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kid
Thu Jun 08 2000 at 7:39:18
I think some people find it somewhat condescending when they first hear me use the term, but I ve taken to calling people kids all the time. I m not sure exactly when I got on that kick, but as best I can tell, it came about because it s a good gender-neutral term for guy.
My almost exclusive use is Yeah, s a good kid. I m a big fan. I m pretty sure that one can t be taken as anything but praise. It s a term of endearment, really. Unfortunately it seems it connotes immature for some people; what I really mean is more like child-like rather than childish. I sometimes get a look of surprise over a shoulder when I say G night, kid, but my smile usually undoes any damage.