![]() ![]() Next, in one of my less than proud moments, I thought it might be a new shorthand way of calling someone-affectionately (insofar as a once demeaning term can become affectionate)-a bitch. Maybe this was another way to show she was ruling the world, by adding a letter to her nickname and subtly dropping this into 20 percent of America's texts from boyfriend to girlfriend, full-on NSA style? She is known for her impressive musical riffs, epic hair flips, and power struts, among other things, so this offered a reasonable progression, in my eyes. ![]() When I first saw the word "bae," I assumed, tragically and incorrectly, that it was yet another derivative of Beyoncé. What is this? And why does everyone seem to know about it but me? One day, like you, receding into the depths of the Facebooks and Twitters, I began to see sporadic "I love you bae" and "#BaeBeLike" and "Thanks Bae" and "#BAEcation" messages. I embarked on a small informational quest to find out just why all the kids are calling their kid boyfriends and girlfriends "bae," and I'm still not sure if I know. Really, even the dictionary isn't sure where to go from here. "Come Get It, Bae" is here to trample your ears at your next barbecue, even though nobody really knows what "bae" is or where "bae" came from. Nobody is saying hey boy.” Adjusting to one’s surroundings is perhaps the best way to go, as you don’t want to come off as either too cold or too friendly in a new city.Here it is, the dawn of "bae," word of indiscriminate origin and now 1/4 of the title in the new Pharrell and Miley Cyrus music video. Why are people calling me a girl? I’m a woman. “I didn’t understand why people would say hey girl. Yet she was jarred when she moved to the United States and found herself not reacting well to a common American colloquialism. “It’s weird for them to call me what my mother calls me.” According to one of our British writers, in London, strangers constantly use the word love with one another. “When someone shortens my name, I feel like that’s so uncalled for,” shares one editor, who is based in New York. It seems warmer-city dwellers tend to have a more informal approach amongst themselves, while up in the Northeast things are not quite the same. The same can be said for South America (where this writer is from) where it’s almost offensive if you’re not referred to by your nickname. Location, location, location “I don’t mind pet names I guess because I’m Southern and it’s common down there,” added another editor from South Carolina. In the end, it’s always smart to keep things professional in the office if you’re expecting to be treated professionally as well. “We’re not in a sorority.” Love is also problematic, as it can imply a level of intimacy that doesn’t necessarily exist between desk-mates. Another editor hates it when a PR person sends an email that begins with, “Hey sweetie.” “If we’re in a business relationship, it seems out of place,” she explains. The whole tone was just patronizing,” shares one writer. “In my old job, someone used to call me hun all the time and I thought it was a weird authority thing on her part. When at work The general consensus is to try and stay away from using words such as honey, love, or babe while at work as it can either be seen as a power play or as acting too informal. ![]() I asked the staff again for their expert, anonymous advice in search of some clarification as to when you should say “honey” and when you should just say “hey.” There’s a difference between being friendly and being fresh and the fine line dividing the two can sometimes be hard to read. ![]() But there are times when a term of endearment can become exactly the opposite. Honey, dear, love, babe-we’ve all had our experiences being called pet names. ![]()
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