I'm not covered in frosting and sprinkles, so don't call me cupcake. You can't sweeten your tea with me, so don't call me sugar. And last time I checked, I don't have whiskers and a tail, so please don't call me kitten.
I don't like pet names. I don't like being compared to anything edible, or to any kind of animal, or to anything that reeks of cute. My parents gave me a perfectly acceptable first name -- in fact, I rather like it. There are many names that make me cringe, but since I'm a George Carlin fan, I thought I'd use his "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" as a model.
So, here are the seven words you should NEVER call me:
1. Babe, baby
2. Sweetie or sweetheart
3. Darlin'
4. Hon or honey
5. Sugar
6. Dear
7. Girl, girlie, girlfriend
This made me giggle.
ReplyDeleteI have a problem with it, too. My HUSBAND doesn't even call me these things. He does call me by my family nickname, though, Tootie. Only he has his own special version, Toots. And I don't mind it. But ONLY my husband! LOL