Kerri: He Called Me ‘Doll’

On her Facebook page, Kerri Thoreson reports: ” So this morning I talked live on the air to Dennis Miller during his syndicated radio show. Best part? He called me “doll.” I don’t know why Kerri was on Miller’s show. Or why he called her “doll.” But this does raise a question:

Question: Do you know someone who uses old-time familiar terms like “doll,” “sweetheart,” etc., to refer to others including strangers?