They love it really. All the dears out there :tongue:

I call anyone dear, regardless of gender. But it's usually meant in a condescending tone, so, y'know...

Love is better.

Or sweetheart...I like that for some reason.


Hinny, duck, dear, lass, lover (?! got called it at work yesterday) I hate...

But men don't like being called numb nuts, they don't like that term of endearment at all! :nono:

No they won't! :hugesmile:

Yep :)

I come home and say alrite love to my mum she HATES it.

Seems only builders say it often.

Doesn't offend me in the slightest Joe dear! :)

Are people really offended by being called dear??

Nah, it doesnt offend me...I just dont really like it :)

The ones with their trousers half-way down their backsides - the experts on good taste! :joker:

Yep for sure..


how are ya love?

I know you work in a bar the same as me.. I've just been thinking about all the "pet names" I get called and can't really think of one I don't like. I never used to like "doll" but I have a female friend who calls me doll all the time so I kinda like it now..
Actually, I'm not to keen on "pal" It's always the younger ones that call me pal and it makes me feel kind of asexual..lol, if you know what I mean. Maybe a bit mannish!!

I like love I say it all the time to men and women

As I said, I got 'lover' yesterday...I didnt like that

Hinny...pet...anything like that

Never had pal...

But the worst of all... OI! :laugh:

Nah.. lover isn't good :nono:
Oh christ! I know what I hate! "haw blondie"

Tits...also...is annoying as hell.

God, you get called all sorts when you work in a bar :laugh2:

lover is ok if its said in a Bristol accent..."alrite my lovverr"

When I had that job that took me all over the country I used to love going North West. Women used to call me pet, love, bonny lad - I loved it.

Tits?? Somebody has called you tits!! Oh I wouldn't like that!

I call them broads sometimes too. Although that is a bit yankish lol

Yes...luckily I was a little tipsy at the time...and found it quite funny...
Broads :bored:

Horrible :(

Broads is cheap - unpleasant little word!

I don't like calling girls darling

Maybe its just a northern thing

Try changing it to 'my dear' it isnt anywhere near as patronising.

Or you could use 'sugartits'.

Was kidding :tongue:

Them amount of times I've heard "Don't dear me" lol