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.

Everyone here calls everyone else 'love' or 'duck' or 'sweetheart' or a multitude of other names.

In my neighborhood, everyone calls everyone else "baby", "darlin'", "doll", "sweetie", "momma", etc. But - we all know each other. Or we're bartending.

I was called "flower" by a bus driver in Sheffield. It was sort of charming, if odd.

ETA: describe the smell of Shalimar, Trudy. What do you like about it?

I used to wear perfume but now most smells bother me. They sort of tickle my nose in a way that doesn't go away.

I hate being called dear, sweetie or hun by anyone who doesn't know me.

I don't wear scented anything because I work in a scent-free workplace. (As are most places in Halifax.)