confused about 'Love'

I rather like all these terms. I like being called love. I have been called 'hun' and 'sweet' by younger folks. I like it

I think some people just love to be offended - please feel free to call me love, sweetheart, darling, duck

One of the ladies working in our local shop always says "hello young lady" - suits me!

Silly woman.

annab

I think GN has seen a few threads that show how some people feel using words such as love, Darling upset them and others find it perfectly acceptable, even comforting .

It's getting to the point where saying nowt, doing nowt is the safest option, sad old world isn't it.!

Personally, I can’t bring myself to call anyone ‘love’ except members of my immediate family - certainly not total strangers; but I have no objections to being casually called ‘love’ by others. It just goes over my head. It is accepted terminology in this neck of the woods.

'Love' doesn't offend me. I use it myself, sometimes.
Other names irk a bit, depending on who's saying them, but certainly not enough to rant at someone.

This bloke came out of a shop door too quickly and nearly bumped into me. He said 'sorry love'. His fault, his apology, what's to complain about? :-)

I agree,it will be a very sad world indeed if it becomes unacceptable, political correctness is getting out of hand. In the West Country everyone is ‘ my lover ‘ not literally of course, well maybe!( that bit is a joke )
My OH once said to a female ‘ all right my lover’ to which she rather haughtily replied ‘ my lover you will never be’ to which he replied ‘ thank God for that’ !

Good grief, world realy has gone mad, I use 'my love' when addressing people , even my Tesco delivery chap, and females too