Are we better because of our own dad's shortfalls, or just different people, in a different time, with different tools?
You were lucky. That, "baby", could easily have escalated things. Lol!
I'm glad human kindness was what the lady received.
I could sense that her explosion was simply a boiling point. "Baby" felt more right than "Ma'am" or "Miss" in the moment because I was looking to bond, not placate. It matched the tone, and it worked. But, yes, not always the safest choice.
You were lucky. That, "baby", could easily have escalated things. Lol!
I'm glad human kindness was what the lady received.
I could sense that her explosion was simply a boiling point. "Baby" felt more right than "Ma'am" or "Miss" in the moment because I was looking to bond, not placate. It matched the tone, and it worked. But, yes, not always the safest choice.