I hope to make one of my lovely buddies my partner. I've never heard a woman suggest any offense at being called a buddy.
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drbill:I hope to make one of my lovely buddies my partner. I've never heard a woman suggest any offense at being called a buddy.
Hmm... I could say no, but then when I later inadvertantly quote from it, everyone would know it was a lie.Paco:Bun on the original Star Trek TV show there was an episode I believe was called The Companion. Anyone remember it?
Comrade diver: has a ring to it......Thalassamania:Comrade works fine, you don't confuse it with sexual innuendo, it doesnt sound trite, and since the USSR is gone it no longer has the same political connotation. Then theres the Brother this and Brother That formulation shared by special ops folks and religious fanatics ...