i don't mind being called sweetie or honey at all. i'm pretty laid back, but then again, it also does depend no the context.
but in general, it wouldn't offend or bother me.
the only time it came anywhere near close to bothering me, was when my boyfriend at the time, and i, met up with a friend of his and his girlfriend. we were all going out on his boat and spending the day together. my boyfriend's friend's girlfriend, kept calling me "hon," and simply because we were the same sex and close in age, and had just met, it sort of made me feel that she was being condescending. but even then, it didn't rile me up enough to say something about it or hold it against her. just sorta irked me. i got over it quickly.