Don't call me.....

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  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    I hate it when a male in customer service (waiters particularly.) calls me "chief", "boss", or "brah" in a creepy passive-aggressive attempt to be the alpha male of the interaction.
    My trainer calls me "boss" and "chief" and I love it! In fairness though, he did ask me during our first session if that was ok, and that he usually does it with clients because it might be really important to tell someone something in the middle of a lift and one syllable instead of 3, 4, whatever could save someone from injury. Seemed at least plausibly rational, so I was fine with it. Now he's got me calling people that! It's so funny!
  • freebirdsnsc
    freebirdsnsc Posts: 56 Member
    In the south you are gonna get called sugar, baby doll, honey or sweetie ...and when we say, "bless your heart" its not always a compliment :o)

    y'all have a great day!~
  • hopefaithlove24
    hopefaithlove24 Posts: 454 Member
    I used to Hate being called DUDE. Now it doesn't bother me as much.

    People in my industry call each other "boss" I hate that.
    Because its usually only used when a person looks down on you.

    Ex. Could you not see the part number Boss? GRR :mad:

    my hubby used to be called dude until he grew a little bit of scruff on the face, he says people respect him so much more with it:) The solution to all problems!
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    And as a side note, now that I have a place to vent..... I don't like being called "girl".....my cousin will do that to me and I hate it...."Hey, Girl! How are you?"

    Really!? "Girl!?" This is where I prefer being called by my name.....
    Seriously! And especially because nobody would say "boy" in the same context. I am an adult female. The time for calling me a girl passed when I turned 18. Well, actually before that, because I was married. Girls do not marry. For the same reason, I am not properly addressed as "Miss". Yes, I know 17 is young to call someone "Ma'am," but it's correct, dammit!.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    In the south you are gonna get called sugar, baby doll, honey or sweetie ...and when we say, "bless your heart" its not always a compliment :o)

    y'all have a great day!~
    Well, bless your heart, you pretty little thing you! :tongue:
  • hopefaithlove24
    hopefaithlove24 Posts: 454 Member
    Love most names that my hubby calls me but one that drives me insane is Susanna...... no that's not my real name and we don't know anyone called that either, he just thinks it's fun to call me that!
  • bc2ct
    bc2ct Posts: 222 Member
    Late for dinner.

    There might not be enough food when I finally get there and that would make me sad.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    Big'n. I don't even know if that's how it is spelled, but it sounds like "biggin". A waiter in a Catfish King called me that at my heaviest. I was like, "what the eff did he just call me?"

    You should have called him 'Baby'.
    I'da gone with "sweet cheeks!":laugh:
  • gmthisfeller
    gmthisfeller Posts: 779 Member
    And as a side note, now that I have a place to vent..... I don't like being called "girl".....my cousin will do that to me and I hate it...."Hey, Girl! How are you?"

    Really!? "Girl!?" This is where I prefer being called by my name.....
    Seriously! And especially because nobody would say "boy" in the same context. I am an adult female. The time for calling me a girl passed when I turned 18. Well, actually before that, because I was married. Girls do not marry. For the same reason, I am not properly addressed as "Miss". Yes, I know 17 is young to call someone "Ma'am," but it's correct, dammit!.

    You go, gir......er....um...right on! :wink:
  • musiqueange
    musiqueange Posts: 64 Member
    My boss calls me "turkey" which is what he calls his children so...it just reinforces the fact he views me as a teenager. :indifferent:
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I like saying baby, babe, sweetie, and sometimes sugarbunz.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Oh man I HATE it when people in stores/restaurants/etc call me those names. It comes across so fake and rude.

    I have whined about this before to friends and they're usually in total disagreement with me and think the names sound "cute" or "sweet".

    Puke!

    At my local DMV there's a horrible clerk who calls you sweetie, baby, honey, sugar, doll, precious...ALL OF THOSE in one transaction. I just about had a breakdown.

    OTOH my husband can call me any cutesy name he pleases. He doesn't go much for pet names but I'd be fine w/ any of 'em!
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    And as a side note, now that I have a place to vent..... I don't like being called "girl".....my cousin will do that to me and I hate it...."Hey, Girl! How are you?"

    Really!? "Girl!?" This is where I prefer being called by my name.....
    Seriously! And especially because nobody would say "boy" in the same context. I am an adult female. The time for calling me a girl passed when I turned 18. Well, actually before that, because I was married. Girls do not marry. For the same reason, I am not properly addressed as "Miss". Yes, I know 17 is young to call someone "Ma'am," but it's correct, dammit!.

    You go, gir......er....um...right on! :wink:
    Inorite?! Lighten up, Frances!
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    I call my husband "Baby Pie". He loves it because it's so stupid.

    I'm often called "C U Next Tuesday" by my friends. I love it because it fits.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    The only thing that freaks me out to hear other people call e/o is "daddy" or "mommy", if they are a couple. Just ewwww.

    I could see MAYBE saying that in a joking way during the first couple weeks/months after having their first kid. After that NOOOOO! Yuck.

    I used to work with a woman in her 30s whose kids were in high school and she would call her husband 10 times a day and say "Hi daddy!" and talk baby talk to him. Gross.
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    By my name if you are my husband....this usually means he is upset about something, normally from him it is baby, hun, honey. From strangers, baby irritates the crap out of me. Plus I hate Mam, I am only 36 years old.

    ETA: agree with the above on the Daddy and Mommy thing...yuck
  • 19kat55
    19kat55 Posts: 336 Member
    My favorite pet name is *****. Makes me feel powerful! LOL.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I also say yes/no ma'am to all women regardless of age.

    It is kind of fun watching the mid-to-late 30s crowd flinch a little from it. :laugh:
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    By my name if you are my husband....this usually means he is upset about something, normally from him it is baby, hun, honey. From strangers, baby irritates the crap out of me. Plus I hate Mam, I am only 36 years old.

    ETA: agree with the above on the Daddy and Mommy thing...yuck

    At 36 you are firmly in "ma'am" territory.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    I call my girlfriend "Butt" a lot. I'm so romantic.

    As per Reality_Is_Harsh, I also use Ma'am on women of all ages.

    Edit: I hate being called cute. Devaluing my entire existence to be on par with a stuffed animal is very annoying.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I also say yes/no ma'am to all women regardless of age.

    It is kind of fun watching the mid-to-late 30s crowd flinch a little from it. :laugh:

    I am 37 and I don't mind ma'am at all. I didn't even mind it in my 20s.

    I have noticed a lot of service people only use ma'am with women who present themselves nicely. I don't mean dressed up or necessarily professional but "proper" in a way. Women even at my age who are really slovenly, trashy, etc, just don't get ma'am as much in my observation - so to me it's not an insult.
  • Number_44
    Number_44 Posts: 97 Member
    Baby.

    I cannot stand being called 'baby'. It drives me up the wall when I hear other relationship people call each other 'baby'.

    What soppy names could you do without when you're in a relationship? Sweetie? Love?

    Do you hate it when people you don't know call you lovvie or sweetie?

    Note: Keep it clean people, this thread is about the soppy names, not the rude and crude.

    Hey Baby
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    By my name if you are my husband....this usually means he is upset about something, normally from him it is baby, hun, honey. From strangers, baby irritates the crap out of me. Plus I hate Mam, I am only 36 years old.

    ETA: agree with the above on the Daddy and Mommy thing...yuck

    At 36 you are firmly in "ma'am" territory.

    Doesn't mean we like it.
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    I also say yes/no ma'am to all women regardless of age.

    It is kind of fun watching the mid-to-late 30s crowd flinch a little from it. :laugh:

    I am 37 and I don't mind ma'am at all. I didn't even mind it in my 20s.

    I have noticed a lot of service people only use ma'am with women who present themselves nicely. I don't mean dressed up or necessarily professional but "proper" in a way. Women even at my age who are really slovenly, trashy, etc, just don't get ma'am as much in my observation - so to me it's not an insult.

    This helped me with my view of it, never thought of it that way.
  • bugaha1
    bugaha1 Posts: 602 Member
    I’ve noticed some women like to hear their first and middle name like, "Judy Marie commeeer"
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I also say yes/no ma'am to all women regardless of age.

    It is kind of fun watching the mid-to-late 30s crowd flinch a little from it. :laugh:

    I am 37 and I don't mind ma'am at all. I didn't even mind it in my 20s.

    I have noticed a lot of service people only use ma'am with women who present themselves nicely. I don't mean dressed up or necessarily professional but "proper" in a way. Women even at my age who are really slovenly, trashy, etc, just don't get ma'am as much in my observation - so to me it's not an insult.

    It is just a matter of habit with me, an automatic response. All guys get "sir" as well during a casual encounter. It is just a matter of politeness.
  • rm830
    rm830 Posts: 531 Member
    I love pet names...Babe, baby, sweetheart, luv. I don't like hun unless you're one of my girls and i'm venting to u lol. I tend to call my friends hun in texts, but luv most of the other time!
  • bloominheck
    bloominheck Posts: 869 Member
    At 63 it is very condescending when some very young person calls me sweetie or honey. Especially in the service world. I HATE being called Ma'am. I can totally remember the first time I was called Ma'am. It was at Taco Bell. I had just stepped in the door and the young girls behind the counter says "I can take your order Ma'am." I said "well Ma'am I have yet to decide what I want." I swear she turned green.

    My name is Shirley and I love being called by my birth name.

    Shirley in cold Oregon.

    What did you want the young girl at Taco Bell to call you? It seems to me she was very polite.
  • KendleX
    KendleX Posts: 275 Member
    I say baby to anything female. We wouldn't get along OP.

    I also say Chief to all my buddies. Is that annoying?
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    I usually don't mind being called pet names if they are reasonable.

    I take it all on a case by case basis.

    I just don't want to perceive that I'm being insulted.

    Basic decency.

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