When tradesmen call you 'darling'

[Marie0001]

I just had a call from a Dyno Rod appointment - they are coming out today to fix an issue and the man was perfectly polite but then proceeded to call me darling on the phone. This does make me feel uncomfortable! AIBU?

I call everyone Darling or Sweetheart or Lovely. It’s because I can never remember names 🤣

Not really. But then I call everyone darling too.

Was just about to say this

It's totally normal here - along with love, sweetheart or lass.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest 🤷‍♀️

I'm in the NW so most tradesman tend to call you love , sweetheart darling etc

I doesn't bother me at all.

Assuming it's not done in an overtly creepy way, or only used with me as opposed to everyone, I actually quite like it! I think it's something I associate with warm Northerners from my childhood 😆

This wouldn't bother me at all.

Doesn't bother me really if an older trades bloke. A younger policeman called me 'darlin' the other day and that did irk me a bit for some reason, I think with all the awful stories re the Met police they should perhaps be a bit more mindful of how they come across

See I’m a hardcore feminist but I have no problem with being called darling/love/pet by men. In fact I think it’s quite nice!

Doesn't bother me at all. Just being friendly.

Unless it's being said in a creepy or patronising way I don't give it a second thought,

If it’s done in a creepy manner then fair enough for feeling uncomfortable but realistically it’s probably just something he says to everyone. I’m inclined to call people various ‘pet names’ sometimes and I promise I’m not creepy 🤣

Oh come on love, stop getting yer knickers in a twist and give us a smile!

There! that's better innit darling!

Here, bet your husband a lucky man if ya know what I'm saying! Go on love, get em out for the lads!

Waaayy Haayyyy!

That any better OP 😂

In Devon they call you “my lover”. A bit unexpected the first time.😆😆😆

I don’t mind this at all, I’m good to be called darling, pet, love etc!

I can’t stand sleazy, sexist men but this just doesn’t feel like that to me!

I'm a (female) Geordie living in Yorkshire. I call people darling, pet, or sweetheart.
Here, grown men call each other 'love'.
It's nice. I'd much rather that than rudeness or abuse, which l get from some customers at work.
The one thing l don't like is strangers (always men, and very, very occasionally) calling me by my name. We have to wear name badges at work and that feels odd to me.

If I know it is natural to them and just part of who they are I quite like

Not heard it in a patronising, sarcastic or other bad way

Meh, I think it depends on the delivery. Sometimes it can be really patronising but other times it is completely harmless and just a term they use. As long as the rest of the conversation, transaction was respectful and professional I don’t see it any different to him calling a man mate.

Everyone calls everyone else love or lovely where I am. I like it.

I don't mind it in that context. I would not accept it at work.

😄😄😄

Is the rain offending you?the day of the week?😀

One thing I miss living in the Midlands is being called pet by people. Had the odd meduck but it doesn’t hit the same.