BTW...Sugar, or "Shugah", is also another active noun for hugs & kisses.  As
when my mother would say, "Come over heah and give your Mama some Shugah!"

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 8:38 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Today


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

-----Original Message-----
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