Ladies...Your Thoughts on Strange Men Calling You "Pet" Names, Okay or Not Okay?

It is annoyance for me also being called 'dear or honey' by other women. The term 'baby' really grates, (not that I get addressed that way, thankfully),I notice it is a common term in the US.
 

Diwundrin said:
That was a perfectly normal form of address 'back then' Gdad, no one took a damned bit of notice of it. All the blokes I worked with had the same names depending on the mood. Luv or Mate. They cringed when we called 'em mate, bad sign for them that they were in trouble with the 'sheilas'. Ahhh the good ole pre PC days.:)
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Pam said:
'Love' has always been the most commonly used pet name where I live in and still in use. I doubt if anyone - in this area anyway - would take offence... me included. Amongst the men it tends to be 'mate' or 'bud'.
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I still use "LOVE" when i forget a name. Back(in the old days):p the women also used the same term. I personally took no offence. I think back then people were more familiar & friendly with
one another than what they are now. We all used to talk to each other face to face now it"s by internet & facebook, twitter, & forums. Have to go now MY LOVES! :lofl::lofl:
 
'Pet' may be a US/UK thing, don't remember any men being game enough to try that one here on unknown women, or maybe they tried it once and learned better.:mad::cool:
The term I detest most is ma'am or worse, madam. For some reason it sounds contemptuous to me, and that could be because it's usually couched in sarcastic tone in my circle of acquaintance. e.g. an 'orrible, stuck up little girl is referred to as being 'a real little madam!'

Again it depends on where it's used, if it's a shop assistant somewhere swanky it's okay, but not in the local take-away. Just me getting complex? :dunno:
 
JR, reminds me of that old sitcom Alice, where she and Flo worked at Mel's diner, lol! :)
 
This from Arlo's website: "I'd post some pix but, I still haven't figured out how to do that on here very successfully, they'll be in other places where it's pretty easy to load 'em into whatever you're writing. Drag & drop is about my speed." Gee, he's just like the rest of us seniors!
 
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SeaBreeze said:
Ladies, what are your thoughts of strange men who work in stores, service centers, or anywhere, addressing you with familiar names? Are you okay with some man calling you Sweetheart, Honey, Princess, Sunshine, etc??

I know feeling about this may vary depending on what part of the country you're from. Perhaps in some areas women don't even think twice about such "friendly" language. Maybe some women actually like it, are flattered by it, or even encourage it.

Well, I don't like it at all. It just happened to me again today, from a clerk behind a meat counter. As soon as I hear, what I consider to be an inappropriate addressing, I am offput. I usually immediately look at the man, and try to 'consider the source'. I respond very coldly to it, and could easily say something to them if at all provoked after that.

My attitude is, if you wouldn't address me like that with my husband standing by my side, they you definitely shouldn't do it when I'm alone. What do the women here think? Do you like it, is it a turn-off, does it anger you??
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I'm used to being called Sunshine or Sweetheart. Doesn't bug me. Makes me feel good that someone thinks something nice about me.
 
About the only thing I really mind is “young lady “ from a man. A couple of years ago, Cornered the 50ish male director of a large sr center on that, and Corrected him. Didn’t know middle aged guys could turn that many colors, haha.
 
You know an awful lot of times when people say things meant as a compliment it gets misunderstood and the first thing everyone bolts to is being offended. Does it ever occur to anyone that they are merely trying to be nice? Or have people completely forgotten what that is?
 
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