When posters call you sweetie or hun

[militaryspouse]

How do you take it? There have been times I have called a poster I've known for awhile hun,but when it's a male I always wonder if they see i as a form of flirting. Sometimes I'll end up deleting so the person doesn't take it the wrong way.

[LaraMN]

1. I do it all the time; I hope it doesn't bother people.

It certainly doesn't bother me when others do it; I just figure they're naturally affectionate people like myself.

[AlCzervik]

2. like Attila or like Honey?

doesn't bother me.

[militaryspouse]

3. so i don't have to create another opic

what does 'rec' mean..next to he reply button??

[AlCzervik]

4. the recommend button?

[militaryspouse]

6. ohh

that's what it means?! Thanks hun;)

Seriously, I asked b/c on another site I called a male hun and he said he liked it when i called him that,which in turn made me want to ask this question.

[NMDemDist2]

5. you lost me, and welcome to DU

next to my reply button is 'permalink' and 'top'

:shrug:

[Lil Missy]

11. I just clicked the "permalink" on your post. Nothing happened that i am aware of.

[NMDemDist2]

13. it's for archiving posts in your bookmarks n/t

[seemunkee]

7. Are you from Bal'more?

Calling people "hun" there is pretty common.

[AllegroRondo]

8. It depends on who its from

some people say that to everyone, so I figure its just part of the way they talk, and not at all flirty.

[undeterred]

9. They call me 'dude'

and I don't like it one damn bit. :grr:

[rug]

10. Nice post, babe.

[ThomCat]

12. I wouldn't take offense to it.

I don't use terms of endearment like those. But I never take offense when other people do.

[lizziegrace]

14. I'm glad you don't sweetie

:hug:

:)

[ThomCat]

16. And that's why I don't take offense.

Some people are just really, really sweet. :hug:

[Debi]

15. what about Sweetie -darling or Darling-sweetie??