To not want the bank cashier to call me "love"?

[MrsWinnibago]

AIBU to be a bit at the cashier repeatedly calling me "love" when I went in today to pay some cash into Dh's account?

He called the man after me "Sir" and I just felt that it wasn't really on...if he didn't know my name as it wasn't my account, he could have gone for calling me nothing surely?

50KnockingonabiT

I was born in South Yorkshire, I love being called love and nearly cried when the motorway service man called me Duck.

My grand Parents, great Aunts and Great uncle have all long since passed away. I almost never get further North than Birmingham IKEA

I'm from ooop north and now live down south and dearly miss being called 'love'. It's just a little bit of friendliness, why would it spoil your day?
I also can't stand the over-formal thing of being called Mrs xx, just call me by my name. Or 'love', 'dear' or whatever you like as long as it's not ma'am.

Actually the worst is when they call you Madam. Gah. I'd rather be any endearment but that!

I don't know.....if I'm honest, I think it makes me feel old! "Love" is what people call middle aged women isn't it? Younger women get called darling, or sweetheart. I'd truly rather be called Madam as it's more honestly the right word for a middle aged woman!

I get a lot of Cock.

A young check-out girl in Sainsbury's called me 'hun' at least three times on Sunday. I couldn't even raise a smile. It's not just the lack of respect for us old 'uns, it's the over familiarity that grates the most.

It's true mrs. Where my family are from it's cock this, cock that. :o

I live in Lancashire and every other service person you come into contact with calls you "love". I don't mind it at all- it's warm and friendly.

I had love from the girl on the self-service checkouts at M&S the other day. She was away from her station helping those on the self-service checkouts chatting with a friend up the other end although she did run back each time there was a problem. Sod's law there was a problem with my check out and she could tell I was pissed off having to wait for her so she said "ahright love!" to me as to challenge me to say anything. I was sharp with her and said I wasn't her "love" and to have a bit of respect to customers. Far too familiar. Market stall I expect it, bank or M&S no.

Its all cocks around here too. You can't go anywhere without being bombarded with cocks.

i got called my darling the other day till he caught the site of my wedding ring then he was very professional and referred to me as mrs

"Love" is what people call middle aged women isn't it?

Not in the North West; you get called 'love' from birth until death. I don't mind it at all.

As usual, what Worra said. It covers the whole gamut really.

AIBU to miss being called 'love' and 'cock'?

I was 12 when I left the NW though so perhaps I would not like it now I am old!

I dont really mind being called love, dear or darling, sweetheart or whatever. Especially if its used as a term of endearment or just friendliness. Of course it does depend on how it is used like annielouises example, that would of annoyed me too. I do hate being called mate by slimy car sales people though.

like a previous poster I have no one left to call me these little terms of endearment, no grandparents, aunts, uncles, old family friends, my dad is dead and my mother too far up her own arse so when someone does call me love or lovey my chest catches and im reminded of my lovely dad.

I do understand why people hate it though but I mostly like it.

I call people love and pet, I'm In the NE and I have never had any one complain. In fact if I said 'are you next love' they would probably reply 'yes pet'.

I like it from friends and family, but probably not in the bank, no.

The one I really hate is 'pal' in a sort of whiny, whingy voice. Edinburgh taxi drivers are bad for doing that. Although I did like it when one called me lassie.

annielouise "sharp with her"......"far too familiar".....good grief, are you in Downton or something?

I agree with bitoutofpractice, be happy if being called love is all you have got to worry about!

hahaha, ladymariner, you pull me up on my terminology and then use "good grief"! Classic! Not sure where you come from if you think those phrases are posh

It's a regional thing, I suppose it depends what's used where you live. I don't mind it at all In Cornwall I was addressed as 'my lover' by both men and women and my partner was addressed as 'my lover' by women and as 'me aaaaaansome' by men.

In Leics it's 'miduck' in the North East it's 'pet', in Yorks/Lancs it's 'love', a colleague from Wiltshire always said 'my dear'.

Elsewhere it's been 'lovely' or 'my lovely' or 'love' and I'm sure there are lots more.

What terminology is used where you come from OP?

I'm from the north. Bus drivers call grown men love and duck. I like it.

The man in the corner shop near my house called me 'angel'. Not patronising, just trying to be friendly! Ma'm or Miss or something sounds horrible.

Northern fishing town, love, posh as you like up here

Hmm... if you're not from Yorkshire, maybe he was? Or maybe he'd had a holiday up north, and was still used to our way of speaking?

Just making excuses for him.

Just reading what I wrote and sniggered. Like anyone in their right mind would really come up north for a holiday.