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Thread ID: 116627	2011-03-13 01:22:00	Where'd the "Bro" thing come from bro?	tuiruru (12277)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1185621	2011-03-13 21:06:00	And that Wikipedia "Article" gave no references. Where did the Aussie term "Mate" come from ? 1) Which is probably why it was withdrawn - but it was interesting because it seemed to be talking about young "whites" 2) They took it with 'em from England (en.wikipedia.org(colloquialism))when they were sent on holiday in the 1800's! (there's a reference to "bro" as NZ in there)	tuiruru (12277)
1185622	2011-03-13 21:18:00	Late '60s culture from either Afro-Americans or bikers? Don't remember it in Easy Rider (en.wikipedia.org) - which would be interesting to see again.	tuiruru (12277)
1185623	2011-03-13 23:00:00	Isn't it a more polite version of 'tard? Either re- or bas-	R2x1 (4628)
1185624	2011-03-14 01:01:00	I never made the link to america, I haven't noticed it used as much on american tv as it seems to be here. Would be intersting to know where it came from. As to the slang people use having any relation to their intelligence, that's just plan ridiculous. The only thing it reliably indicates is the social groups a person commonly associates with, and even then many people alter their vocabulary depending on who they are talking to and this can be completely unconcious. If you think about it claiming someone is not intelligent because they use the term "bro" is just displaying a degree of snobbery on your part. Rant over, I almost never use the word myself but see nothing wrong with it.	dugimodo (138)
1185625	2011-03-14 05:11:00	Hey Dog, I think bro is OK don't you cuz ? (as my mate Randy would say)	Digby (677)
1185626	2011-03-14 05:15:00	Hey Dog, I think bro is OK don't you cuz ? (as my mate Randy would say) Was your mate named after his father's sex life? :D	tuiruru (12277)
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