which of the words "buddy" and "pal" are gendered when used as a term of address (e.g. "Keep your hands off my gun, buddy!")
it's interesting to see an even split here - six friends in another space all voted for "neither"
if anyone who voted for at least one of the words would like to explain their reasoning, i'd love to hear it (completely optional)
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