Dancer Archive

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FuschiaD wrote:

I can't stand it when people say "hun". Drives me INSANE. Not because I find it offensive or patronizing... just because it's SPELLED wrong. LOL

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I knew there was someone else out there like me! Unless they're trying to imply that I'm German in some derrogatory way... lol

Really, though... it's seemed to me that the "hon"/"hun" thing has just become another bit of slang. The cantina crowd says "hon", the PvPers say "pwn".

With me, it's entirely too many years of being a paramedic that makes me use it all the time. *shrug*

As a real female living in the south, hun is as natural as a hello. That being said , I rarely say it to someone I dont know. We all have our quirks which makes it an interesting universe. I, for one, hate being called babe by a stranger but let it roll off my shoulder as I know most ppl think nothing of it. I do think some people over use some of the slang...and unfortunately if its someone you know and see a lot it can make you clench your teeth afterawhile. I try to watch my chat for instances of overusing any one word or emote. My hardest one to cut down on is lol....trying to use a variety rather than that one.

I hate being called hon or hun. It drives me nuts. It always makes me wonder if the person at the other end is a 70 year old grandmother baking cookies in between flourishes. Ugh.

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Utess wrote:

I'm a girl gamer too, but I say it in real life as well so it just carries over naturally for me. It might just come from growing up in the south *shrugs*.

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Yep! Same here.

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NotYourAvgEwok wrote:
I hate being called hon or hun. It drives me nuts. It always makes me wonder if the person at the other end is a 70 year old grandmother baking cookies in between flourishes. Ugh.

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Which part are you taking exception to? The 70 year-old part or the grandmother part?

Most 70 year-olds and most grandmothers I have dealt with usually use "honey" and not shorten it down. heh

I'm a rl female player too and I've taken to occasionallyusing "hun" or "hon" as an expression of warmth towards someone. If I think you're especially nice I might let a "hun" slip.

On the other hand, if I hear a female avatar use "tee hee" for laughter, I may need to give them a virtual slap. LOL! Usually guys playing female avatars use "tee hee". It sound little girlish and condesending to women. I have no problems with "hee hee", everyone uses that.

I guess we all have little things that bug us sometimes.

Another Southern girl checking in here. I'm not sure that I could survive a day without calling someone Hon. I'm going to give it a try today, and if I don't implode I'll let ya'll know how it went!

/laugh