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Old 03-25-2013, 12:49 AM
 
Location: SF CA, USA
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The Huns were Asian.
Correct, but due to British propaganda in World War One labeling the Germans as warmongering "Huns", it become a moniker that stuck.

Also "asians" is still a bit broad. They were a central steppe tribe, but beyond that scholars are still unsure of where exactly they sprang from, ethnically.

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Old 03-25-2013, 01:16 AM
 
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I don't really notice men saying it to women but vice versa. It's not a big deal when you're from the south. Par for the course really.
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Old 03-25-2013, 01:35 AM
 
Location: The western periphery of Terra Australis
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^(I love this)



He thinks you are German.
LOL

I think it's largely regional. Also 'love', 'sweetie', 'dearie' that sort of thing. It's mostly older folks who say things like that.
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Old 03-25-2013, 04:11 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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This guy that I didn't know called me hun what does that mean? I'm confused does he like me?
If you're in Baltimore it's part of the vernacular style. If not, I don't want to guess.
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Old 03-25-2013, 04:29 AM
 
Location: Up in the air
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Depends on the context. I call a lot of my male friends sweetie or sweetheart and they'll call me hun or dear or sweetie. We're familiar so it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Outside of that I've noticed it's usually used in a very condescending tone from guys who are trying to belittle the women they're talking to.
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Old 03-25-2013, 06:22 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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This guy that I didn't know called me hun what does that mean? I'm confused does he like me?
Could mean nothing. Probably likes you but I wouldn't start planning a wedding or anything.
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Old 03-25-2013, 06:41 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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Correct, but due to British propaganda in World War One labeling the Germans as warmongering "Huns", it become a moniker that stuck.

Also "asians" is still a bit broad. They were a central steppe tribe, but beyond that scholars are still unsure of where exactly they sprang from, ethnically.
OK, I'll let you have that.
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Old 03-25-2013, 02:42 PM
 
Location: Canada
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Call me crazy but the wording of the OP makes me think this is redberry rose/nyanna all over again.
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Old 03-25-2013, 03:19 PM
 
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Hun is said a lot in the south men or women use it. I don't like when someone I don't know calls me sweetie. Don't know why it just seems too personal for someone you don't know
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Old 03-25-2013, 04:18 PM
 
Location: California
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He probably calls every woman hun, this way he never has to worry about calling a woman by the wrong name.
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