Ladies, what don't you like to be called by men?

[Maximilianus]

It wasn't a personal website and I don't have that domain name anymore. That chic chick hatched and moved on

Good for the chick!

[Beautifull]

why would any girl special to a man want to be called something that a man calls any girl he sees and doesn't know? Chick. Please!

[Maximilianus]

why would any girl special to a man want to be called something that a man calls any girl he sees and doesn't know? Chick. Please!

True, when we are special we deserve an exclusive nickname of our own. Something original that wouldn't be said to refer to anyone else... unless your man uses "chick" only with regard to you... which would be odd, I believe. Of course, in very close relationships. In others, like friendships, it can be used as an affectionate term, as happens in many places, according to previous posters

[kasie]

Aww, I was going to post this... you evil, evil, kasie .... .....

How can you be so unkind to me? Don't you know I am a Lady (she said in her best David Walliams accent, twirling her lacy parasol.....)

Though, come to think of it, I have just inherited the post of Family Witch - so.... Watch It.

[Beautifull]

True, when we are special we deserve an exclusive nickname of our own. Something original that wouldn't be said to refer to anyone else... unless your man uses "chick" only with regard to you... which would be odd, I believe. Of course, in very close relationships. In others, like friendships, it can be used as an affectionate term, as happens in many places, according to previous posters

mmm....but chick just can't....slide for me...does anyone feel different?

[Maximilianus]

How can you be so unkind to me? Don't you know I am a Lady (she said in her best David Walliams accent, twirling her lacy parasol.....)

Though, come to think of it, I have just inherited the post of Family Witch - so.... Watch It.

Family Witch!... Some rank indeed... Any beheading lately?

[kasie]

Nothing so gross - I just put the 'Fluence out, think Thoughts in your direction.

[Maximilianus]

Okay
Though I don't really need it... as I was just kidding...

[blazeofglory]

I'm conducting this little poll because I'm curious to find out if ladies really like to be regarded as chicks, babies, honeys, or whatever nickname men often pronounce when addressing someone of the opposite gender.

Personally, I prefer the word lady because it gives me an idea of independence from men. I dislike the word woman because I feel it has an implication that they depend on men, and I feel the same about the word female. And I also imagine there may be a chance that someone may not like the word lady.

And how about these phrases that sound so empty to me like "come on baby", "shake it baby", "hold on baby", "come here baby" and everything ending in baby. Isn't it a way to diminish the feminine condition and nature?

Most of you may think... they are just words and phrases that people already got used to... but in any case I still prefer to address my opposite gender as ladies. And I prefer to be more creative, or at least try to be, if I'm ever to conquer a lady's attention.

So... how about you? I would like your opinions, please.
If you are a lady, what don't you like to be called by men?
If you are a man, what words/phrases don't you like using to address a lady?

(Please take the poll too).
Thanks.

In point of fact this is a simply matter of understanding. Yes, honeys, babes are very sweet words, and only when affectionate ones use these words, not all.

This does not take away their sense of independence at all.

[Annamariah]

Finns avoid addressing each other directly as much as possible, so I don't know what I might be called

[Maximilianus]

This does not take away their sense of independence at all.

That's true, though many of them just dislike some of these terms to be used to address them.

Finns avoid addressing each other directly as much as possible, so I don't know what I might be called

I'm curious
So you say there's practically no word in Finnish to address women, other than their names? You don't have equivalents in Finnish for "baby", "honey" and the like, as in other languages? In such case, you the Finns must be really polite when talking. Very interesting. Where I live people have lost almost all sense of politeness.
However, I bet there must be a word for saying "lady"... unless there isn't any... is there?

[The Comedian]

So where are all the broads in this thread? Broads! More broads!

[Maximilianus]

So where are all the broads in this thread? Broads! More broads!

They won't hear you. They never came.

[Janine]

Max, this is really funny; last night, I was speaking to my male friend on the phone, about your thread and then I thought of what he could call me. I heard it used in a play and I thought it was really endearing, sweet the way the guy said it; might be his delivery. He called the woman, (not his girlfriend or wife mind you, but merely his friend), 'Beauty'. I told my friend he could call me 'Beauty' anyday; then I added "I will, from now on, refer to you as Beast!" We got off the phone laughing our heads off. Today he called me to bestow my new nickname on me and say... "Beast was leaving this phone message." We should have a lot of fun with these titles of exaltation and admiration; what do you think? See what you started, Max! LOL

[Maximilianus]

Max, this is really funny; last night, I was speaking to my male friend on the phone, about your thread and then I thought of what he could call me. I heard it used in a play and I thought it was really endearing, sweet the way the guy said it; might be his delivery. He called the woman, (not his girlfriend or wife mind you, but merely his friend), 'Beauty'. I told my friend he could call me 'Beauty' anyday; then I added "I will, from now on, refer to you as Beast!" We got off the phone laughing our heads off. Today he called me to bestow my new nickname on me and say... "Beast was leaving this phone message." We should have a lot of fun with these titles of exaltation and admiration; what do you think? See what you started, Max! LOL

Beauty and the Beast!
I began a title revolution
Wait until I come up with new revolutionary threads... next episode next week, same time, same channel