This isn't necessarily just office related, it applies to any circumstance in life...
..but I absolutely LOATHE when someone of the opposite sex whose age is within 15 years of mine calls me "sweetheart" or "love" or "honey" or some other equally awkward, ill-chosen pseudonym.
"Miss," you are like 8 years older than me and I find that totally demeaning and emasculating, not to mention inappropriate. It's alright if the designated office "sweet older lady" (I really mean that in a sincere, friendly way, I promise) calls me one of those names, but please, nobody else.
Thank you.
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