I've never heard "baby" used as a generic term of endearment by a white person; it's mostly used by African-American ladies old enough to be my mother.
One of the cashiers at one of the cafeterias at school is a member of this demographic. In a single transaction, she will call any given customer "honey," "baby," and either "sweetie" or "darlin'".
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Date: 2006-07-29 02:25 pm (UTC)One of the cashiers at one of the cafeterias at school is a member of this demographic. In a single transaction, she will call any given customer "honey," "baby," and either "sweetie" or "darlin'".