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Sahara
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 Posted: 05/07/03 - 15:50 Post subject: What's in a name?
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"Thanks, hon"
"Listen... sweetheart..."
Sweetheart, gal, honey... don't you (man or woman) dare call me that unless you are a relative. Even then you're likely to hear about it. I've been everyone's HON this freakin week at work.
I have a name. To paraphrase the elephant man, My name <slurpy noise> is <slurp again> SAHARA!!!!
Sheesh
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pokychick
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 15:52 Post subject:
bad day sweetie 
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kristin31
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 15:56 Post subject:
An approach I've found effective for this situation..if I may offer it..?
Next time it happens, break out your ever so handy boombox preset to Janet Jackson's "Nasty Boys" and whip into your bestest Miss J outfit..start dancing and singing along to ...
"No, my name ain't BABY...It's Janet..Miss Jackson if you're nasty.."
(OK, but maybe the visual made you laugh?? I will do this before I leave my current job. I swear on all that is holy.)
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Sandy Cheeks
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 15:57 Post subject:
It doesn't bother me if someone else says them without thinking, but when it is said in a condescending tone, hold me back. Nothing is ruder than that. 
I personally like to save them for terms of endearment for people I, well, find endearing. 
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robp
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 15:58 Post subject:
| kristin31 wrote: | An approach I've found effective for this situation..if I may offer it..?
Next time it happens, break out your ever so handy boombox preset to Janet Jackson's "Nasty Boys" and whip into your bestest Miss J outfit..start dancing and singing along to ...
"No, my name ain't BABY...It's Janet..Miss Jackson if you're nasty.."
(OK, but maybe the visual made you laugh?? I will do this before I leave my current job. I swear on all that is holy.) |
Man oh man! Talk about needing Gregcam ready willing and able!!!!
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Sahara
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 16:20 Post subject:
| pokychick wrote: | | bad day sweetie |
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pokychick
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 17:16 Post subject:
| Sahara wrote: | | pokychick wrote: | | bad day sweetie |
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Sorry I couldn't resist. 
Big 1 to what SC said.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 17:19 Post subject:
| kristin31 wrote: | An approach I've found effective for this situation..if I may offer it..?
Next time it happens, break out your ever so handy boombox preset to Janet Jackson's "Nasty Boys" and whip into your bestest Miss J outfit..start dancing and singing along to ...
"No, my name ain't BABY...It's Janet..Miss Jackson if you're nasty.."
(OK, but maybe the visual made you laugh?? I will do this before I leave my current job. I swear on all that is holy.) |
 that is my friend's approach and it is hysterical!! she even does this 'three snaps in a Z formation' thing with head/neck whip. I do think it is effective though....
I agree with Cheeks, I don't mind it (in the south its kinda common...) until its in the condescending tone (which is common among Talbots types) and then I'm FUMING
I feel for ya, Sahara!
go for the Janet...
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kristin31
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Posted: 05/07/03 - 17:27 Post subject:
I think it's a funny approach and I WILL do it before I leave this white male conservate dominated corporate monolith of a hell...
Seriously...I had a real issue whe I started dating my current boyfriend (he's a bit older) and his friend's wives/girlfriends (who were also older) and his female friends were really catty, with this whole pat on the head...oh, you're so lovely honey crap that I wanted to turn my head around ala Linda Blair and blow pea soup in their faces. I know he said something as it stopped abruptly except for one biatch who I finally got nasty with and after the 96th time of "Honey, you're so sweet" crap I looked at her and said..sorry, HONEY..you are not. I don't know if you can get away with that but it's a thought.
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