Have a co-worker that is always calling people honey, sweetie, love. They even call perfect strangers these words. I don't like it when they use these terms towards me, I have asked that they stop, but so far it hasen't. Why do they insist using these terms?
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As I get older, I find that more often, I am called "dear", "hon", "sweetheart" and although, at one time, I really didn't like that, I now see it simply as a term of endearment towards (I hate to say this) "an older lady". I don't take it as an insult as it almost always comes from a warm and friendly young person. (I may remind them of their grandmother) :)
If that's your worst "workplace issue", you might try to just roll with it. I doubt that the two of you will work together for the rest of your lives.
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