I don't mind "cute" from the females. (And I've gotten it a few times already.)
What bothers me is "cute" from my father-in-law. And no, my father-in-law is not a girly man. Trust me. He's all about driving fast, and loud, big engines. He's a guy's guy. So it bothered me when he called it "cute." Even AFTER he drove it Street-X style around his neighborhood and commented, "Wow! This little buggy has some ZIP! It handles great!" He's a tire guy...and has had the opportunity to drive some cars at a Cooper Test Track down in Texas. Made me feel good that he liked the power/handling...but then he had to follow it up with...
CUTE!
Bah.