Do You like being called hun,Babe,Love etc etc?

orangesoda · 13-02-2014 04:46PM

Makes me want to vomit myself, cringy God forsaken drivel.
We don't use such words in rural ulster

OldGoat · 13-02-2014 04:47PM

I called my missus 'babe' once and after 20 years she still won't forgive me or let it drop.
On the other hand I call almost everyone else "Darling" and get away with it.

Specialun · 13-02-2014 04:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Because you made a generalisation and I generally hate generalisations.

To say something is "such Irish girl shyte" implies it doesn't apply to girls of other nationalities.

Think you might be in the wrong place if you dont like generalisations hun:)

Mr.McLovin · 13-02-2014 04:51PM

I just say ye little bollix to everyone

anncoates · 13-02-2014 04:52PM

Don't mind at all if it's in a non-professional situation. It can be quite endearing.

I think it's pretty clear when it's said in the right or the wrong spirit.

Franticfrank · 13-02-2014 04:56PM

I really really hate when anyone says "hun". Isn't that what the Germans were called by the Brits back in World War 1? "Jolly good show old boy, we just shot down some huns".

pale blue dot cotton · 13-02-2014 04:58PM

I never thought it bothered me, when I was with the person for a long period of time. I did however think it was kinda unoriginal as everyone's OH seems to be 'babe'.

Recently I was on a date (a third date) and was called babe. There was no more dates.

Vito Corleone · 13-02-2014 05:03PM

Don't care.

Femme_Fatale · 13-02-2014 05:08PM

Yeh I do. Vast majority of the time it's warm and friendly.

A tiny few times it's been patronising or sleazy. I'd say two or three times in all. The countless other times when it has been nice cancels out those two or three incidents.

pauliebdub · 13-02-2014 05:08PM

It depends on the context, older women, older relatives , older neighbours etc its fine.

Workmates, people my own age etc no way would i tolerate it and would correct them.

lilymc · 13-02-2014 05:10PM

Hate all of them names. My other half calls me sweetie.

Sadderday · 13-02-2014 05:14PM

I think if someone chooses to use a pet name for you it should be taken as a compliment

Ihatecuddles · 13-02-2014 05:14PM

A friend of mine calls her boyfriend Sweetie. It gets grating when it's at the end of every sentence!

Sadderday · 13-02-2014 05:15PM

I call my dad babes on a daily basis cos he hates it and tells me to fcuk off... doesnt like it in public

lilymc · 13-02-2014 05:19PM

mauzo! wrote: »

A friend of mine calls her boyfriend Sweetie. It gets grating when it's at the end of every sentence!

Oh no, not in Public. That makes me squirm when I hear couples like that. Same reason I refuse to venture out on Valentine's day.. the cheese is unbearable.

The endearing terms need to be kept at home.

Ihatecuddles · 13-02-2014 05:19PM

Sadderday wrote: »

I call my dad babes on a daily basis cos he hates it and tells me to fcuk off... doesnt like it in public

If I ever called my dad anything like that I would cringe so hard I'd probably turn inside out.

Ihatecuddles · 13-02-2014 05:20PM

lilymc wrote: »

Oh no, not in Public. That makes me squirm when I hear couples like that. Same reason I refuse to venture out on Valentine's day.. the cheese is unbearable.

The endearing terms need to be kept at home.

Want a drink sweetie?
Youre so funny sweetie!!
Pass the remote sweetie.

:mad:

Dixie Chick · 13-02-2014 05:21PM

Used to hate it, but now my OH calls me "baby" and I be lovin' it

Sadderday · 13-02-2014 05:24PM

mauzo! wrote: »

If I ever called my dad anything like that I would cringe so hard I'd probably turn inside out.

Thats the kinda joke about it, its on going... like when you drop in and say 'hey babes, sticking the kettle on?' and he goes 'would you ever fcuk off with that...' but with a smile... i think he gets a kick outta it cos when hes having his friendly snap about it, my mam gets the giggles so its stuck !

Temptamperu · 13-02-2014 06:07PM

I have an awful memory for names so I am guilty of using hun, lovey or Chief for a man.

Delirium · 13-02-2014 06:08PM

Specialun wrote: »

Well do you like when a woman or a man calls you hun,love or these kind of things

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3N1DzXRy68

pajor · 13-02-2014 06:10PM

Says it all I think.

Teyla Emmagan · 13-02-2014 06:32PM

No, I don't. I find it lazy and patronising. I'm an amazing, capable adult woman, only ever refer to me with monikers that indicate complete respect.

Also, both the words 'hun' and 'babe' irritate the piss out of me. And only women selling fruit on stalls say 'love' anymore.

Daveysil15 · 13-02-2014 06:45PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

No, I don't. I find it lazy and patronising. I'm an amazing, capable adult woman, only ever refer to me with monikers that indicate complete respect.

Also, both the words 'hun' and 'babe' irritate the piss out of me. And only women selling fruit on stalls say 'love' anymore.

Good lord.

gufnork · 13-02-2014 06:48PM

'sweetie' is my goto name for my little lady, although 'babe' slips out from time to time almost before I've realised. I'm not even keen on 'babe' myself so I don't even know where that came from.

I tend to get called 'sweetie' too, except when I'm in trouble, then it's 'HONEY!' spat out with barely disguised venom.

Vito Corleone · 13-02-2014 06:52PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

And only women selling fruit on stalls say 'love' anymore.

A lot of women in the 30+ age category say "love", it's incredibly common.

take everything · 13-02-2014 07:04PM

mauzo! wrote: »

We were getting ice cream in the park once, and my other half paid for them. I said thanks chicken and started walking away. The ice cream man gave him his ice cream and said 'there you go chicken'. I almost died laughing.

Brilliant.

gg2 · 13-02-2014 07:15PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

No, I don't. I find it lazy and patronising. I'm an amazing, capable adult woman, only ever refer to me with monikers that indicate complete respect.

Also, both the words 'hun' and 'babe' irritate the piss out of me. And only women selling fruit on stalls say 'love' anymore.

I say love all the time, or lovie, loveen along with dude, sh1tbox, ball bag...The list is endless, I rarely refer to friends as theirnames. OH has a good few "cute" names for me, but they are pretty unique..... Its for him to say my actual name,even during an arguement.

Hun does my vag in though.

Michael D Not Higgins · 13-02-2014 07:19PM

Specialun wrote: »

Think you might be in the wrong place if you dont like generalisations hun:)

Said to a mod of AH lol

ZzubZzub · 13-02-2014 07:26PM

My OH calls me baby, sweet cheeks, sugar tits, but babes is the most common. Every other female gets called love. I have long given up arguing that I should be love, and everyone else be babe. He claims it's because he's stuck in his Yorkshire ways! It doesn't bother me anymore. If he uses my name then it means that I'm in trouble!

Do You like being called hun,Babe,Love etc etc?

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