"how are you doing, sweetheart," "can I help you find something sweetheart?"...and I wanted to throat punch her. She couldn't have been more than 22/23? I just don't understand this phenomenon. I know its been going on for a while now (younger girls using these "endearing" yet underlyingly condescending terms for people older than them) but it makes me mental. It seems "hon" is more commonplace (one of her VS co-workers actually called me this in the dressing room), and I still hate it, but "sweetheart" is just a whole new level of annoyance. And you really can't say anything back about it without looking bitter or overly sensitive or something--kwim?
Anyone else in this camp with me?
Re: A sales girl @ Victoria's Secret this wknd kept calling me "sweetheart"
Yes! This is exactly what it is!