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[–] [email protected] 87 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I would have thought that “y’all” is even more so gender neutral and therefore less offensive/more accepted. It’s a contraction of “you all” right?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Y'all has become my goto nowadays, up in the northeast

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The y'all zone is all zones apparently.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Honestly it’s just so useful. It should be the default.

I picked it up when I lived in Houston, but when I was bartending and stuff after returning to my home state, I’d use it heavily.

Interestingly, though, it made people think I was from another country entirely? Because in absolutely no other way do I sound even remotely southern. (I do use various non-American slang, but not with strangers) Was always a blast to have someone ask where I was from, and try to get them to pinpoint why they didn’t think I was local, when I was born 15 minutes from where the conversation was taking place :p

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I’m in the “you guys” zone and I say y’all, it’s always better received.