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Recycling of a term of affection from a previous relationship.

I was, early on in a relationship, called "sweetie" when I clearly didn't deserve the nickname. I knew it was meant for someone else. But for whom? When an ex-boyfriend's answering machine message was broadcast through her apartment, starting with the word, I had my answer.

— Biffy from Brooklyn, NY | Relationships | 10.7.2008 | Comments (7)

I agree. It feels so insincere. I have used up all the classics; sweetie, baby, luvmuffin, darling, pudding, buttercup. So, now I am married to the love of my life, I don't have any good petnames left. It is a problem. I would love to call him "sweetheart" but I can't. All that is left to use "tranny-cock" and "bitchcat."

— Rae

"Tranny-Cock" is brilliant! Are we allowed to use this term of endearment for our new significant others?

— Biffy

Yes, but only if when you think of "tranny-cock" you think of me.

— Rae

How about "Buttnugget"?

— Jill

Try "hunnybuns".

— Meneh

Sweet thing? (or "thang", but that annoying) shugga bugga look some up on the internet i'm sure you'll find one you'll like.

— Ben

I am really afraid of this! My first girlfriend and I used "baby pterodactyl" as a term of endearment, because we had futures to plan for.

— Alana Post

When parents start voicemail messages with "hey [name], it's your mother/father." » My husband does this with his kids! It never fails to drive me bugshit! – Mindy 7/26

Grubby, tangled haired children. » Keeping clean is one thing; the kids I see don't even start out clean. Parents and kids both seem to roll out of bed and go to the local WalMart (where else?) without so much as running as hairbrush through their hair or taking a bar of soap to their bodies. I think we can be quite sure they don't know what a toothbrush is for! The trend of wearing pajama bottoms in public needs to stop as well. – Mindy 7/26

When strangers try to touch my children. » Good god, it's like you read my mind. I absolutely hate it when I'm in the grocery store and people touch my son's feet or poke his little cheeks. Yes, I know he's the cutest thing on this earth but THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN TOUCH HIM – CakeThief 7/24

Air quotes. » use shocker quotes instead. form shocker with fingers, bend to mimic quoting action. – kn obel 7/22

When non-white street beggars call me racist when I don't give them money. » I always want to know if people would feel equally as badly if the opposite were true. Like, if you only gave money to non-white street beggars out of guilt/fear of being perceived as racist. That's racism, too, right? Right? No one complains about that one... – Chelsea 7/22

When non-white street beggars call me racist when I don't give them money. » Ugh. This happened to me when I declined to sign a petition without even hearing what it was about (I was also not a registered voter in that state AND was in a hurry). Jeez, I'm not racist! I hate all petition signature gatherers equally. – Kate 7/21

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