bros

[Jessweeee♪]

http://qz.com/316906/the-dude-map-how-american-men-refer-to-their-bros/

How guys refer to their guy friends according to twitter. My favorite thing about this map is that bro is mostly a Texas thing and yet I never hear people use it. So like, there's a large number of people in Texas who don't actually say bro but tweet it all the time.

[Vyk]

That's actually really interesting considering the dudebro phenomenon that happened when things like call of duty and fantasy football took off. You'd think it'd be a lot more prevalent. It's not like people outside of that area are unfamiliar with the phenomenon. Sadly I actually see physical examples in my daily life at retail. I wonder why the tweeting is so focused in Texas. Why do my local dudebros not tweet to each other the way they talk to each other? Very interesting

[Psychotic]

I call everybody bro and dude regardless of gender and I am not ashamed.

[Crop]

The heck is wrong with calling a good friend 'bro' or 'dude'?

[Vyk]

Nothing, in and of itself. Until you start extending the primary vowel to ridiculous extents, and start acting constantly drunk. Duuuuude~ Broooooo~

...unironically of course

[Shorty]

I say dude and man. I say these a lot, and I say it to whoever I am talking to, regardless of gender.

[Pike]

I call everybody bro and dude regardless of gender and I am not ashamed.

This.

And I don't know about how other people use the term but I use "bro" as the ultimate marker of friendship. If I tell you that you are my bro, then it means that I think very highly of you and consider you to be someone I have a strong rapport with.

It also means you probably have great taste in video games.

[Shauna]

I say dude and man. I say these a lot, and I say it to whoever I am talking to, regardless of gender.

These are my go to terms too, dude.

[Sephex]

Dude, I love me my broseohiroths.

[DK]

I also call almost everyone bro or dude regardless of gender. "Brother" on the other hand is restricted to a handful of my realest people.

[Ayen]

We can call women bros?

Good to know.