https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:40:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-175501 Thu, 31 May 2012 21:35:49 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 175501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! I can't pull it off, and actually I don't really think it's possible to do so. It's a huge pet peeve of mine. </p> <p>egh... you don't know me, so don't call me honey or sweetie or babe or dude... eghhhhhhhhhh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-175497 Thu, 31 May 2012 21:32:27 +0000 BSB 175497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhhh, I guess old ladies like my grandmother or grandfather's age could call me Honey or Sweetheart and I wouldn't be offended. </p> <p>I don't think anyone else could say those nicknames to me unless it was a joke or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-175469 Thu, 31 May 2012 21:14:30 +0000 mediagirl 175469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No and I'm always kind of awkward when people call me silly names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174575 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:52:25 +0000 mrs. bird 174575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i do, but only when it feels appropriate, not everyone all the time. i can pull it off most of the time though, i have this obnoxiously sweet comforting mama bear way about me =P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174568 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:50:49 +0000 DillonLion 174568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do it, and I'd appreciate it if no one else would do it to me. :) It feels demeaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174559 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:48:55 +0000 Rubies 174559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some students in my school whose names I don't know, or I've forgotten, I'll call them "hun." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174552 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:45:23 +0000 chopsuey 174552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: HAHA<br /> I do and can. But only when I feel like it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174544 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:40:03 +0000 banana 174544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I totally do! But I"m very specific with it: </p> <p>Friends (women): "Hey girl!" or "Hey girlfriend!"<br /> Friends who are moms: "Hey mama" or "Hey baby mama"<br /> Friends (men): "Waddup homie!"<br /> Children (boys): "Hey buddy!" or "Hey dude!"<br /> Children (girls): "Hey sweetie!"</p> <p>But only if I know them pretty well. Otherwise, I don't call them anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174535 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:35:51 +0000 heffalump 174535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. I also can't hug people unless I'm close to them. I have a friend who can use these names and hug random people. It works for her, not for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174532 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:34:41 +0000 obxwife 174532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: It can be very condescending when someone older says something like that!! That really bothers me. </p> <p>I think it just depends who is calling you that. If they mean it in a nice, friendly, complimenting way, I don't mind. But if it's something like that - no way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174480 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:08:21 +0000 Running Elley 174480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely can’t pull it off and I don’t really like when I get called those things by someone who isn’t close to me. It’s not very common in my area though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174478 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:07:27 +0000 mrskc 174478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do it. And I find it offensive if someone does it to me. When is it ok to call someone you don't know baby? Sometimes some of the older guys in my office call me kiddo and it drives me nuts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174477 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:07:06 +0000 Chillybear 174477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work in a bridal shop in sales and when i forget the brides name i usually call her sweetie or sweetheart. as in "Alright sweetheart step up and lets have a look at this dress" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174473 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:05:20 +0000 Andrea 174473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like calling people those things ... only the DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174472 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:05:06 +0000 obxwife 174472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never used to do it and got offended when people did it to me BUT my boss does it all the time and I'm afraid I've started! If I'm on the phone, I'll say "hun" - but I don't even know I'm doing it :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174471 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:04:57 +0000 lilteacherbee 174471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get called that all the time, from the cashier in the grocery store to the nurse at the doctor's office. Its really common in the south, but it doesn't bother me...I guess because I'm so used to it.</p> <p>I usually don't call other people those names, except for my pre-k students. I call them "honey, shug, sweetheart" all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174467 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:02:44 +0000 HabesBabe 174467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do it-- I barely even call my close friends by any of those nicknames! I think the only one I use is "doll"-- I blame this on Scott Disick and watching too much Kardashian shows :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174465 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:49 +0000 lavender 174465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't and I don't like being called any of the above. Something about it gets me so angry, especially if it's from someone I don't know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174457 Thu, 31 May 2012 11:57:08 +0000 Mrsbells 174457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they are young children then it comes naturally to call them darling or sweetheart even if I dont know them, but I dont this for adults </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174455 Thu, 31 May 2012 11:56:07 +0000 MamaMoose 174455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only for chidren.</p> <p>I have gotten used to other people doing this to me because it's more common in the South. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174452 Thu, 31 May 2012 11:55:12 +0000 hilsy85 174452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also cannot pull this off! I just feel silly and awkward...I don't really use pet names for anyone but Dh and my niece/nephew. I don't mind when other people do it though, unless it's obviously condescending or patronizing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-people-you-dont-know-well-nicknames-like-honey-baby-sugar#post-174446 Thu, 31 May 2012 11:50:57 +0000 mrbee 174446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some people can pull this off, and other's can't... I am squarely in the camp of those who can not. </p> <p>Is there anyone out there that can pull this off? Do you call people that you don't know well nicknames such as honey, baby, or sugar? </p>