I've always wondered why people use terms of endearment for people that they don't know. I must admit it doesn't bother me quite as much as it does others. But, I have noticed that I think about it less when it's an older woman and think about it a lot when the woman is my age or younger!
The other day I was at one of my favorite restaurants in Lewisville called Tierney's Cafe. I was completely ready to order! I knew exactly what I wanted when the waitress looked at me and said, "what can I get for you, little lady?" "Um...Uh...Um.....oh, yeah, I want the...." Her use of "little lady" caught me so off guard that I couldn't remember why she was talking to me and what I wanted. I looked around at my friends who were with me and I could see they were trying to hide their amusement!
Then yesterday I was watching an episode of America's Got Talent and Sharon Osbourne (who happens to be British---as well as, by the way, my favorite character on SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy) used the term "darling" towards a 9 year old boy. I realized that terms of endearment sound much better with a British accent! I don't think I'd mind being called "darling" by Sharon Osbourne! I actually might like it---secretly.
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