While conducting a professional email exchange with a company executive regarding lease of product, I am suddenly addressed as Honey?? WTHF???

I abhor that condescending terminology. It isn't cute. It isn't sweet. It's rude and disrespectful. For God sake, stop with all the cutsie pie pet names like we're close friends or lovers. Oh so many people are annoyed by those idiotic names and while most won't say anything, that silent disapproval can and does translate into things like lower tips, less favorable scores on a satisfaction surveys, loss of a sales,etc. I can only assume that along with respect and common sense, business etiquette is now also out of fashion too. 🤦‍♀️🙄

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

It does rather sound as if you are being condescended to at the very least. Its hard to know without a lot of context when to ignore the slight and maintain your dignity or ask nicely to speak to someone with more experience in business communication.

Tomorrow · 56-60, F

@whowasthatmaskedman There was nothing except business facts and figures in the correspondences. I did ask to speak with someone else. We shall see.