Uh-huh.
Centaurus, you are a hard man to please. You don't like the term "mate", but on the other hand you are offended by the term "subordinate". I'm not saying either is correct here, because there is a time and place for everything, but you cant have it both ways.
This becomes a little like the recent Tony Abbot gaff, where he referred to "housewives" in reference to ironing. Now - we all know what he means, but there are those who choose to feign outrage in the name of political correctness. Spare me. This was not an inflamatory word, because it did not refer to any particular individual, simply a rank. Are you so outraged when you read a textbook?
Are you seriuosly telling me that F/O's should be offended and their hackles raised by being called subodrinate? The term refers to rank, not skill, ability, intelligence, fitness or good looks. If you refer to my previous posts I think you might just understand that.
All right then oh wise one, what SHOULD we call each other then?
