'Harm's Way'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Old Colleague has called our receptionist "the little gal" twice.
OMG KICK HIM IN THE GROIN
Sorry. Having been called "sweetheart" several times by a couple of condescending fuckwits at work (and having narrowly stopped myself from launching myself at their jugular like some flying vampire squirrel), I have zero tolerance for crap like that.
Clearly Jess, I am not fit to lick the man's boots, let alone be allowed in his restaurant.
AND THANK DOG FOR THAT!
Having been called "sweetheart" several times by a couple of condescending fuckwits at work (and having narrowly stopped myself from launching myself at their jugular like some flying vampire squirrel), I have zero tolerance for crap like that.
I find that a looooooooong pause with sustained eye contact and a polite "I'm sorry, were you talking to me?" tends to make them stop. But, only if they were doing it inadvertently.
Dana - feel free to kill him. no one would convict.
conversely, you could call him son or old timer (which ever would be more condescending) and start asking him to do things for you.
Yeah, I was kind of surprised at how irritated it made me. At least he's not talking to me. But really, buddy, join the 21st century. She has a name.
Yeah, I was kind of surprised at how irritated it made me. At least he's not talking to me. But really, buddy, join the 21st century. She has a name.
My husband calls people "sweetie" all the time and I cringe every time. I've tried to explain the condescension part to him but he does. not. get. it. He thinks he's being friendly. It is so embarrassing.
I call children sweetie when I don't know them.
Everyone here calls everyone else 'love' or 'duck' or 'sweetheart' or a multitude of other names. It took me a while to get used to it, but now I find myself doing it sometimes.
I call childen "bunny" sometimes. Luckily it comes across as "buddy" which is more acceptable.
Question of the day: do you regularly use perfume, soap, or something else to scent yourself? Why or why not? If so, what?
I use lemon verbena soap but I don't think it clings very much. I never got into the habit of wearing perfume, and don;t really notice it on others unless it's very strong, in which case off-putting. (Especially college men who seem addicted to the Axe body spray).
I wear Shalimar most every day because I pretty much love it to death.