sweetie?

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lol. I have to say, it is kind of annoying. I'm kind of marathon-ing this series from the beginning and so it's really easy to notice that she easily says says it, like, 6 times per episode. I don't think I'd mind/notice if (a.) the actress' voice wasn't so nasally and (b.) it didn't seem such a strange pet name for Brennan. I'm surprised Brennan (as a character) wouldn't want to punch someone for repeatedly calling her "sweetie," even her best girlfriend.

They're very close friends in real life, so I always think it sounds sweet, mostly because it feels sincere.

i love the show and i've warmed up to angela, but her saying "sweetie" makes me annoyed as well. it's the way she says it.

I think it is endearing.

I kind of hate it too. The "sweetie" thing maybe sounded endearing a few times when Bones was in a fragile state, but this show has been on for a while and Angela says it at least once an episode! (Another instance of the the show's writers being lazy.) If there's any character you could be totally blunt with, it would be Bones, no need to sugarcoat everything.

I can not stand her portrayal of this character on the show. It took me a while to realize that the character is well-written, she just plays her horribly with that sweetie and honey b.s and she does a poor job selling us on being an "artist" and being a man-killer. She's just a nerd and the way she talks sounds like she should be on a show with miley cyrus vs. Bones!

I'll never understand how people find the use of the word sweetie to be condescending. It may be overly familiar if you are speaking to a stranger or acquaintance but it's hardly condescending especially given the tone in which it is said. Tone has a lot to do with whether or not something is condescending.

Sweetie is used as a term of endearment. It is common among friends and family members. The use of the word is also geographical. You are more likely to be called sweetie, honey, dear, darling, etc. in the Southern portion of the United States(especially by strangers)than you are in other places.

I think you are reading why too much into a simple statement of affection.