ChatterBank1 min ago
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if a guy calls a woman sweetheart at work is it wrong?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It is a bit condesending. And I am not sure it is appropriate in the workplace.
If you work in a bank and the manager is a woman it certainly is not appropriate :-)
A lady on the supermarket checkout kept calling the person in front of me "darlin".
When she served me and said "have you got your own bags darlin" I soon told her that was enough of the "darlin".
If you work in a bank and the manager is a woman it certainly is not appropriate :-)
A lady on the supermarket checkout kept calling the person in front of me "darlin".
When she served me and said "have you got your own bags darlin" I soon told her that was enough of the "darlin".
It's definitely sexual harassment and also condescending, not sure which is worse. You need to tell him to stop and mean it. If you let him get away with this, his next move will be to start calling you "babe" and we all know what that means. Personally, I'd go straight to HR and lodge an official complaint. You should read your company's policy on bullying and harassment, just don't let him get away with it.
When I lived in the Potteries for a while I was called 'duck' all the time. When I worked in Preston, Lancs I was called 'Love', even by the men. It was just accepted a s a regional term
I get called 'babes' by quite a few people on here and I've managed to live with it.
But in the work context a term such as 'sweetheart' can sound condescending and should be avoided , although it may just be okay if it's common regional parlance that's accepted generally by all employees.
I get called 'babes' by quite a few people on here and I've managed to live with it.
But in the work context a term such as 'sweetheart' can sound condescending and should be avoided , although it may just be okay if it's common regional parlance that's accepted generally by all employees.