Unprofessional

[zekko]

What do you guys think about women in the workplace who call their clients "honey", "hon", "sweetie", or such? I've had a few clerks and servers call me this in the last few days, and I found it a little irritating. Maybe I'm just being stuffy, but I thought businesses taught their employees not to use these terms, because they are unprofessional.

Why do women even get into the habit of using these terms? I read that one reason is they have trouble remembering names, so they call everybody "sweetie" or whatever. Pretty lame excuse, IMO.

 

[guru1000]

Zekko, I think you need a b1tch on the side. With threads like this, you have too much time on your hands

 

[zekko]

Zekko, I think you need a b1tch on the side. With threads like this, you have too much time on your hands

Well, I've always said one reason I favor the LTR is that it frees up time that might otherwise be spent finding plates. Maybe it works too well.

I see no reason to pick on my thread though. There are all kinds of threads b!tching about women on here. I don't like strange chicks calling me hon. So I'd like to how the other guys here feel about it. I suppose that you would verbally blast the chick, yes?

 

[Tictac]

Maybe.

If you work at a diner.

 

[taiyuu_otoko]

It depends on the situation. It certainly wouldn't create any repeat business, all else equal.

But then again if it was a 50 y/o lady at a truck stop in the middle of the desert I suppose it would be OK.

 

[G_Govan]

It can be endearing or a sign of attraction.

I don't mind it when it's coming from a woman I find attractive.

I'm willing to bet you hate it because the women who've been doing it are not your cup of tea?

 

[Tenacity]

Imagine if a guy in the workplace went around calling women, "boo", "baby" and "sweet cakes" all day. I wonder how that would go over lol?

Guy probably would be hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit, fired and never given a recommendation for another job lol.

 

[speed dawg]

It's patronizing, pure and simple. Beware the b*tch that uses these words in that way.

 

[Mike32ct]

It's fine if she's a waitress or bartender.

But it IS very tacky in an office environment. It wouldn't bother me, but it's not something I would encourage either.

 

[dustmuffin]

Depends on where you live. It is very common in the Southern US for women to speak that way. They see it as friendly and hospitable.

 

[evan12]

I have a woman in workplace doing that lately , and I guess she is trying to find if she are able to get me , even though I am sure she is not interested in me. Also women do it to push the customer or the client to pay as he will think there will be more if he continue doing business with her .

 

[GS750]

There's this mid 20's black girl who works at a gas station near my house, every time she rings me up at the register she says "thanks honey" or "have a great day hon". I don't think she's interested in me or hitting on me, I think she's pretty much just being friendly. I don't read too much into those kinds of things.

 

[zekko]

Speed dawg gets it, it's patronizing. Or I might use the word condescending. The last chick who called me this was a Walmart employee.

I definitely don't think it's a sign of interest. I assume they call everybody that, which just makes it more meaningless. It's definitely unprofessional.

 

[bmp2cpm]

My girlfriend who is a flight attendant calls me "hun" from time to time.

It's kind of a turn on for me as I suspect she says it a lot at work to passengers.

Knowing that I'm the only one who she says "hun" to and who gets to have her while she is still partially dressed in her in her uniform is the best feeling ever.

To sum up, it sucks if she's attractive and calls you some kind of name and you don't get to have her. But if you get to have her, it's great! Honestly, I don't care what she calls me if I get to have her.

Also, I suspect it's the extrovert more than the introvert women that casually use this term, so it is a quick and easy way to help determine a woman's personality.

 

[Lexington]

When a woman uses terms of endearment it comes off as friendly and sweet....adding a "personal touch." When a man uses such terms it comes off as creepy unless of course the man happens to be attractive.

 

[Jaylan]

What do you guys think about women in the workplace who call their clients "honey", "hon", "sweetie", or such? I've had a few clerks and servers call me this in the last few days, and I found it a little irritating. Maybe I'm just being stuffy, but I thought businesses taught their employees not to use these terms, because they are unprofessional.

Why do women even get into the habit of using these terms? I read that one reason is they have trouble remembering names, so they call everybody "sweetie" or whatever. Pretty lame excuse, IMO.

Never really had a problem with it personally. I always found it to be friendly.

Not much different to me than when an older guy calls me son, champ, etc. I always thought on them as friendly terms of endearment that someone might use when helping someone out.

 

[zekko]

Lol, I don't think I'd much appreciate some dude calling me "champ" in a place of business either.

 

[sharkbeat]

It's kind of like random dude calling you "bro"

 

[Scaramouche]

Dear Zecko,
The moment I hear that word professionalism I reach for my back pocket,the higher the level the worse the mongrels are...Doctors,Lawyers,Accountants A Pox on all their houses say I.....Come on Mate lighten up...Whats with you new age Blokes?...Americans of my childhood...Generally Soldiers were amiable and friendly,lovely to us kids,giving us gum and Comics...If we had elder sisters they got Nylon Stockings...You were such nice warm people what has happened to make you hostile and aggressive,to feel so threatened by any sign of familiarity?