You ok love....

[Craftypig]

Ooops....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16808941

[wolf63]

My postie calls me "Mate" - it is okay but what is wrong with "Babe", "Love" etc ?

[Psybbo]

Yes pet, anything but dear

[ummmm]

My OH calls me dearest...

I don't find any of the terms offensive.

[joggerjayne]

"The bus company received one complaint."

"A spokesman acknowledged that such complaints were rare."

Why does the spokesman even use the word "complaints" in the plural ... when they've only had ONE complaint?

F ... F ... S ... !!

[Psybbo]

Dearest is fine

[DTCwordfan]

Jayne's term of endearment is probably, "My little ski-boot."

[boxtops]

I don't like complete strangers calling me by endearments, I'm not their love or their darlin'.

[maggiebee]

Most females in Scotland get called Hen

[Craftypig]

When I was a young lad my mum used to call loads of people "love" and it confused me a lot, but as I got older I saw it for what it was, merely a term of endearment.

[pdust]

I dont mind being called love, its the norm round here and used by everyone. I dont like being called honey, darling, sweetheart and most of all babe i hate that with a passion.....

[ummmm]

In Northampton they call people 'duck'

[firewatch]

i use love all the time chuck,honey,sugar, bab or chick when i worked at a homeless shelter was forever being told off for it, but i couldnt help it its how i spoke!

[missprim]

I don't mind being called by these terms of endearment but I don't like being called Madam, Mrs -------, and Dear as it makes me feel old.

[Ann]

Its ridiculous that people complain, I can think of far worse things to be called that would cause me to complain!
Here in Leicestershire we hear "Ey up me duck" all the time, its a sign of affection ;)

[Ann]

My pet hate is being referred to as "hey you GUYS" - ugh !

[daffy654]

I can't stand being called 'hun'.

[pa___ul3]

I take it as it's meant, why be offended by someone being nice to you?

[China Doll]

I don't like being called any term of endearment by a complete stranger. I particularly dislike patients or parents of patients using any term of endearment for me when phoning me up to make an enquiry. I don't actually find it offensive though, just irritating.

[horseshoes]

I loved the term "my little swamp duck" which Jack Duckworth used to call Vera on Corrie! I'm with Ann86 - I hate "you guys" - it's SO American.

[EvianBaby]

For some reason I don't mind being called love by older ladies but I hate being called things like Hun, babe, etc by people I don't know.