Don’t call me ‘love’

Doesn't bother me at all either. Guess was brought up with people calling me 'love' maybe? I am mindful it is NOT the p.c. world now so don't do it myself but my husband calls EVERYONE love and I have told him - lots of people object to it now! He just says - tough!! bahaha

Its not what they say it is the way that they say it. 'love', 'lovie', 'dear' can just be an informal way of addressing anyone whose name someone doesn't know or it can be said in that deeply friendly patronising voice used by carers and others when talking to older people.

The first doesn't bother me at all the second has me foaming at the mouth.

Yes I agree with you there Monica .

It would be interesting to know if different regions object more? I'm a northerner so "love" goes with the territory. Glawegians say "hen" for instance. Does anyone feel annoyed at this? (not me I would add). The potteries say "duck" - again any offence? Londoners use 'love' a lot also. I actually erm love it!

I'm in the south east; its used a lot here.

I'm a Londoner and grew up hearing the word love all the time, I never use it but it doesn't bother me at all, they can call me what they like as long as it's polite.

I am quite happy with any term of endearment and don't find it insulting or patronising.

As Annie says, if people are being friendly, it's alright by me. It's used a lot where I live. I like it.

I was once called Queen by an elderly Liverpudlian visitor, I loved it. In the West Midlands everyone gets called Bab, I never mind but a bit strange when it comes from someone who is a lot younger than you are.

I don't mind what I'm called as long as it's not said in a patronising way.
On second thoughts one thing I don't like being called is "young lady". When I was young it felt like they were talking down to me, now I'm old it feels like they're taking the p***.

Personally I’ve never been addressed as last ve or dear by anyone on airport security- usually you feel they are so harassed they don’t even address you personally at all. I agree with others, if it’s said in a friendly manner, I don’t mind how people address me. I really like the Cornish way, ‘my lover’ and suchlike.

grannygravy ....I read your ‘fun suckers’ in the wrong way,
Haha.
I don’t mind being called love really, but guess it’s not very professional from staff at an airport, especially when they are dealing with all nationalities.

lemongrove IF I even got a SMILE at anyone at the airport I would be over the moon If they called me love I would be ecstatic... Are we speaking about customs? lol

I went to look round a carehome recently and the manager called all the residents we met " my lovely" , it was so false and so patronising that particular care home was crossed off my list straight away.
I don't mind love at all.

My geordie SIL sometimes calls me"pet" -I can live with it!!

Don't mind at all. However. I DO hate Marm as in the USA.

I hate being called madam and the last time somebody called me that, a manager in an upmarket supermarket, I told him that I did not run a brothel. He said that he had not thought of the word being used like that before.

Don’t mind “love” at all. Really, really hate being addressed as “madam”. Sets my teeth on edge. Sooner have misses a la Ken Dodd.

I miss my mum calling me 'love'

I don't mind what I'm called as long as I'm not being patronised. I call my hairdresser darling, he doesn't mind, I checked!

Good news! I'm certainly not their 'Love' or 'Darling'.

I like being called "young lady" - it's an in-joke between older men and me, and I never mind. However, recently, my son took the proffered object off me, handed it to the woman behind, and said severely, "He can't possibly mean you, mum."

No problem being called love, but the trend to write & say “Hun” at end of every sentence make me cringe !!
See you later hun !
All ok hun !
Text me hun !!
Give me love any day x

To be honest when someone calls you that it’s usually because they are nice. Far better than being someone that looks straight through you and says nothing.

I have the worlds worst memory for names - pretty much every child in the school I worked in was ‘sweetheart’ (unless they made themselves memorable for some reason!).

Likewise many adults - I never forget a face - but even MY name escapes me most of the time

I don 't mind what people call me as long as they are friendly. It's all so harmless, and there are much worse things to get annoyed about. And I hate the erosion of all our little freedoms by the politically correct brigade.