[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I does specify in the workplace, in general conversation I like it but at work I can see why there's a need to maintain professionalism and terms like that just don't really.

I get called love, darling, babe, hun, all kinds of things in work by colleagues and the customers and I don't find it offensive at all. It's not said in a bad natured way so I don see how it's offensive.

[Ammi]

...I don't have time to listen to the article atm../I'll put it on my playlist and try to another time...but I think generally for me and like many other things, it depends on the context whether it be in the workplace or anywhere..'love' and 'sweetheart' and such the like can be used in an intentionally patronising/condescending way and then they may cause offense because that was the intention and the vein at the time...although I still wouldn't be offended as such but more just amused I think...but they're quite often used affectionately as well as terms of endearment, I think that most of us generally know which way they're meant...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

I get called love, darling, babe, hun, all kinds of things in work by colleagues and the customers and I don't find it offensive at all. It's not said in a bad natured way so I don see how it's offensive.

...or what Amy said really...