Question about the words black females use on YA.?

Question

Why do many black females on YA preface their snappy retorts with words like "Honey" or "Sweetie"?

Every time I see this, I visualize a black woman (or girl more likely) rolling her eyes and neck with one hand on her hip and the other flailing in the air with fingers snapping. Sort of like Shanaynay on the Martin Lawrence Show.

Are they just terms of endearment or is that their way of letting you know they are "putting you in your place"?

Just asking. Trying to understand.

Answer 1

Im a black woman. I don't roll my eyes or put my hands on my hips, yes, and I am from the south, and I do say honey, sweety, suga, handsome, and sweetheart. Why? Cause I really don't care to learn your name#1, and #2, it's to put you at ease. You already scared cause I'm a black woman, so I do this so that you'll see I don't bite.

Answer 2

I dont think only black females do this. A lot of people do it. Somehow using Honey or Sweetie makes the other person feel smaller when using it with a "snappy retort". Its kind of like the way an adult talks to a child

Answer 3

Talk about stereotyping a group of women. Last time I check, a lot of women use those phrases as either a term or endearment or a way of telling you off based on the situation.

Answer 4

People from the South do that a lot. I It can be very disconcerting. I'm not in the South, but I work where I must deal with the public. I have noticed this among black women, they call me "honey" or "sweetie". I don't mind, I've been called worse.

Answer 5

Why is it that everything a few black people say or do is thought to be indicative of the whole d@mn race. You don't know every black woman on this sight, so what makes you think that we all act like those you've described?

Answer 6

I use them as terms of endearment. I'm more likely to say four letter words when I'm putting someone in their place. Oh, but in case you didn't notice a lot of older women, like my grandmother use words like that too.

Answer 7

I've never done this. Why don't you ask the INDIVIDUALS who did this why they did it? If they can give you an answer, I bet it has nothing to do with race. Thank you for the 2 pts.

Answer 8

I never really thought about it. When I use it, it's more of a sarcastic remark than anything else when someone strikes a nerve. So I would say a "putting you in your place".

Answer 9

Just asking? yeah right you have OCDB okay! get that checked out HONEY

hey asshole i don't roll my neck and snap my fingers you ignorant piece garbage.

Answer 10

Quit your generalizations. I dont even use those words! Im sure women of other races use those terms though.