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I hope that's not true. I use dude synonymously with guy. Dude might be annoying if you called an acquaintance that because of assumed friendship, but I don't

• mc32 4y ago
  Of course not. Dude is only disrespectful in the context of professionalism, like instead of calling someone Dr Smith, you call him dude. But like most people, I refuse, when possible to ack those assumed titles. Exceptions for when they are performing title duty. Disrespectful terms would be things like: putz, schmuck, douche(bag), neckbeard, and many others.