does that mean he's saying your "pie" is sweet.
Serious answers only. I'd like to know if this is actually an insult or maybe sexual harassment.
2007-09-08 02:21:40 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
omg i really didn't expect serious answers!
2007-09-08 02:30:23 · update #1
This is a frontal attack trumpet sound towards your body.
It is also a German secret enigma code for other predators to stay the **** away from ya.
2007-09-08 02:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by tyler durden 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Personally, I feel very disrespected when anyone calls me out of my name. It is sometimes done to make them establish a superiority over another person, which isn't cool. I had an older family friend who used to call everyone 'kid'. I found it very insulting. Not only was I not her 'kid'...I also felt that it meant that she thought of the person as 'immature' and not worthy of the respect of saying their real name.
Honey pie, although a term of endearment, also falls into the catagory. It does have sexual overtones and is one of those old fashioned sayings that should go out of date forever.
2007-09-08 03:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by pink 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me start off my saying that language is a very powerful thing. By you allowing anyone to call you "honey, sweetie" or pie" (especially if you don't know him personally). You are setting the women's right movement a couple hundred years without you even knowing it. He probably doesn't know he is doing it either. The thing about language is that it stays in our sub-conscience and by you allowing that ,even when men want to see us as mental equals, there is always going to be a voice in his head that is going to say: " not really you are too sweet to be smart."...I'm not saying you should give him a history lesson or be resentful towards him. But, nest time he addresses you that way, politely say. My name is ------- and I prefer to be called so. Stand up for yourself. Do it for all of the women out there that don't have a voice because they are oppressed. Women who just want to be treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve as human beings.
2007-09-08 03:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by THAT SPANISH CHICA 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've never heard of it being an insult, but in these days alot of people need to take the stick out of their *** that call it sexual harassment, not everything is as offensive as alot like to perceive. By the way, how do you trademark the word damn?
2007-09-08 10:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah - I guess a lot of us do take answers quite seriously, but it's nice to hear that you're just kidding really....
Oh dear - I had to edit my answer - I hadn't actually looked at the others and noone at all has said - get a grip girl, he just called you honey pie - he may have been kidding around, but probably is just a twit who doesn't know any other way of expressing his feelings of attraction to you....... ffs they really do take things seriously here.
2007-09-08 02:37:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think it is an insult or harrassment, but it would largely depend on the circumstances which it is being sai. if this is a boss or co-worker, tell him it makes you uncomfortable. If he continues, then seek out a higher authority, ie... manager, etc, and let them know.
telling someone it makes you uncomfortable is usually enough, but if not, yes you can consider it harrasssment if he does not stop.
2007-09-08 02:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by Arlene M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on so many things.
If it's in the workplace and he is your immediate supervisor, yes it is probably sexual harrassment.
If it is in a restaurant in the South and he is your waiter, it is called just being polite.
If it is a complete stranger and you have done something incredibly stupid and he sounds sarcastic, it may be an insult.
Give us some more context please!!!
2007-09-08 02:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it's in jest...it's good...
If he keeps doing it...(using the same term over and over...Like me, for instance I would mix it up, and try to irreverently come up with a variety (for the sake of humor)...like sugar cakes, sugar plumb, sweet roll, etc...) but if he uses the exact same one all the time...
He's what my Dad used to call a "Doo Dad"... Just wants to get in your pants, and thinks he's charming, when in reality he's just a dumb redneck...or very uncreative...if it's used in a serious way...it's harassment...if it's obviously meant as a funny "affectation" it's okay...
Hope this helped...
2007-09-08 18:10:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here in the South, that means you are sweet as pie. It is meant as a term of affection.
If you do not like it nonetheless, say "I'm sorry, friend, but my name is __________." Said in a friendly way, you will not offend.
2007-09-08 02:49:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps he is from down south? Or like alot of guys (if he is married) doesnt want to call you by his wifes name? Perhaps he has a different name for all of his women???? Beware of those sweet talking men!
2007-09-08 02:31:37 · answer #10 · answered by robin r 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nevermind, i understand now, i clicked your pic, your a lesbian, and not like thats a bad thing, but god are there some millatant ones out there, wich i think you may be, however if im wrong then i appologise, dont file harrasment charges. somewhere a man wounded you... and now noone can give you a compliment without you having a horrible consiquence added along with it,
2007-09-08 04:35:42 · answer #11 · answered by wicca_4_life2003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋