Do you feel degraded or annoyed when

I think I would rather she call me that then "sir." It has just become a habit with her and I would not take it too seriously. Try calling her "sweetie" every time she calls you hon. See if you get a reaction.

no I dont , maybe you would prefer master. lol

I think it sounds very fake when people use terms like that for everyone. It would be especially annoying if she really uses it at the end of every statement! I don't know if I would feel insulted by it though, because I bet she doesn't even realize she is doing it. Maybe she started doing it with regular customers to cover the fact that she didn't know their names, and it just grew from there? She probably thinks it sounds friendly and inviting, but I bet it grates on many peoples nerves, like you.

Well, if she is from the south, that is just the way we talk. I call people hon, honey, dear, sweetheart and sweetie all the time. If they are older than me I call them Miss, Ma'am and Sir. For instance, one of the checkers at my Minyards is named Jewel and I always call her honey or hon when talking to her. She always tells me to say hi to my mama, my granny and to have a blessed day. It is just how we talk here. The ladies at my church are all Miss. Like the preacher's wife is Miss Virginia, another is Miss Judy and there is Miss Elizabeth. They are all older and married, but that is just how it has always been done. It's a southern thing. There isn't any disrespect meant by it, but I do know that when I come across people from up north, they seem a little confused by it at first. They just aren't used to it. I guess it really depends on where you are from. I don't mind it, but then I grew up talking to and being talked to that way. So it's normal for me.

Words of endearment don't go stale if you consider it used sincerely. However, when they are used for all without any exclusivity, they lose their purity. Moreover, using endearing words to everybody makes some people feel somehow jealous, especially if one has some special crush on the user of the endearing words.

Yes! My roommate calls me that quite a bit and what bothers me most is we're the same age! She doesn't treat me very well and feels like our apartment belongs to her so she'd throw away my oven mitts if she got gooey cheese on it, fills up the entire kitchen sink with dishes and she leave food in the recyclables when it's my turn to clean. I'm glad she's leaving next month. So basically: I instantly dislike anybody who "hun"s me...unless they're elderly or I respect them in some way.

yeah sometimes i get annoyed on that, also when they call you maam. that sometimes annoys me too.

I hate it when they call me Hon or sweety. Just drives me nuts. Why do they do that? I feel like they think I am lower than them or something. I dont know how to explain it but I do not like it at all. I think they should learn to not do that.

I know exactly what you mean. I hate it when people call me hon or deal or something like that. They don't know me and people that do know me, know that I don't like to be spoken to like that. I think when people speak like that it just reminds us that they are our elders and it is really condescending. They may not mean it that way, but it is.

I don't think I'd be very degraded if someone called me hon. She can call me whatever she wants till it's an insult or something else. I guess she's used to it. My suggestion for you would be: Ask her not to call you that!

haha.. i think it's nothing.. it's just her style i guess.. it does irritate people once awhile.. but it's okay as long as she didn't harass you.. maybe calling someone 'hon' is normal for her.. but not to you.. then she might be thinking everyone is as open minded as her.... maybe to her, calling 'hon' is just to sound more friendly.. sounds closer isn't it? if you don't like it.. you'll just have to tell her in a polite way.. if she refuse to change it.. then you can complain to her manager.. just make her understand that not everyone can stand such calling =)

It annoys me to no ends. I would like to turn around and call the turkey butt or something. With the older people when they help you, they call you hon. I can't stand that. I am not related to them or married to them so they have no right to call me hon. The only person I call hon no actually honey is my husband. I don't shorten it to hon.

No, you aren't the only one. I hate it when people I don't know use terms of endearment toward me. I know it's not rude, but it almost seems like it is.

Yes I think its cheesy and a bit campy myself. I don't feel degraded just a little embarrassed for the person that corny to call everyone "hon". Its almost an insecurity on their part I have no idea. Another one that gets my goat is "folks"... "how are you folks doing tonight?" I'm not folk. Folk you

I don't mind "hon" at all. I would rather be called "hon" than "ma'am" or something ridiculous like that.

Yeah, it is like using dear, sweety, honey, or darling. I don't know where this practice comes from. It doesn't really bother me, most of the time. I think a lot of people use these words out of habit and don't realize they even say them as often as they do. It is like the phrase "ya know" that some people use for every other word. That gets really tiring. Do you ever notice how movie or TV stars use these words? It is like they have no presence of mind and are living in their own dream worlds. It is so funny to hear educated people use "ya know" after every thought that comes spewing out of their mouths. Ya know, hon....lol.

Yikes, we actually had a couple of people where I work that called everyone hon or honey or sweetie on the phone and someone complained about it. You are not supposed to do this in the workplace. There is a name for it and I cant remember what they call it. Politically correct something or other. No, the lady should not call you hon or anyone else . I think there are people that are so use to calling people this that they cant help it. If it offends you then you should call the store and tell the manager to tell her to quit it. I hate when people call me Mam, I think that is worse then Hon in my opinion. Sometimes it can be annoying but not degrading if someone calls me hon though.

I really hate to be called hon or honey by someone i barely know. Service people should not be using such an informal name for a person. They can say Mis or mam or sir. But not hon or honey. I just don't care for that. Although I did have a guy call me beautiful the other day. That made me smile.

i actually have no problem with people calling me hon. i find it is quite nice. no one ever calls me that so if i get a chance to hear it , it would be great i feel like it is not insulting since there is nothing bad about the word 'hon'. it is like a short form of honey, which means you are a sweet person. although the service lady does not know if you are sweet, she has given you the benefit of the doubt. it doesnt really matter since she calls everyone that so dont take offense. http://darkzzt.blogspot.com/

not at all i just smile to myself its funny if you laugh