If you are waiting my table in the South and you are older than me, you are more than welcome to call me sugar, hon, darlin’, or sweetheart.
If, however, you are a male in your early 20’s taking my order from behind the Wendy’s cash register in Platte City, Missouri, you are SO NOT ALLOWED to call me hon, twice. Understood?
12 Comments
dena wangberg Jul 4, 2005 10:26 PM
yuck, no kidding! sorry, rt… I am SO NOT a fan of “hon” in any scenario, ever. Nadda.
Andy Jul 5, 2005 7:12 AM
Lor’ yes Mrs. T!
charity Jul 5, 2005 8:30 AM
HA! the other day when we left Wendy’s the guy at the drive through said, “See you tomorrow!” ummm… yikes! are these people watching me??? :)
RT Jul 5, 2005 9:56 AM
Didn’t Diber say the exact same thing on her blog some time ago, CP? I think it was a Wendy’s restaurant, too. Maybe this is their new marketing twist on saying “have a nice day”…?
Jeannette Jul 5, 2005 10:52 AM
no, that was haley, but as a wendy’s addict while i was commuting, i…uh…identified.
RT Jul 5, 2005 11:10 AM
Though Wendy’s new tagline may be obnoxious, I love their current menu choices. So nice to have side options like mandarin oranges and baked potatoes instead of french fries. Two thumbs up for Wendy’s.
sarah Jul 5, 2005 11:28 AM
ugh, the condescending “hon”! i hate it…linds and i have had many a conversation about the use of this term…we hate it! i totally agree, RT.
Anne Jul 5, 2005 3:32 PM
I am trying to figure out when he would even have occasion to call you “hon.” Much less, to call you “hon” twice!! It seems like that would just have to be intentional on his part… how could he not notice he’s calling people “hon” all the time?
RT Jul 5, 2005 3:54 PM
Oh no, he definitely didn’t call the middle-aged fellow in front of me “hon.” The conversation went something like this:
Dorky Cashier: “What would ya like, hon?”
Travel-weary Me: [Momentarily stunned]”Uh…” [Quickly recovers and places order.]
Cashier: “That’ll be $406.00.”
Me: “Yeah right.”
Moments later…
Cashier: “Here ya go, hon.”
Me: [Dying inside.] “Thanks.”
Mother Lawton Jul 6, 2005 7:20 PM
How many of you honies have I offended?
charity Jul 7, 2005 7:18 AM
i like being called “hon” by Mother Lawton. cashier boys? not so much. :)
Renae Jul 7, 2005 7:36 AM
CT (ahhghgh! CP!), my thoughts exactly.