When people you don't know call you "Hon" or "dear"

[HEyHEY]

Does it bother you? Unless it's an old lady, It bothers me. But I'm just kinda wierd about stuff like that.

[Beaverhausen]

1. They are usually asking if I want a refill on my coffee

and have their hair in a beehive!

Waitresses in coffee shops always call everyone "hon" I love it!

[Debi]

6. Is that you Flo?

Kiss my Grits, Mel!

[Bluebear]

8. I was at a diner in Oklahoma once........

So the waitress somes over and says "Hi, how about it, me and you?".....I probably didn't say anything ao she repeated "How about it, me and you?"....


She was saying "How about a menu?" meeeeeennnnnnnyooo

[Debi]

19. Hahaha

Should've said "How 'bout a little coffee first, Hon?"

[Out the Parasites]

2. I absolutely hate it when I get called Hon or Dear - hate it!

It's especially shrill when someone that is younger than me calls me "hon" "thanks Hon" and oh god I hate "you're a doll"..."be a doll" etc. This is definately a hot button for me - whew. Just talking about it gets me fired up!

[Debi]

3. Bothers the hell out of me!!

Or when they use your first name like you're friends (my husband is in politics and everyone who knows him just assumes they can call me Debi).

(Especially people younger than me)!


Okay, toots?

[Catch22Dem]

4. Nah, I don't really care.

But it really bothers my co-worker.

[Cuban_Liberal]

5. Doesn't bother me, unless...

... he's 6'4", and looks like a lumberjack. Then it sorta creeps me out.

:P

[yvr girl]

7. depends who it it

Older and/or southern ladies get a pass.

[Tom Kitten]

9. Makes no nevermind to me...

more important stuff to get pissed off about!

[indigobusiness]

10. In Costa Rica, people casually call each other 'Mi Amor'

...it's a beautiful thing.

[Parche]

11. call me

They better never call me late for dinner or call me Al

[Debi]

20. You can be my body guard and I can be your long lost pal...

Where's Chevy Chase when we need him?

[Stew225]

12. Unless it's a hot woman that does it

I am bothered by being called hon or dear. Especially, come to think of it, by a guy!

[Pithlet]

13. I don't mind it at all.

Now, being called ma'am from someone younger than myself... That's a different story. I had to get used to that because they do that a lot here in the south, the ma'am thing. I'm only 32!

[terrya]

14. Doesn't bother me at all. I could be called a lot worse. :-)

I use "honey" "dear" and "sweetie" myself. Sometimes to the people here in the Lounge. I hope they don't mind. :-)

[liontamer]

16. When sweet gay men do it it's a different story :)

[terrya]

18. Well, then! Thanks, honey.

:hug:

[liontamer]

15. It bugs me too

invariably sleazy men think i'm their honey or sweetie.
ewww. Especially since they generally shouldn't be talking to me at all, much less perverting terms of endearment

[redqueen]

17. Aww lighten up, Hon.

;)

[zanana]

21. "Hon" or "Dear" sounds alot better than...

"You want cream in that, bitch?" I think Hon or Dear or Sweetie is really innocent.

[BlueHandDuo]

22. Call 'em "Snookums" back...

...and see how they like it.

[rustydog]

24. That is exactly what I do!

I say either you're welcome, or thank you, snookums.
With a smirky grin firmly in place.

[NV Whino]

23. Happened jsut today

Some asshole parked his truck in the driveway where I needed to drop off some wine for a client. Took up the entire width of the drive AND left the passenger door open.
I squeek in as close as I can with my truck, get out and open the back. I'm scrunching the cartons toward the tailgate and this asshole says (finally), "Want me to move my truck, dear?"
:grr: