Endearments

katex · 03-08-2006, 22:22

Which endearment makes you wince ? ... I hate people calling me 'dear' ... well, if said in condescending posh accent.\______/

I don't mind chuck, luv, honey, darling, and babe makes me purr like a kitten.

cashman · 03-08-2006, 23:07

hate people calling me pal, its annoying cos i hate everybody.

Madhatter · 03-08-2006, 23:13

yes I dislike pal, and mate, infact everything.
I only ever called my latest ex huni. my previous was darling, a bit more traditional. now I'm waiting to meet my babe.

BLACKBURN RAVER · 03-08-2006, 23:52

i hate being called " cock " although i maybe one, i still dont like being called it

Madhatter · 04-08-2006, 00:02

ah thats a local one, thats mainly north west isn't it, here its youth with an f youf, as in 'ya alrite youf ows it gooin. aya bin down yum yet.' we do speak english, honest

Derby is one that drifts over this way, which is 'duck' 'meduck' for both sexes, which my uncle uses a lot even though he's born here, and it nearly got him started on one night when he went in a pub and said have ya got change for the phone me duck. she told her regulars that he'd called her a duck, and they were ready to pounce. He came back from the phone and said thanks me duck. dunno what happened but it must have got sorted, I think his girl friend over heard and explained just in time.

BLACKBURN RAVER · 04-08-2006, 00:12

aye n in yarkshur its " love " can remember a gaffer on site callin me love ...i shat it i thought he was tryna tap me up

Madhatter · 04-08-2006, 00:24

lol i thought does he think i'm a lass cos i got long hair.

Debbie J · 04-08-2006, 07:04

I don't really mind any of the endearments. What I do hate is being shouted of as oi or being whistled at to get my attention (not wolf whistles I'm too old) If folk are too lazy or ignorant to use my name then I'm to ignorant to answer!

Mick · 04-08-2006, 07:08

I hate it when people come to see me in a car and sit outside blowing the horn.
If they have come to see me then they can get out and come to the door.
this includes taxis

mel3ft · 04-08-2006, 08:04

i hate being called doris orite ma doris i mean were do you get that from its just not nice

grannyclaret · 04-08-2006, 10:03

I realy realy hate being addressed as MS on letters and things,, i want to scream that i am MRS not MS.........

KIPAX · 04-08-2006, 10:39

I call all women "Luv" and all blokes "Mate".. When I was asking the Arsenal ladies team to pose for pics after they won the cup on wed night I got some very odd looks when I said over here Luv or thanks luv or smile luv ...... I guess its not used that much down souf

Madhatter · 04-08-2006, 11:43

I know you do, it reminded me when I was writing it kipax

No , even in the midlands it's not the done thing. Love here is a couple thing, it's what people call their partners.
Your not yorkshire origin are you kipax?

I should just add that the reason I dislike 'mate' is because it reminds me of cocky londoners and essex people. Not that they all are, but a lot are. Essex girls are funny though, they always make me smile.

Gayle · 04-08-2006, 11:49

I think it's all down to who's doing the calling - if someone I meet calls me 'mate' or something like that within a few minutes of meeting them then I don't like it but if it's someone that I've known for a while and they do it then I like it.

KIPAX · 04-08-2006, 13:32

Never called a woman mate.... and no madhatter i aint got any yorkshire in me... ya cheeky long haired blah blah ... does that mean I ahve spoken to you hatter?