How would you take this...(poll)

ChrissynRicky Posted: Sep 27, 2006 04:47 PM

How would you take this...(poll)

If someone addressed you as 'Sweets'

dirtiebirdie Posted: Sep 27, 2006 04:49 PM

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It depends on how it was delivered, if you get what I mean.

I use it all the time, but always positively.

ChrissynRicky Posted: Sep 27, 2006 04:58 PM

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Posted by dirtiebirdie

It depends on how it was delivered, if you get what I mean.

I use it all the time, but always positively.

through email

dirtiebirdie Posted: Sep 27, 2006 05:00 PM

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Posted by ChrissynRicky

Posted by dirtiebirdie

It depends on how it was delivered, if you get what I mean.

I use it all the time, but always positively.

through email

oooh, that's a tough call. I'd take it positively FOR NOW, to give the benefit of the doubt.

MrsH1156 Posted: Sep 27, 2006 05:02 PM

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It would depend who it's coming from. From someone I know, no issue. If it's someone I don't know or someone I don't have that kind of familiar relationship with, it would irk me.

I do have the habit of calling people 'sweetie' but it's always positive. I'm trying to break myself of that habit.

cindyandkevin Posted: Sep 27, 2006 05:09 PM

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Totally depends, but usually negative. Any guy who called me that, other than DH of course, and we'd have a problem.

If a girl called me that I'd find it endearing.

BJandDan Posted: Sep 27, 2006 06:01 PM

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I use that term
I have no idea where it came from, but now it is just a bad habit. Same as when I saw Monsters Inc and started calling DH Boo. He hated that

CLMon7906 Posted: Sep 27, 2006 06:16 PM

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positive, but i'm from the south, everyone [especially women] call other women/girls 'sweetie' or 'sweetheart.'

drpepper318 Posted: Sep 27, 2006 06:31 PM

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Depends on the context, like what else was said in the email... if it was a friendly email I guess I'd see it in a positive way..

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Sep 27, 2006 09:04 PM

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Posted by dirtiebirdie

It depends on how it was delivered, if you get what I mean.

One of my male friends has called me Sweets since I met him so from him it's a term of endearment - anyone else, I don't think I'd see it as that.

eta - It's also acceptable from LIW people

M&S Sept12006 Posted: Sep 27, 2006 10:42 PM

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I call you sweets all the time...

SuzBride Posted: Sep 28, 2006 08:12 AM

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Depends on who it is from. If it is from a friend, that is fine. If it is from a random person or a coworker/business associate, it would annoy me. But I get annoyed when random people call me any of those things - honey, sweets, sweetie....

kimnsteve Posted: Sep 28, 2006 08:40 AM

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i think it's meant to be nice

mtdr1106 Posted: Sep 28, 2006 10:20 AM

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nice or not - if you dont like it it needs to stop.

my wise azz would probably begin addressing that person as 'sweets' back or be very blunt and say going forward please address all emails to me with my GIVEN name. it will also be written so you have your evidence when you feel ready to go to HR - and you could maybe lets sweets know that too.

dont be afraid to be a b!tch - its your NAME - not a shirt or something that can change. i take the name thing very seriously.