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Reply 1
Why not, I call anyone love, including men, as does my Dad - a mahoosive 6'4" ex-navy giant. Although I think he gets away with it because no one would question him :p:
a guy i know has a dog called maria and literally calls me his pet's name.

no, not maria.

bitch.
Reply 3
It bugs me if it's anyone other than my boyfriend. Anyone else calling me "baby-pie" wouldn't be the same, for instance. :rolleyes:
Reply 4
Do it back.

there we go.
Reply 5
Anonymous
Does anyone else get annoyed when males call you "pet" names?


Predictably, yes; although I'm usually far too preoccupied with frantically scanning for the nearest exit to press the issue.
Reply 6
They never do it to me twice...
Reply 7
My male friend and I do it to one another as a joke- he's a six foot three male; whereas I'm a five foot two female. :smile: We call each other all names under the sun: love, sweetheart, dear.. the list goes on.

As Dogtanian said; do it back. If someone on the bus says: "Alright love?" just respond with a cheery: "I'm fine thanks dear. :smile:"
Anonymous
I find it extremely annoying when men that I don't know, of any age, refer towomen as "love" and "darling." I find it really patronising - it's not like a woman could ever be in a position to refer to a guy behind a shop till as "love" or "sweetheart" or whatever. Do any other girls feel like this or am I just being wayyy too feminist lol?

I say "pet" liberally without intending to patronise. :smile:
Reply 9
It doesn't bother me that much, unless it was a particularly bad pet name
e.g. "lover", when I am NOT their lover

Or, when said in a strange manner
e.g. a perverted way.
I just don't like pet names in general - we have names for a reason. I don't think it's a sexist issue since women call men pet names just as much as men call women pet names.
Reply 11
Anonymous
I find it really patronising - it's not like a woman could ever be in a position to refer to a guy behind a shop till as "love" or "sweetheart" or whatever. Do any other girls feel like this or am I just being wayyy too feminist lol?


I find older woman particularly also do this to men! Well, certainly they say "love". It's a matter of dialect - I rarely hear it in central London.
Reply 12
Chumbaniya
I just don't like pet names in general - we have names for a reason. I don't think it's a sexist issue since women call men pet names just as much as men call women pet names.


ERRM it is a symbol of the closeness of the relationship whereas your name is used by everybody.

It is a sexism issue because different names are used.
Lighten up! It's affectionate and friendly at best or out of habit at worst.
There's far worse going on in the world to worry about.
Reply 14
It annoys me! I work in a shop and there's this little lad who must be about five years old who comes in and says things like "Just get that for me love, fetch me that down darlin'". You're five for godssakes!
Reply 15
allymcb2
They never do it to me twice...


You tell them you're a post-op or something?
Reply 16
TomX
You tell them you're a post-op or something?


No. I tell them they will be.
KPeh
It's a matter of dialect - I rarely hear it in central London.
Yes! Wholeheartedly seconded.
Reply 18
i don't mind when its someone close, to one of my friends I'm his 'angel' to another 'sweetie pie' and 'cutie' to my boyfriend i'm 'baby' 'hunny'

I don't like 'darling' thats partronising...if its an old (nice granda type) i don't mind, any one younger i just think they're sleazy
I know one guy, I don't like him, I've never been his friend yet he still calls me 'babe' 'darlin' and it goes as bad as 'chicken'

I think it depends on who, how and what name.
Reply 19
KPeh
I find older woman particularly also do this to men! Well, certainly they say "love". It's a matter of dialect - I rarely hear it in central London.


Dialect reflects culture and the age group and or educational level of those who use it speaks volumes about the culture it expresses.

As an aside: I detest dialect and find it irritating in all its forms.