sweetie, honey, baby,dear,etc.? if so, is age a factor in this?
2006-10-30 19:31:36 · 19 answers · asked by experiMENTAL bunny 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
i mean if you dont know them, like at the store for example "have a nice day honey" or "you forgot your change, dear"
2006-10-30 19:34:54 · update #1
so long as they're genuine I dont mind. if they have a big smirk on their face when they're saying it I dont like it. Oh and if its a stranger they have to be at least fifteen years older than me to say that. I dont know why, its just weird for a young person to talk to me like that :D
2006-10-30 20:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do, man i hate that !!!! Age does not seem to be a factor that I can tell -- once in a while you can tell it is not condescending, but usually it is as if they are telling me I am as inconsequential as a piece of fluff. I just sweetie them right back in that case.
2006-10-30 19:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by Hey Polly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's patronizing when a woman calls somebody old enough to be her grandparent , "sweetie", or "honey". Learn to show some respect. Punk kid
2006-10-30 19:35:49 · answer #3 · answered by lefty 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have ways of returning the sentiment.. like sayin 'so tell me then, oh heavenly father..."
or I use the same word they used but I say it louder & clearly.
They usually get the hint & they either stop or continue, at which point i am forced to whip out the big guns.. sarcastic insults.
2006-10-30 19:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by Claude 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No....I hope not. In the South we call everyone Honey,sugar,sweetie.
2006-10-30 19:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It dosen't bother me much--nice older clerks do it alot--so I guess age is a factor--not a huge priority on my "annoying" list
2006-10-30 19:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by dawnee_babe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope. they're just being nice, i mean what's the problem? would you rather be called fool/idiot/moron/stupid boy/grl than dear/honey/etc.? they're just being nice. it's not a form of inferiority.. they just treat people nicely.
2006-10-30 20:09:38 · answer #7 · answered by GeLo'14 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends who is that person, age is not a factor at all.
2006-10-30 21:45:23 · answer #8 · answered by honey bear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no but i think that dear is for old people
2006-10-30 19:36:25 · answer #9 · answered by destiny 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm a guy and i like it when older women say those things :) they're just being nice
2006-10-30 19:35:58 · answer #10 · answered by painfullyaverage 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋