I had a most interesting experience the other day. I was chatting on a social network with someone I’ve known for years a few weeks back. We were and ARE great friends; just friends! As is my wife; she also is friends with her on this network.

But here’s the thing. I posted a little comment to her a few weeks back and called her something I always call my wife by mistake (not really by mistake.. I thought it was fine). Nothing naughty. It was just a little word I always say to my wife..

To me that was an incident thing I was typing because I have called others that before (friends, girls). And I didn’t give it another thought until..

..Couple days ago when my wife freaked out about it. She stumbled upon it on the social network while browsing our mutual friends page. See I didn’t realize she connected the word to just ‘her’. I didn’t realize she was the only person in the world I’d ever say that word to again!

But it’s true.. and she made me promise I’d never call another girl Darl’n again. I did.. after trying to convince her it was just an innocent thing that I called good friends from time to time. It didn’t fly.

Actually, I was sort of happy about it.. she doesn’t normally show a jealous streak. I’m like “You DO Love Me!”

So be careful.. you might establish little words like that (sweety, darl’n, sweetheart, baby, babe, shnookems..).. make sure she doesn’t catch you saying that to anyone else. Especially if it’s recorded or on a social network!

Not all girls will care; some will. Better safe than sorry. Again, she normally isn’t like that, but this did affect her.

You never know.

-Joe Taylor