# "Hey, hun" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884 "2015-11-18T13:42:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/1 "2015-11-18T13:42:50Z")
Do you say this to get your SO’s attention? If you asked me this a few years ago I’d say no, as would my SO. But apparently we both say this, as demonstrated by Rocco, our African Grey Parrot. He mostly mimics my speech/phrases, but when we are ignoring him he will say, “hey, hun”, in one of our voices, confusing us repeatedly. It’s creepy-strange hearing what you say and how you say it. I found out from Rocco that I say our three dogs names in three different tones of voice. How do you get your SO’s attention? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/2 "2015-11-18T14:33:35Z")
How cute! And annoying. But mostly cute. I call “hey, love” usually. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/3 "2015-11-18T14:58:01Z")
That’s pretty funny. 🙂 For a while, my then-three-year-old son would say “Thanks, Hon!” whenever my wife or I gave him something. When I want to get my wife’s attention I usually say “Hey, Sweetie.” ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/4 "2015-11-18T15:05:12Z")
“Oooohhhh Mary” if its just one of those normal things that crop up in daily life. If its more for something silly it’s more like “Oh dearest, oh sweety, oh honey” all said together. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/5 "2015-11-18T15:57:06Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > For a while, my then-three-year-old son would say “Thanks, Hon!” whenever my wife or I gave him something. 🙂 My three-year-old son also sometimes greets his mother by saying, “Hey, hon.” ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/6 "2015-11-18T16:00:11Z")
Most mornings I cook an egg and divide it among the dogs and the bird. [Rocco eats his fill, then feeds the rest to Loki, his buddy-dog.](http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv174/kayaker01/Rocco%20feeding%20Loki_zpsndv0xgrj.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/7 "2015-11-18T16:21:13Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Most mornings I cook an egg and divide it among the dogs and the bird. > > [Rocco eats his fill, then feeds the rest to Loki, his buddy-dog.](http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv174/kayaker01/Rocco%20feeding%20Loki_zpsndv0xgrj.jpg) Oh, be still my beating heart. What a cute pic! ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/8 "2015-11-18T16:36:20Z")
I would follow that bird on twitter. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/9 "2015-11-19T09:08:27Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Most mornings I cook an egg and divide it among the dogs and the bird. > > [Rocco eats his fill, then feeds the rest to Loki, his buddy-dog.](http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv174/kayaker01/Rocco%20feeding%20Loki_zpsndv0xgrj.jpg) Film it and turn it into a GIF, and it’d go big on Reddit. In fact, I thought I didn’t read carefully and at first thought it was an old Reddit GIF. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/10 "2015-11-19T11:16:42Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Film it and turn it into a GIF, and it’d go big on Reddit. In fact, I thought I didn’t read carefully and at first thought it was an old Reddit GIF. Thanks for the idea! I’ve filmed him flying using the slo-mo on my phone and it was amazing. (He’s fully flighted and kinda trained to only land where we allow him to hangout). ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/11 "2015-11-19T11:32:18Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Do you say this to get your SO’s attention? > > If you asked me this a few years ago I’d say no, as would my SO. But apparently we both say this, as demonstrated by Rocco, our African Grey Parrot. He mostly mimics my speech/phrases, but when we are ignoring him he will say, “hey, hun”, in one of our voices, confusing us repeatedly. > > It’s creepy-strange hearing what you say and how you say it. I found out from Rocco that I say our three dogs names in three different tones of voice. > > How do you get your SO’s attention? That’s adorable. Yes, I say that too. ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/12 "2015-11-19T17:02:00Z")
What a great photo! Beautiful parrot. Already love your dogs. Only one egg for all the critters? I never knew how often I started sentences with “well, actually…” until my first kiddo started doing so as a toddler in perfect imitation. He didn’t turn out quite as argumentative as I am, though, thank heavens. (I usually call out my husband’s name to get his attention. At least, that’s what I’m aware of. God knows what I say that I’m not aware of.) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/13 "2015-11-19T17:35:59Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Do you say this to get your SO’s attention? Only if her name is Attila. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/14 "2015-11-19T18:07:58Z")
I use: hun ,honey, sweetie,babe, amore 😀 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/15 "2015-11-19T18:14:29Z")
> [@Emiliana](#): > > Only one egg for all the critters? Our oldest dog, Ella, had a bout of pancreatitis last year. She was pretty ill. During her recuperation I fed her an egg (scrambled) each morning. I would give the bird a tiny piece and he loved it. Although Ella is 100% now, the morning egg routine continued. I scramble one egg and everyone gets some. Then we head for work, where the dogs get their morning meal and Rocco gets whatever I have for him. Chicken wings are his current favorite snack.😃 This time of year he is loving Halo clementines. ---
**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/16 "2015-11-19T18:17:45Z")
‘Hey Av!’ (short for his stage name, which was how I was originally introduced to him), ‘Hey Bear!’ or ‘Hey Sweet Elf!’ I may call him Hun, but I’m not aware of it, really. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/17 "2015-11-19T18:58:50Z")
In order from most to least: Sweetheart Beautiful babe baby. Ironically, I call her by her actual name when I’m pissed. Not that it happens all that often. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/18 "2015-11-19T23:05:17Z")
I normally say, "hey Gorgeous. " ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/19 "2015-11-20T02:14:42Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Our oldest dog, Ella, had a bout of pancreatitis last year. She was pretty ill. During her recuperation I fed her an egg (scrambled) each morning. I would give the bird a tiny piece and he loved it. > > Although Ella is 100% now, the morning egg routine continued. I scramble one egg and everyone gets some. Then we head for work, where the dogs get their morning meal and Rocco gets whatever I have for him. Chicken wings are his current favorite snack.😃 This time of year he is loving Halo clementines. Ah, you’re a sweetheart. Lucky animals. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884/20 "2015-11-20T18:10:22Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > When I want to get my wife’s attention I usually say “Hey, Sweetie.” Yep, another “Hey, Sweetie” reppin’ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hun/737884.md?page=2)