I got notified today that calling someone lad or pal, could be seen as ¨passive aggressive¨. I apologize if someone has thought that I meant any harm or anything else by calling them lad or pal. I use this when I talk to friends, (also for meetings in a jokingly way). This can ofc depends on the person I am talking to or writing to. I will try to not use it as much. Thanks for reading:D