This girl at work started calling me bae and boo, Is this a sign of anything or am I just overthinking things?

[Anonymous]

Ever since I started working at my job, I’ve been very friendly with this girl at work and she’s also quite a friendly person (I wouldn’t say the loudest person in the room but starts conversations whenever the room gets quiet). Now out of left field she started ending every sentence with boo or bae when she talks to me. As far as I’m aware she hasn’t did this for any other coworker, though I haven’t been working at my job for very long (Going on 2 months now). Is she just getting more comfortable around me or am I just as dense as a rock?

[SueShe]

This seems to be a weird person. I don't know what "bae" and "boo" mean but that is kind of strange that a person would end sentences with those gibberish words.

Perhaps you should take her aside once and tell her that she should express herself correctly and not use those kind of onomatopoeia and that you have a first name, just like anyone else.

I find it impolite to use terms like that and not to address you with your name. She does not leave me a good impression and perhaps you should distance yourself from her for a while.

[Asker]

That’s a fair way to go about it, however I don’t get bothered when my coworkers use nicknames for me so I guess I will treat it as such. I appreciate your perspective though.

[DishLady]

Not necessarily. Culturally this is considered part of the new norm. It’s the Womens version of being called him/honey/sugar/sweetie/blah blah blah at the office.

[Asker]

Ah ok I see, I didn’t know that thanks!

[EmmaMary]

"Bae & Boo"? Just how fucking downright childish can anyone be. smh

[Iron_Man]

She must be a gangster girl to talk like that

[Asker]

LOL, I wouldn’t call her gangster but she’s all about her Brazilian culture so maybe that could explain a bit or maybe she just picked it up from some friends.

[Iron_Man]

I live in Miami Latin girls that talk like that are gangster not the old gangster like James Cagney in the movies mafia people. I’m talking about gangster girls that talk like that.

[Fanfare690]

She likes you. You're her friend

[Asker]

Yeah that makes the most sense, I seen some other posts about similar situations and this seems to be the common explanation, I was just curious as to why someone would just randomly start using a nickname for me.

[Fanfare690]

I used boo a lot when I was like 16...18... it's a term of endearment but like coming from someone ghetto or ratchet 😂😂
Don't make such a big deal of it. I guess she does like you I don't know about how much but I don't know how else to explain it sorry

[noohair]

Keep a professional distance and demeanor.

[Asker]

I have been doing both of these things, I’m assuming you mean that I’m looking to far into this than needs be. I will thanks for the advice.

[noohair]

OK, good.