"Son"....

Whenever people use their word "son" in their sentences to denote that they are older/more knowledgeable than the person they are addressing, all I can think of is  
  
    
 
Not to say I have a problem with this.  I find it quite amusing. 
 
Do people get annoyed or offended by this though?  Or rather, I should be asking, how often do people get offended by this?

was expecting an "I am disappoint"

 
No way son.

Pawn Stars is the shit.

Now listen here son, I don't know what you're going on about so I think you need to sit right down.

It's just common slang now. People say "son" after every sentence. That's how it is in my school anyway.

" was expecting an "I am disappoint" "

I don't think I've ever been called "son" in a condescending "I'm better than you" manner. It always seems endearing and caring when someone calls me son. Maybe they are subtly doing the former, but it always comes across as the latter. 

I used the word son like 20 minutes ago on these forums.  
 
I'm glad I inspired you to make this thread, I am proud of you son.

I've only been called "boy" in a condescending manner. When I'm 22 years old, and called a boy by a 35 year old woman the only reason can be to try and dominate me or whatever. "o hi i'm older"
 
Hag.

I've found myself referring to my roommates as "son" quite often. Funny since I'm just two years older. That and I'm pretty sure it pisses them off.

An older person in a position of some authority giving advice?  No, it does not bother me.
 
A younger person throwing it in at the end of a sentence 'cause he thinks he sounds cool?  Yes, this annoys me to no end.

Dude, those guys recently bought an effin' missile. I think they know a thing or two because that's kind of crazy.

" An older person in a position of some authority giving advice?  No, it does not bother me.  

 A younger person throwing it in at the end of a sentence 'cause he thinks he sounds cool?  Yes, this annoys me to no end. "

I haven't ever been called "son" before but old ladies calling me "sweetie" or "sweetheart" is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

Son, you got a panty on your head.

I say it when talking to friends who're older than me, bit of a tongue-in-cheek thing.

I like it . :)

I live in the south and people use that all the time around here when they are speaking to a male that is significantly younger than them. It doesn't bother me at all.

It's different when you say, "Naw, son!"

I only think of "HEEEEYYYY SOOOOOON"

Great show. No I'm not offended by "son".  
 
"KID" is offensive.

" was expecting an "I am disappoint" "

Depends on the context. I have heard it before and have had it be very annoying, but I have heard it used other times and it didn't bother me. I find it annoying when people use it posting on websites. It just stinks of snobbery to me for some reason. 
 
But ya, if an older person, like my grandfather or someone his age, used it I would be fine with it because it's usually prefaced with some elderly advice. Personally, I think they need to be at least 20-30 years older then you or it can easily come off as sounding condescending. 
 
 As I said though, it all depends on the context.

Its not really used as a condescending address, so I doubt people get offended ever by it.

I think Malcom X wrote about how African American culture adopted the term "son" as a term of endearment because of Muslim ties going back to Egyptians worshiping the sun. Sounded bat-crazy to me, but It kinda makes sense in a weird way.

" was expecting an "I am disappoint" "

That Pawn Stars guy scares the bejesus out of me.

Sheeeit son! 
 
That's all I've ever heard it used as. Doesn't really bother me.

" @melcene: He looks like an old lesbian woman. "

" @GetEveryone said:

" @melcene: He looks like an old lesbian woman. "

I lol'd harder than I should have. "

I only get offended by it by the tone they use when they say it.  That's how you know their true intention of the word.

i like it when people call me sir or boss, because that is just amazing.

" was expecting an "I am disappoint" "

I call my friends "son" every now and then but it means more like "dude" to us when we call each other that than being condescending. Like "Shit, son!"

" Pawn Stars is the shit. "

" was expecting an "I am disappoint" "

yo son this thread is whack!

At my age I would be!

i've been called son for anything like that. only from like people that are like damn son.