guys are already calling everything "bra", sounds confusing.

zorg wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:21 am

kokorodoko wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:25 pm Not crap!

You guys are already calling everything "bra", sounds confusing.

Not sure what you mean. "bra(h)" is a little too much for me.

kokorodoko wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:33 am

zorg wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:21 am

kokorodoko wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:25 pm Not crap!

You guys are already calling everything "bra", sounds confusing.

Not sure what you mean. "bra(h)" is a little too much for me.

sorry, "bra" på svensk, meaning good/nice. I'm sure you don't even notice it, but to foreign ears it sounds like you guys are calling everyone and everything a brah.

zorg wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:21 am I prefer Bruv to Brah.

Agreed. I rarely use bro to refer to any non-siblings, as most of the time that I hear the term, it’s being used by a dumb white guy who just did something stupid and/or racist and is now aggressively cajoling for forgiveness. I do like to say bro to my half-siblings because it makes me feel good to have brothers after 40 years of being an only child.

zorg wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:42 amsorry, "bra" på svensk, meaning good/nice. I'm sure you don't even notice it, but to foreign ears it sounds like you guys are calling everyone and everything a brah.

oh right lol. Yes that's true. bruh is bra and brah is not iow.

joe_lmr wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:05 pm Rank!:

Bro
Bruh
Brah
Blud

Bruv