Endearments. Do you use them?

Ronni

Ronni

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I am the Queen of endearments! I probably use endearments more than I use names. Ron is mostly baby, sometimes honey or sweetie/sweetie-pie. He calls me baby or love, sometimes honey. My kids and grandkids are variously sweetheart, sweetie, honey, though I use son for all my boys, and often my two grandsons as well.

There is something about being older than most everyone else that makes me feel like it's OK to call people honey. I'm not saying it's right, just that as I've aged I've used generic endearments more and more, for people in the grocery store, the doctor's assistant, (I usually call my doctor Doc) customer service types, vendors...you name it.

What about you?
 

I use them all the time with my husband and furbabies, and other people's furkids. I rarely use them with other people, but have once in awhile depending on the situation.
 
jujube said:
I call total strangers sweetie, honey, darling. I have embraced being an elderly Southern lady with a passion.
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I can completely relate to this jujube!!! Though my twist on your statement is that I have embraced the idea that being old means that folks will be more forgiving of my insouciance! ;)
 
Wow, you people use such nice endearments. I call my hubby lump and he calls me tweets. I don't even remember how it came about. All my pets knew their real name as well as their endearment name. My birds name is Kerby but I call him poop for obvious reasons. He comes to me using both names.
 
Constantly and even with strangers. I call almost everyone dear. You should see their faces light up. It really brightens another's day. :love_heart:
 
Since coming "of an age", unless I know their name men under 40-ish are generally "son" or "young man". Women young enough to be my daughter (and all waitresses) are usually "hon", "honey", or "dear". The license of old age. :)
 
I didn't grow up in a warm family and endearments do not come naturally to me. I regret this but can't seem to change.
 
I admit I use endearments mostly for family. Sweetie, Precious, Beautiful are usually what I say to my daughter and granddaughter, my grandsons are usually laughing when I call them Precious. I only use it to a stranger if they have a baby.I love Babies. I have quit a few endearments I call my husband like Honey, Sweetheart and Love.
 
I call most guys ‘Bud’

The younger ones ‘Laddie’, or if I know them and we work around each other it’s oftentimes ‘dummass’

Older ones, ‘sir’, or, if I know them well, ‘old man’

Kids, I call ‘kid’

Wimin, I don’t touch…in a grocery store it’s Ma’am

My lady? ‘Baby’ is what we call each other
I refer to her as ‘my lady’
I do call her ‘woman’ if we are in contention
‘Woman, yer gettin’ me riled’

Called her ‘sweaty pie’ once….once
 
One more contribution on this and I’ll let this thread rest in peace

I gotta add a couple ‘endearments’

Close friends I’ve worked with, drank with

Don’t know how it all evolved, but calling each other every name in the book became a regular part of almost ever sentence

Folks of all nationalities, of which became favorite targets
It’s interesting how many racial slurs the English language has let seep into its vocabulary
We even made some up

Most times they began with candyass, and ended with sweet cheeks

Funny how such derogatory handles can motivate a guy to work harder
Being mad does that sometimes
Laughing can do that too

Men are odd that way

At least this one is


...maybe that's why I'm not let inside much

even in winter

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