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They're not just for women where I come from. It's a typical address from
female wait staff as in, "You know wut you wont, honey (sugar, etc.).
-Kyle
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From: Rayna Lamb [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 5:15 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Today
On Sat, Feb 17, 2001 at 01:41:49AM -0500, Bobby Greer wrote:
In a message dated 2/17/01 6:33:22 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< Yes Bobby, you're good at voicing yourself :-) However I wouldn't
call her
honey or you might be hit.
Anthony >>
Honey is demeaning if it comes from another woman.
Bobby
Honey is demeaning if it comes from anyone who is a complete
stranger to you. (also, sweetie, love, sugar, babe, dearie, sweetheart
etc. And WHY are these terms usually only used to refer to women?!?!)
Rayna
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