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29-11-2011, 12:33 PM
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Re: Ladies what is your view?

Originally Posted by dandysmom ->
From strangers: salespeople, and the like, I find it offensive and would say I am Ms (surname) if you please; from friends don't mind at all; and again it's in the tone. Our Uncle Joe calls all we women darlin' and I don't mind in the slightest as it's just his mannerism and nothing personal meant other than being friendly. Context is important.

What a stupid twit that man was!
Eileen darlin' - its because I is cockney Londoner where we always refer to ladies as darlin'.
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29-11-2011, 02:29 PM
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Re: Ladies what is your view?

OK ladies how do you feel about people you dont know calling you Darling/Sweetheart or other names of endearment?
Originally Posted by Berxer ->
I don't really mind what I'm called, as long as it's not rude.
Had to get used to the Cornish lingo though, they call the females 'my bird'
When I lived in Dorset and Somerset it was 'muy luver'
In Derbyshire it was 'me duck' I don't mind any of these terms of endearment being used when someone addresses me as long as it is not done so in the context of being patronising.
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29-11-2011, 04:58 PM
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Re: Ladies what is your view?

Originally Posted by Uncle Joe ->
Eileen darlin' - its because I is cockney Londoner where we always refer to ladies as darlin'.
And here I was thinkin' you were Irish!
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29-11-2011, 07:56 PM
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Re: Ladies what is your view?

Originally Posted by dandysmom ->
And here I was thinkin' you were Irish!
No Eileen darlin' - that's Jean who comes from the emerald Isle - I is pure cockney - born within the sound of Bow Bells.
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29-11-2011, 08:01 PM
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Re: Ladies what is your view?

Depending on context and tone it can be patronising. I find it odd when someone younger calls me 'dear' or 'hon' but don't mind so much from someone closer my age.

As for the scenario in the shop I'd have lost patience and tried to politely excuse myself.
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29-11-2011, 10:25 PM
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Re: Ladies what is your view?

Originally Posted by Uncle Joe ->
No Eileen darlin' - that's Jean who comes from the emerald Isle - I is pure cockney - born within the sound of Bow Bells.
I meant Irish ancestry ... you have the gift of the gab .....

I'm mostly Irish: English and Irish on Dad's side, German and Irish on Mom's.
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30-11-2011, 08:47 AM
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Re: Ladies what is your view?

Originally Posted by dandysmom ->
I meant Irish ancestry ... you have the gift of the gab .....

I'm mostly Irish: English and Irish on Dad's side, German and Irish on Mom's.
Partly Eileen darlin' - my Maternal Great Grand Mother was Irish.
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30-11-2011, 03:31 PM
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Joe, I'm afraid from now on, you're going to be known as....Father Ted!!
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30-11-2011, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by John ->
Joe, I'm afraid from now on, you're going to be known as....Father Ted!!
I hope not John matey - I'm a Atheist. Question - can you have an Atheist vicar??? - I don't think so.
 
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