Actually tons of guys use pancake batter especially when deep frying, it's great.
One time years ago when guiding I bought a box of what I thought was buttermilk pancake mix for my guests shore lunch.
Turns out it was blueberry pancake mix.
I was appalled, thought it tasted vile, like a gigantic fishy blueberry fritter.
They liked it though, so who's to say?