when men call you honey, sweetheart, doll, etc?
Today I was at the grocery store with my husband and he accidentally bumped into a woman in line and knocked her stuff onto the floor.In response he said,"I'm sorry sweetheart. Let me help you with that."Now I know saying that can sometimes be condescending but from my experience you can always tell whether a person is sincere by the tone of their voice.The woman proceeded to go into this tirade about how he was being a sexist pig for calling her a sweetheart and she can take care of her own d@mn stuff.I could tell my husband was a bit shocked and honestly a little mad as well.He didn't say anything and just sat her stuff back down on the floor and let the woman take care of it herself. Now maybe it's because I'm from the south but terms like sweetheart and the like just seem,I don't know,polite in a way.So do anyone of you get offended when someone calls you sweetheart,honey or the like?Could you tell me why this is offensive?Thank you!
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