to think that "love" is just as bad as "hun"?

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I see posters on here calling each other love all the time now and I really cant stand it.

Why? Surely its just as bad as hun?

I like love, it's very traditionally British. Hun isn't, nor is babe.
at low people.

Wtaf are "low people"?! Horribly superior and totally inaccurate Bunny. Another Northerner here and I've never heard love used in a derogatory way, it's just something we say to each other at the end of a sentance. It's a pleasantry and I can't see any harm in it

I really like being called lovey, love or hun or B or bubs or babe or any term of endearment really.

Low people live in the Netherlands.

YANBU, but I hate the rise of hun everywhere, even from people you'd really not expect it from. Yuk!

'Love' is a traditional term of endearment or friendliness in the North, and sounds more authentic to my ears than 'hun', which linguistically-speaking has only been here five minutes and sounds a bit affected and fake to me.

I am from/in Yorkshire.
Love is used by people from ALL classes from what I can gather - often slightly older people ime, although also by people in shops a fair bit too.
Most definitely not used as a put down or by "low people" ime - though not altogether what we mean by "low people" if I am honest.

I don't like hun at all though - not even a full word, just an abbreviation of honey, another word I'm not really a fan off. Don't like babe either.

Love is like chuck (sp?), mate, etc.

tell you what - you look out for how 'love' is used in future. you'll see i'm right.

and i'm mrs bunny, love, so i know...

sod the hon/hun/love debate ...I really want to know who these low people are?

I rather think I'd like to be one!

I use love. As does my DH. I am 5'6". DH is 6'1". Neither of us are low. I even try to avoid bending down unless I really really have to.

You do talk bollocks sometimes,mrsbunnylove.

No love, NOTHING is quite as bad as hun.

#honoraryNortherner

I use 'duck' not sure how low that makes me.

Lower than hen but not as low as chuck, I reckon usualsuspect

I'm from the North East (Newcastle) 'love' is used as a term of endearment or comfort or jusy an easy way to show a friendly face to strangers you may encounter. I consider those who pass judement i.e. 'low' on others, to be overly obsessed with class and sadly lacking in the niceties which demonstrate it. Hinny is also used here, but mainly by older people-I like that too so I must be chewing dirt right now!

Duck - now that does piss me off

Does Jeremy Kyle sometimes say "sweep" or "sweet"? Whatever; THAT'S the worst most patronising word I've EVER heard.

Low people? Maybe you're right, love, but I'm not ashamed of my roots!

"Duck" is common around here too. I don't use it but I like being called it!

I never liked Hen, which is very common in Scotland, though I like Pet, which is used a lot in the Highlands.

Does it really matter? It's nearly always a term of endearment, not intended to offend. I like them all if they are well meant which they usually are.

My mum used to say "pet", I like that too.

Have never heard anyone use "hen" but both of my parents used to call me "chick". :)

I don't mind 'love' and it's usually the older (and northern) generation who use it, at least that I've found. 'Luv' on the other hand...

I've said on another thread that I really dislike 'hun' (however you spell it) and would make instant judgements about the user.

I usually say dude....or man....but then I'm a lentil weaving hippy type who grew up being completely in love with Bill and Ted....what class does that make me?