Whoa. A little grumpy tonight, Krupa? This doesn't fit with your talking nice to people, does it? I created this thread to get opinions, yet you don't like mine, so you come in here telling me to get out of your face? Yes, that makes much sense.

You're welcome to your opinion, just as I am welcome to mine. You can call people whatever you want. Others can like it or dislike it. Just because we don't all feel the same as you, there's no need to be condescending and talk down to those who don't. I'm certainly not telling you what to call people. I'm just giving my opinion on the use (over use) of these terms.

She sure does.

Then you don't have the slightest clue. You said it yourself...You don't use terms of endearment in your family. We do. I will go on experience on this one instead of someone who was raised without using affectionate terms regularly.

Your family ripped you off by not talking to you better. Probably why you keep trying to talk down to people.

I don't think singmesweet had you in mind when she voiced her opinion. It was her general experience. Was it really that bad? Krupa... come on now.

haha. Never heard that one before! But, thanks ladies.

You are correct. I was talking in general. I'm not trying to offend anyone here. Just wanted to see what peoples' opinions were. I get that things are much different in different parts of the country and even just with different people. We're not all going to agree, though. What works for one, may not work for others, so it's silly to get offended about this.

Your right not everyone uses them. But you can walk into any local diner and over hear a man call the waitress "hon" and then ask her "be a foll and get me some more coffee" and her smile and reply "sure thing sugar" :)

In Turkey, where I was born everyone calls each other as if they were relatives and family. Depending on the age and gender, taxi drivers, merchants, practically everybody would call total strangers, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, sir etc...
When it becomes a cultural custom it's hard to say if they are still considered endearment.

you're right. I actually referring to myself

Are you the one person in Texas who doesn't use them?

Im sure manofewwords isnt the only one in Texas who dosent use them . . .but hes definately out numbered. :)

nope, there's 2 of us. me and my evil twin cousin

you don't have to be so formal, just call me manO

Sure thing Sugar. :tounge:

that's 'sugar daddyO'

For me I love it, but its not so much about how its delivered, but by who,
There are people who call me sweety love gorgeous blah blah blah and it is just a term that they use and its natural, these ones i really enjoy as its just friendly and nice..
Then there are a few who are slimey and it doesnt matter how or what they say, it always seeems like they are looking through your clothes and wanting to jump on you..

So i guess for me I rarely call people by their names, I just call them whatever fits, depending how gooda friend they are.
And really I am only ever called by my name if its someone trying to sell me something, or someone is going crook on me..
The rest of the time it is just terms of endearments, very few of our customers would think to use my name, just love, darlin or sweety, ITS Normal here.

Yes, it's definitely by who that's more important for me. The same goes for nicknames. It's a familiarity thing.