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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
This is a good point, how it could partly be related to the geographic area. In the area where I grew up, Baltimore, "Hon" is a very common term of endearment, like a waitress might say, "Here you go, Hon," when serving your food. Not meant in any sort of condescending or patronizing way, just how many people speak. Though much more common for women to use that than men.
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It's definitely a cultural thing.
Depending on region in the US (I traveled all over, only haven't visited Hawaii), different terms were used and to different extends, in Europe in some countries it's done too, like in France you'll say "my dear" in some regions, or in Italy and older lady will certainly talk like that to you sometimes. In other parts like Germany it's not done at all, as far as I've seen, and to people from there it's usually weird to be talked to like that.