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Do you mind if people call you babe?
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I always find myself cringing when my OH calls me babe but have never mentioned it to him, but don't have a problem with my friends calling me hun. OH also uses pal, mate and bud on male friends which sometimes makes me squirm!
Can't bring myself to think of and use a pet name on him, seems like something only to be done to women. But I have, jokingly called male friends sweet-cheeks etc in the past
awkward me!
Also one that really riles me is when a parent will say to their child "Could you move out of the way for that LADY"
I don't feel old enough to be a lady I'm a girl (I'm 28!) 0 -
No don't bother me at all.:A0
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I don't mind. What sets me off is when people call me by my second name. haha0
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Absolutely could not care less. I really don't mind....EXCEPT a bit of me jumps when people call me Anne when my name is Annie.....i don't know why that is.0
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I don't mind at all.GE 36 *MFD may 2043
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I'm not keen on 'babe' or 'hon'! Ugh ugh ugh.
But I find it 'pet' and 'love' really endearing - probably because older people tend to say them lol.
I went to visit a friend in Manchester once, and an elderly neighbour of hers called me 'c.o.c.k' (like Bet Lynch in Corrie) - I laughed my head off! It was so sweet. Life is a gift... and I intend to make the most of mine :A
Never regret something that once made you smile :A0 -
Oh, and it also annoys me when people write 'hun'.
At least 'hon' is short for 'honey'. !!!!!! is 'hun' short for??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HunsLife is a gift... and I intend to make the most of mine :A
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I'm not keen on babe.
For some reason it conjures up associations with being a bit of an airhead or nothing more than looks. 'She was a bit thick, but such a babe' type thing. Just me?0 -
jaffacakegal wrote: »Also one that really riles me is when a parent will say to their child "Could you move out of the way for that LADY" I don't feel old enough to be a lady I'm a girl (I'm 28!)
Ha I feel like that too! Was truly gutted when I was walking past a playground a month or so again and some young lads shouted "Hey, Mrs! Can you throw our ball back over?"0 -
I thought political correctness had put paid to pet names, especially from officialdom. But no - the security guy in the Job Centre called me 'sweet' last wk, and a police officer called me 'my love' yesterday. I don't mind at all, am just surprised they haven't had to cool it a bit0
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