I guess I can be, and I'd rather be more than I am, but I'm too hesitant about how other people would react so I don't.

CarrieLee said:

DUDE, I once had to tell this lady, "DON'T CALL ME THAT! Just don't call me anything or bother to learn my name!" First she called me "hon" which pissed me OFF!! THEN she called me "sweetie" the next time I couldn't have it happen a 3rd time

It's the WAY they say it Supa, like you're a lost little lamb & they know the way or some shit. The only person who can call me those names without a negative reaction is my momma!

Cloudbuster said:

Really though- i think it dependz on ur culture too. And personality. When i come across friends or just about anyone who is as bubbly as I am, they too tend to be open to touchy-feelyness Then i have other friendz who will say give a hug- but you can tell its riiiight out of their comfort zone- or more rather they don't hug much and therefore feel a little funny doing it even though they wanna greet u that way!

Peronally though also, i find i do get like that when i sub-consciously want the person to feel comfortable and unawkward- say its a person who is new at work or its a friend of a friend who happens to come and hang out with you and ur familiar lot of people. It'z my way of saying 'hey it's ok! No one will bite ya! So you can breathe now, it's all good!'

i dunno, i don't have a problem with it!