General Chat

Phew!!! ignored no longer............... smiling again :-) x for Paul and everyone else!! :-)

Exactly my point Paul! LOL - Although I am sure you are. XXX

Don't be daft !! lol Of course not. :-)

It takes a lot to offend me !!! ;0)

I promise its always said nicely!! I love it when people say 'darling' to me. had an ex that used to call me 'SWEETS' and I still smile when i think of it!! And him if I'm honest!! He's a croat and looks like that doc off ER!! Married now with children sadly!! LOL!! xx

The ones I hate are Deer and Duck and thats what they say up here, Fair enough if I had fur and antlers or feathers and a beak. Don't mind others so much especially if I have known that person in cyberspace for a while

Not at all always use those names my self not very good at remembering peoples names so its easier to call them darling or love xxxxxxx

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

you can call me anything you like : )

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.

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

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!!!!!!!!!! :-)))))))))))))))

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.

Anything non-abusive is fine by me.