I hate being called 'Hun' by a store clerk

[gsdx]

There is a checkout clerk at FreshCo who calls everyone 'Hun' or 'Honey'. I don't like her calling me that, and I've asked her several times to stop. She apologises, but that's as far as it goes. She doesn't get beyond the short-term memory stage.

I avoid her whenever possible, but there are times, especially in the mornings, that there is no choice.

I know she's just trying to be personable, but 'Hun' is just a bit too familiar.

 

[refujiunderground]

reminds me of my 4th grade teacher. everytime she got mad, she would say "honey, blah blah blah blah". didn't find it annoying, rather quite amusing.

 

[gsdx]

Any other pressing issues in your life? Do your toenail clippings keep straying from you? Do you wish the angle of the sun were 2 degrees different?

I'm sorry my life is worthless and boring.

I'll just shut the fuck up now.

 

[BeMused]

It's not something she thinks about, it's automatic for her. Best to just take it as it is and move on; it's not really hurting anyone.

 

[TickTockMan]

Whatever, Sugar.

 

[bankside]

It's an uncommon social convention, but that kind of folksy affection is probably not actually rude, strictly speaking.

She probably can't remember who likes it and who doesn't. Just nod and smile. No need to keep bringing it up.

 

[Lostlover]

LOL I guess I can somewhat understand where you're coming from. It can almost come across as patronizing and "too familiar", as you've said. However, I think it's just a term of endearment some people like to use with people to show that they're friendly towards them.

I tend to say it a lot to people that I take a fast liking to. So, to any of you reading this whom I have called "hun"...I really like you.

I get annoyed when people (mostly older women) call me 'baby'. I am a grown ass man...why are you calling me baby, as if I'm your child?

Add "sugar," "young man," and "sweetie" to that list of annoying titles they give you.

Even though it's annoying, I wouldn't tell the clerks at Circle K to stop like the OP did.

 

[palbert]

Better that than Attila.

 

[SLOPPYSECONDS]

internet a jen

thankyou

 

[breakfast4sex]

get over it?

 

[unloadonme]

Come to Yorkshire and the shop assistants will call you "luv" instead. Go to Newcastle and it's "pet". I wouldn't get hung up on it if I were you.

 

[ChickenGuy]

Do you wish the angle of the sun were 2 degrees different?

That's easy - he simply needs to move 2 degrees north or south from his current location.

Now let me see....

*opens Google Earth*

Peterborough is located at 44°18'N, so I suggest....

*checks co-ordinates*

Somewhere near Sudbury, Ontario to the north, or near Erie, Pennsylvania to the south.

 

[YeaBaby2010]

She calls you Hun and you get upset? Wow! Making a thread about someone calling you hun really? I find it sweet whenever someone does that. Don't be bitchy just say thanks and walk away.

 

[roadtripboy]

Is there any chance she moved there from the southern US? It's VERY common here, mostly from female wait staff.

 

[ravenstar]

I've called everyone Hun for years. Probably because I'm too lazy to remember names. Of course it could be because I'm just a git who likes to confuse my friends, they never know how I'm referring to

 

[mikeyjon]

You could be called worse!

 

[herry1]

Come to Yorkshire and the shop assistants will call you "luv" instead. Go to Newcastle and it's "pet". I wouldn't get hung up on it if I were you.

I remember reading about a women coming up from London.

And a man (might have been a conducter, train or bus) called her luv. She was insulted until she discovered both men and women were called luv.

It's like I'm a few days from my 50th birthday but I'm still called kid.

 

[BeMused]

I wouldn't complain about pet names, unless it's "faggot"

 

[Spiff]

Of all the things to bitch about in our cold, paranoid, socially degenerating society, this is what you're losing sleep over?

 

[ravenstar]

I wouldn't complain about pet names, unless it's "faggot"

Does that mean I can call you smoochie mchotpants from now on??