Canary, my dear sweetheart, don't be upset :-)
There was a guy who worked in local supermarket, who would address me with ''halloooo my darling'' to which he got the reply ''helloooo me luvver'' (the look on some folks faces were priceless) another guy, same supermarket -''hello old yin'' I'd reply 'how's it going young 'un'
Brightened my day :-D