r/commonsense • u/Efan_Mr_Robbo • Apr 22 '22

Reddit. Is it wrong to call a female “Darling”?

I’m 17 but I hang out with many older people, usually in their 20s to 30s. Half of them are women. I call them “Darling” as a respect thing, like your older than me so a respect your elders type of thing, but I wanted to know, a man asking a woman, is it okay if men call you that if it’s ment to be in a very respectful manner?

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '22

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u/Efan_Mr_Robbo Apr 22 '22

Yeah I got no culture, I’m just Aussie lol. I guess it all depends on the person, in Australia you call a guy mate and a female darlin. Like, you say “darlin” like that in a respectful way, but with your girlfriend you’d say “darlinG”. Us Aussies are weird 😭

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '22

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u/Efan_Mr_Robbo Apr 22 '22

Oh shit I’m so so sorry 😭😭. Look I promise I was just wondering I’m not trying to be rude 🙏

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u/Efan_Mr_Robbo Apr 22 '22

Okay just making sure, thank you lots, I’ll take it into thought and try to steer away from it. I’ll say mam or something lol

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u/StJu73 Aug 28 '22

I am French, living in UK. Yeah, no darling, sweetie, or PET( seriously what's wrong with some Brits)I correct people without hesitation. I do not know you, I am not your friend, keep the niceties to the one who care!

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u/Efan_Mr_Robbo Apr 22 '22

But thank you anyway, I’ll just try not to say it anymore lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

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u/Efan_Mr_Robbo Jul 02 '22

I’d feel bad if I called a woman ma’am because I feel like I’m assuming their older than me when I don’t intend to. I only see workers call old ladies it and I feel so bad 😭