Originally Posted by Rhonda
Originally Posted by pookie ookie
Working in the service industry as a teen, we loved to call people by terms of endearment. It was fun to see who liked it and who hated it. Men thought it was a green light for sex and some women went ballistic. Good times.
Working at a restaurant, endearments were considered flair. You'll get better tips if you call everyone honey, etc. I personally hate it. Unless the waitress is in her 70's and has a beehive. Then I adore it.
Pookie is the generic term in my family. Also ancient gods but those are assigned to individuals. Once you get a god, it's yours for life.
I see pet names used by cashiers as offensive and disrespectful. I want to be treated like the adult I am and not like a pet or child.
That's the whole point. I don't like it either. Also where I live, ma'am is considered offensive. Women think you're calling them old.