General Chat

*waves again* Aye - a braw big Cabbage Patch wi' bins on

*waves to Mags* aye right then doll!! lolol x x

As i call people darling etc, no im not offended Diana x

*waves to Jill* Ohhhhhhhh - remind me to call you hen! Lovely to see you choochyface LOL xxxx

*makes note not to call Mags hun!* lol

Diana Doesn't offend me and it's better than being ignored!! Daisy

Diana, Of course not. Paul x *mental note, always call Elaine, Anne and Maz babe*

Somehow it's you and part of you, so no I don't mind at all. I don't know why it should but it does grate a bit when other people do it! LOL I can't stand being call hun especially by someone younger than myself (again I don't know why I should object) and if anyone calls me 'my love' I cringe. Soooo patronising and It makes me feel like some doddering old biddy - and I ain't there yet! A foible I know but if someone says 'bless you' directly to me that is absolutely fine but have anyone say 'bless her' about me and I see red. Doddering old biddy syndrome again! I suppose much of the difference is I can 'hear' you saying it - so I know the inflection and how it's meant - so keep going! LOL Mags xxx

No. Not keen on ''babe'' though. :-) Joy

I used Sweetie and Honey. If this annoys/upsets anyone please let me know and I won't call them it. Ultimately it is a term of endearment and meant in the nicest way! xx

My mum used to say people can call her anything as long as..they dont 'caw her doon' (pull her down) Marion

Pink, It doesn't offend me and you can call me what you like so long as its nice! Viv xxx

Oh Pink there are probably a lot of really bad names you could call us so sweetie etc does not offend, in fact I'm the type that if someone calls me by endearing names it makes me warm and fuzzy. Luv Debs

No it's nice and friendly, I understand everyone has their own preferences but I don't mind it. Stace xx

I can't speak for other people but I do hate it when I get called 'sweetie' as I find it patronising. I'm sure it's not meant like that (and I don't get called it often) but it's reminds me of when a teacher talks to you. But that may not be the reason other's hate it. I also hate being called babe by men in general if they aren't my partner. It's too personal. A good friend of men always calls me babe and I've had to say that I don't like it. It's better to say something that to continually be annoyed every time the person says it. But I don't think it would bother me if a woman friend called me 'babe'. Other than that I don't mind 'darling' or 'dear'. I'm talking in general though as I've never been addressed by any of those terms on the boards. Louise :-)

Darling Diana, You just wouldn't be you without the sweethearts and sweeties! I think it's just a part of the lovely person you are. Have to say I love it when a bloke calls me a babe aswell lol Jack x

I think snookums rather suits you Andy lol Julie xxx

Ok snookums won't call you that!! :O)

no i fink its lovely when you call me that. I can be very babe and darlin at times but only in suitable circumstances, you my sweetie can call me that anytime you like!!!!!!! i think its......dont know how to explain it, but warming xxx

It doesn't bother me particularly, just don't start call me Snookums though! :))