Pet hate!

DoraMarr,
I'm with you on that!
I absolutely hate "you guys"
I'm neither yours or a guy.

Don't like "mate" much either, for the same reason, but don't mind the rest, depending on the tone used.

The only name I hate is “guys”. A young teacher at my last school used to call her class that, and it always grated!

You could well be right nonnie, any sentence that begins “ ok sweetheart, just listen to me.....” sends my blood pressure through the roof! I quite like being called, love, or duck by some people, but absolutely never DEAR!

My post lady, about half my age, calls me darling, but it sounds natural coming from her and doesn't offend me.

Sara perhaps it is the tone which makes it offensive? Any patronising bloke would get short shrift from me!

Yes definitely regional, which isn’t offensive at all, but hate being called sweetheart or love, by know all men!

Surely some of these are regional? I remember many years ago being called 'bab' by complete strangers and just thought it was local to where I was living. Don't think I have been called any of those for years, maybe just living somewhere different.

At work I get called, love, sweetheart, babe, mate! And everything else you can imagine! Mostly it’s fine, but I have been known to say “and can you please not call me love” sometimes it’s so patronising!

Anything but " dear or dearie " ! They're well played out now. Rather Hinge and Bracket phrases with visions of antimacassars and aspidistras.

Oh yes 'dear' yuk.

I'd rather any of these three than the ageing/patronising "dear" or, worse still, "dearie"

I love being called chick, hun or babe. Why not?? A salesman called me babes recently. I was delighted. I am nearly 70.

Agree! And I can’t cope with Bubs for a baby.....or Fur Baby for a dog

Agree- they are awful.

Oops, should have typed ' like to be called '. Sorry, but thought I should correct myself before anyone else does it for me!