You know something? If we all got into the same room in real time and in reality and looked into each other's eyes this would probably all go away?
I HATE THE WORD HUN or however you guys spell it... To me it is so patronising and whatever... OK I know it is a diminutive of 'honey', but call anyone honey where I live and you will get looks and stares like you are an alien! If it isn't colloquial it certainly is culturally contextualised.
I suspect that some of us adopt certain language routines to try to connect to our female side (however you want to define that), and if that is needed I don't have a problem. I may not like the language used... but that is MY problem to deal with! So as a Brit I don't accept 'smooches' as an English word... but I have to accept its usage... do I find it offensive? It depends on the intention behind the word...
I judge no-one and I am not judgemental, but I accept that some people are inflicted with this need... and when they exercise it and I am involved... it really cuts like a knife... I get hurt. There is nothing wrong with having an open mind and being tolerant... I am serious... It is very enlightening and very humbling...
I am hoping that we can swing this thread round to a positive before it dies... any takers?
