Just in the last few days, I have had a little spate of being called Honey and Hon...both in person and on the phone, by women who were definitely in my age range. ETA: Both in work settings, sometimes theirs, sometimes mine (no one in my office...but folks on the phone).

Maybe because my Mom used to call us Honey in a motherly way (which was great from my MOM), when we were kids, I tend to feel condescended to when I'm called Honey.

I'm kind of just dumbfounded when this happens...like, did I just hear that? It always prompts in my mind the question, How Old Are You, Anyway?

OK, just letting off steam.