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Hi Diana, on the rare occassion we have chatted i havnt been offended by you saying sweetie etc... We up North use these sayings quite abit.eg..Pet , chick,(not meant in the way some men use it), and love. they are just terms of endearment and not meant in a derogative way. So you speak how you like pet :D I hope your keeping well, and keep smiling. I know your going through a tough time. Anita xx Hope your

of course not hun i quite like it lol susie

thanks sweeties!! :O)

God not me when you called me babe and sweetie it made me feel young again. Anyone can all me what they like as long as they call me for my meals. Pat

Have been called worse in my time, and I honestly don't take offence to any of these names - it's nice that people are friendly and not standoffish. Life's too short to bicker over a term of endearment or friendliness, so you carry on Diana, just be yourself and call me what you will (Interfering old bat would upset me tho lol) Liz

not a problem with me sugar lol that was my late hubby's name for me bless him xxx

how can that offend Its ridiculousssssssss diana its only the caring people use tht expreesion alwys makes me feel betterxxxxx

Anything non-abusive is fine by me.

Diana, No why would we be offended? I do it myself (less on the board than in person). I tend to use Babe, Hon, Cariad, Sweetie, Sugar and occationally Love!. Although all terms are terms on endearment, I use them to refer to my friends.

You can call me anything you want except for Dear, coz it's patronising, and Fat A***e coz it's too near the truth!!!!!!!!!! :-)))))))))))))))

I don't mind being called sweetie - sugar. Its MADAM I hate when out shopping - feel as tho' I have brothel written on me forehead. DAL

after reading some of the threads on here tonight, I would feel extremely priveledged to be called sweetie or darling. Never had a problem with friendly people, it's the miseries I detest.

you can call me anything you like : )

I don't what I'm called as long as it's nice... My friend always calls me darling... Pat

I have to admit I'm uncomfortable with terms like that and would never use them, but even so I don't take offence if anyone uses them to me (unless they are being deliberately patronising or sarcastic that is - and I know you are never that!). Angela

no dnt mind call me what you like just dnt call me late for tea lol

Diana, where I come from that is the norm, so any time you want to call me any of those feel free to do so. :)))) Bev

Doesn't bother me what you call me as long as it isn't nasty not too keen on Duck or Dear. Dear makes me feel like I am being told off don't know why and duck makes me feel old. We all call people Love round here or should I say Luv and I like Sweety for a little one. Germaine x

Diana Would be offended if you didn't as I'd wonder what I'd done wrong....

Up here M'duck used to be used frequently but has almost died out , I think it depends on who calls you sweetheart, luv, whatever! I didn't hink I minded any of these terms of endearment at all until the man who recently moved in next door called me 'my dear' in a really patronising way . He made me feel like a country bumpkin. As for 'babe', if anyone called me that I would think they had left their specs at home! Chris