Missy

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Weird one but I was called this today.. how would you feel about being called ‘missy’? Especially by somebody who was older than you

Depends on the context

Better from someone older (so basically suggesting you are youthful) than from someone younger, I would have thought.

But yeah, depends on context.

Although I know someone called Missy (nickname for Melissa), so my initial thought would be that they'd gotten us confused.

For someone to not sound patronising I'd hope they were at least 40 yrs older than me

It is one of my pet peeves! So patronising

Thank you for the responses. The context is the man I am dating who is quite a bit older than me called it me today so I wondered what to think of it!

ewwwww!! In the context of a date it would give me the ick.

One of my friends called her daughter Missy

Was it a tongue in cheek way of referencing your age difference? If he used it seriously I'd be showing him the door.

Oh Jesus, no.

In one of Sheryl Sandberg’s books she tells a story about her working class Jewish granny’s brothers being called by their names - all the girls were just generically called Missy, because they didn’t matter.

He might not mean a thing by it. But be clear he cannot say it again.

Bleurgh! In the context of dating?

How has your vagina not shriveled up fallen off?

Maybe he meant it in an affectionate way

My pet hate is being called "love" by teenage girls 🤮🤮

Years ago, an elderly Scottish farmer neighbour used to address me as Mistress. Formal courtesy to a married lady from a generation who never first-named acquaintances.

I really like that.

Not sure about Missy though TBH, don't think I'd like it from a date, except as perhaps a one off and very obvious joke.

My parents occasionally call me that, in a lighthearted way. A friend calling me that ironically, fine.

Anyone else calling me that can fuck off.