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11/12/2012, 05:23 PM
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http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/cult...2b75l.html#pollJust curious what others think of staff calling their clients and each other things like 'darling', 'sweetheart', 'honey' and so on. I don't see an issue with staff calling each other such names if the other person is agreeable to it. I can see the issue though with calling clients such names, as it can be interpreted as condescending. What do you think? Political correctness gone too far, or a problem that should be addressed? ETA- Do you think it's OK for clients to call a professional, or anyone for that matter, 'honey', 'love', 'darl', or do you think it just needs to stop on both sides? If it's disrespectful to call a patient such names, surely it's inappropriate for patients to call their nurse or carer something similar? FWIW, I have slipped up on occasion and called a petient one of the above names, but I do my best to remain professional and call them either Mr/s so and so, or by their first name, whatever they prefer.
This post has been edited by bakesgirls: 11/12/2012, 06:07 PM
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11/12/2012, 05:48 PM
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This post has been edited by *SnowFlower*: 20/02/2013, 05:10 PM
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11/12/2012, 05:54 PM
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It's better to have a blanket rule.
I have an older male collegue who calls me "darl", luv, and girly.
As in we are having a meeting , five males and myself, all of who I'm more educated than, and he will turn to me and say "get us some coffee would you darl"
It is so very patronizing and condescending.
I didn't want to make a complaint against him so next time he asked "can you make coffee luv?" I told him I could, I'd made 1000s of coffees in a cafe while I put myself through my undergrad degree, I'd made myself a LOT of coffees while studied late at night doing my masters, but for the last ten years working in my field I've paid other people to make me coffee so I'm a bit rusty. Then I showed him where the kettle was.
He never did it again.
So no, I don't think it's over the top to ask staff not to adress each other by terms other than there given name.
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11/12/2012, 06:00 PM
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QUOTE (Lucretia Borgia @ 11/12/2012, 05:53 PM)  The article I read on this stated "mate" was also included in this...? I think you are pushing the proverbial uphill to get that word out of every workday conversation! Yep, 'mate' was also included in the list of words, sorry I forgot to add that in the OP. I agree, it's going to be a tough word to extinguish from everyday conversation.
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11/12/2012, 06:00 PM
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Unless its an adult to a young child, I detest the whole Sweety, Darl, Honey and cringe whenever I hear it. I agree it sounds extremely unprofessional. Mind you, I also think mate has no place in a professional/client relationship. What they call each other (workmates) I don't care, but I am not some random public servants mate. QUOTE Terms like 'mate', 'darling', 'sweetheart' and 'honey' are not appropriate, the memo says, because they may be perceived as "disrespectful, disempowering and non-professional". Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/cult...l#ixzz2EjCS3qwNQUOTE I'd rather be called a term of endearment by a nurse than Mrs/Ms Whatever. Really? I feel the exact opposite. Whilst I think first names should be used, pet names are totally stepping over the mark.
This post has been edited by liveworkplay: 11/12/2012, 06:02 PM
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11/12/2012, 06:03 PM
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QUOTE (Stellajoy @ 11/12/2012, 05:54 PM)  It's better to have a blanket rule.
I have an older male collegue who calls me "darl", luv, and girly.
As in we are having a meeting , five males and myself, all of who I'm more educated than, and he will turn to me and say "get us some coffee would you darl"
It is so very patronizing and condescending.
I didn't want to make a complaint against him so next time he asked "can you make coffee luv?" I told him I could, I'd made 1000s of coffees in a cafe while I put myself through my undergrad degree, I'd made myself a LOT of coffees while studied late at night doing my masters, but for the last ten years working in my field I've paid other people to make me coffee so I'm a bit rusty. Then I showed him where the kettle was.
He never did it again.
So no, I don't think it's over the top to ask staff not to adress each other by terms other than there given name. Oh, I love this. I wish I had the guts to say something similar!
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