Terms of Endearment

[blueangel]

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yaara, jani, dear, darling

all of these make me cringe too !

ewww at all these ESP jani and darling. yaara is kinda bearable. Ive seen people use 'dear' more when they are about to say something sarcastic.

p.s the only person i can stand being said jani is by my dad because he's always said it to me and it's so normal. Anyone else it's cringy!!

[Sehrysh]

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I use "jaani" and "meri jaan" with my nieces and nephews - it works for us because they all call me Aani, and I respond with "Aani ki jaani."

I also use, "love" "honey" and "sweetie" but it's with the little ones, and actually sometimes with my siblings as well.

[Decent_6Chora]

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@redvelvet

So do you have any favorites? Which ones do you dislike?

I personally don’t like “dear” too much. I don’t mind it coming from people I know pretty well and some people can pull it off. I have noticed that some girls from Pak use it often…and when combined with not-so-good English…it sounds Aunty’ish. Why must they use it…WHY?!? :no: It’s among my pet-peeves. There, I said it!!! Ducks from the tamaater that will be hurled my way.

ok dear

chai peooo gi dear?

PS: I hate ‘darling’ specially when old white women use it

[McPendo]

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I dont like "Jiggar" like what am i your liver? Keep me away from your organs dude!

*Dude1: "Oye mera Jiggar aya burraaaahhhhhhh la oye dhood malai"
Dude2: "Jiggar? Are you getting a transplant?"
*

[Hadeel]

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^

[redvelvet]

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I think accents also play a role in making terms of endearment sound cringy.

[CEO1]

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vaaat u saying, yaaaaaaaar

[sweefs]

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i cringe at most terms of endearment. but sometimes i'll say 'lovely' if i'm feeling all soppy.

[NomiCA]

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yaaaaaaaaar......kya hai yaaaaaaaar.......chhoro na yaaaaaaaaaaar.......

[Sehrysh]

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LOL! I’ve heard jiggar being used (never directed at me ) and while it threw me initially, I’ve figure whatever, it’s an impassioned term of endearment between men.

If women and men can use doll, babe, hun, snookums, cutiepie, pumpkim, apple of my eye, jiggar is no different.

[Sohaib]

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snookums? the one who plays snooker?

[McPendo]

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@Sehrysh

LOL! I’ve heard jiggar being used (never directed at me ) and while it threw me initially, I’ve figure whatever, it’s an impassioned term of endearment between men.

If women and men can use doll, babe, hun, snookums, cutiepie, pumpkim, apple of my eye, jiggar is no different.

lol i’ve never heard a woman say “Jiggar” to another woman before. I think if some girl/woman does say it they probably resemble Rani Mukharjee and have extra deep voices. I know im generalizing but i just get this picture in my head when i picture a woman saying Jiggar :D.

[bebo]

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Word "hubby" makes me wanna throw up a little.

[Ujalaa]

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Most terms of endearment make me cringe. I have been called, chicken, chick, petal, love etc. But it does depend on the relationship with the person and the tone, manner they are said in. I know someone who calls toddlers 'little dot' which can be cute.

I can never bring myself to use one,that's just too meh. On the rare occasion I will use 'khala ki jaan' with nieces/nephews.

[rangoli]

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honey, babe ... (really annoys me) ... and darling!

[Naabigh]

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We had a friend - who was quite fond of calling every one ' Jigar '- and then one day I asked him ' Orr Jigaar , InsaaNo mein kidhar ' ... The rest is history :)

[McPendo]

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^ Is that a blaxx joke?

[Decent_6Chora]

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One thing I heard on my last trip to Pakistan which was right out disgusting i.e Cloth Shopkeepers calling their customer (mostly girls) 'Janu'

like

• Suno tu sahi 'janu' ...acha aa aap kitna doo gee 2 suit ka?

• Acha 'janu' baithoo dosrey colors bhi dekhata hoon.

[redvelvet]

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^Blech!

My cousin (in Pak) once told me how she went shoe shopping and one of the workers there said something like “Vaisay, yeh joota mujhay aap se ziyada aziz to nahin hai.” Funny…but eeew. I’m sure a whole thread could be created to shopkeeper shenanigans in Pakistan.

[McPendo]

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One thing I heard on my last trip to Pakistan which was right out disgusting i.e Cloth Shopkeepers calling their customer (mostly girls) 'Janu'

like

• Suno tu sahi 'janu' ...acha aa aap kitna doo gee 2 suit ka?

• Acha 'janu' baithoo dosrey colors bhi dekhata hoon.

Those guys seem really queer. They always say that when the women are alone, when there is a guy around they always say "Maa Ji, Behn Ji, Meri beyti."