That is hate speech right there. I know a woman who was fired for addressing a male colleagues as "hun." He felt debased and humuliated with his entire sexual persona destroyed by that hateful term understood so well in the South as the ultimate put down. "Can I get you the special today, hun?" No one puts up with that.
” “Can I get you the special today, hun?” No one puts up with that.”
It’s Hon and it’s not an insult. ‘Bless your heart’ is.
Years ago I worked for a lady that was very liberal & she heard another lady call me honey. The lady was like everyone’s mom. My manager about stroked out and wanted to record an HR incident on my behalf. I remember telling her she was free to do whatever she wanted but I wasn’t upset about it. This was back in the 90’s, the original Karen.