I've used "honey" and "sweetie" ever since my Will and Grace phase, but it drives me crazy to hear myself say it. I wonder if people think I'm less intelligent when they hear me use it.

On a related note, you're not allowed to call people by such words on feminist, because calling women by such "diminuitives" is condescending and OMGSexist!! I dunno why I remember that, of all the things in their userinfo - but I guess I can kinda see where they're coming from. Obviously, you're a closet misogynist who's trying to keep your female co-workers down by calling them by diminuitives instead of their names. Shame!