While many, even waitresses use the term “hon”....it’s laziness. You, as a patient, are not worth me using your real name. All become faceless patients with the same name. Sad.
dang, you people are harsh. If it’s my dr, that’s one thing, he/she’s not going to call me hon. though i have to say now that i think of it, my Iranian born internist, a woman, does call me “dear” and i have zero problem with it. It’s professional to you and to SG bc caregiving is your business. it’s not mine, and IMO any sign of compassion from a caregiver when you are hurting in any way is appreciated and not looked upon as babytalk. i know xshub has been called hon by caregivers at various times [prob not his doc] and he doesn’t take umbrage or even raise an eyebrow at it. and i assure you, ain’t no one calling him HON anywhere else.