▲ 222 ▼ STOP PROTESTING, YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTEEE BBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLUUUUUUUUUUUEEEE (hexbear.net) submitted 2 years ago by Posadas@hexbear.net to c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net 107 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://twitter.com/0liviajulianna/status/1785369981456093606
[–] jack@hexbear.net 87 points 2 years ago (3 children) White person y'alling POC protesters on why what they get from the ruling class is what they deserve permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] hexinvictus@hexbear.net 69 points 2 years ago MLK should have just voted blue permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago More yinz erasure... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moss@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) In my part of Ireland we say "ye" for a plural you, like "how are ye doing?" Some people in Dublin say "yous" or "yis" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EmoThugInMyPhase@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago Argh matey permalink fedilink source parent [–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago yous is also still in use in philly! Death to America permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Much better than saying "you guys". "You guys" is non gendered for all the people in regions who use it but I understand why people who don't use it feel gendered by it when it's said to them. But the point of my comment was this feels more like cracker using AAVE to talk down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] axont@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago I believe this person is from Texas, where y'all is a standard cracker term. I'm from Texas as well and I feel like I'm from bizarro world because here saying y'all makes you sound white. It seems like outside of the south is where y'all is AAVE. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) "you guys". I think you mean youse guys? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago Thank you. At least someone around here knows how to speak English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Egon@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yinz permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cricbuzz@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago Pittsburgh salute permalink fedilink source parent [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago 'You' second person plural and 'thou' is second person singular. Retvrn permalink fedilink source parent [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (5 children) I am not American. Why are Americans constantly using “y’all” now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] axont@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's been a normal word in the south forever. Outside of the south it's been pretty normal among black people. Black vernacular English has gained more prominence over the past few decades I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 2 years ago Black vernacular English has gained more prominence over the past few decades I think. Read as: "the fuckin settlers won't keep our vernacular out their damned mouths" permalink fedilink source parent [–] bleepbloopbop@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago* (2 children) because it's gender neutral. similar thing with folks(/folx, ugh) In some cases it's also used to be condescending/ironic, plus s just love appropriating turns of phrase from black people permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (3 children) There is a bad wiff of gone off mayo of it now alright. The constant use of folk in lefty writing is annoying too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Better than 'You people'.💁♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) is "cats" acceptable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago :cringe: permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) "folks" is gender neutral permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago so is people? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xx_Aru_xX@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) You is both singular and plural, back in old english there used to be "thou" but they decided they didn't need it... now they decided they needed it again idk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sir_this_is_a_wendys@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maturin@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago y'all is a perfectly cromulent word permalink fedilink source parent [–] bdonvr 4 points 2 years ago It's a legitimately useful linguistic feature for a language to have a plural form of "you" so I fully support y'all becoming mainstream permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hexinvictus@hexbear.net 69 points 2 years ago MLK should have just voted blue permalink fedilink source parent
[+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago More yinz erasure... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moss@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) In my part of Ireland we say "ye" for a plural you, like "how are ye doing?" Some people in Dublin say "yous" or "yis" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EmoThugInMyPhase@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago Argh matey permalink fedilink source parent [–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago yous is also still in use in philly! Death to America permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Much better than saying "you guys". "You guys" is non gendered for all the people in regions who use it but I understand why people who don't use it feel gendered by it when it's said to them. But the point of my comment was this feels more like cracker using AAVE to talk down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] axont@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago I believe this person is from Texas, where y'all is a standard cracker term. I'm from Texas as well and I feel like I'm from bizarro world because here saying y'all makes you sound white. It seems like outside of the south is where y'all is AAVE. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) "you guys". I think you mean youse guys? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago Thank you. At least someone around here knows how to speak English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Egon@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yinz permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cricbuzz@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago Pittsburgh salute permalink fedilink source parent [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago 'You' second person plural and 'thou' is second person singular. Retvrn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago More yinz erasure... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moss@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) In my part of Ireland we say "ye" for a plural you, like "how are ye doing?" Some people in Dublin say "yous" or "yis" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EmoThugInMyPhase@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago Argh matey permalink fedilink source parent [–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago yous is also still in use in philly! Death to America permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago yous is also still in use in philly! Death to America permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jack@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Much better than saying "you guys". "You guys" is non gendered for all the people in regions who use it but I understand why people who don't use it feel gendered by it when it's said to them. But the point of my comment was this feels more like cracker using AAVE to talk down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] axont@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago I believe this person is from Texas, where y'all is a standard cracker term. I'm from Texas as well and I feel like I'm from bizarro world because here saying y'all makes you sound white. It seems like outside of the south is where y'all is AAVE. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] axont@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago I believe this person is from Texas, where y'all is a standard cracker term. I'm from Texas as well and I feel like I'm from bizarro world because here saying y'all makes you sound white. It seems like outside of the south is where y'all is AAVE. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) "you guys". I think you mean youse guys? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago Thank you. At least someone around here knows how to speak English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Egon@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yinz permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cricbuzz@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago Pittsburgh salute permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago Thank you. At least someone around here knows how to speak English. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Egon@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yinz permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cricbuzz@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago Pittsburgh salute permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago 'You' second person plural and 'thou' is second person singular. Retvrn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (5 children) I am not American. Why are Americans constantly using “y’all” now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] axont@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's been a normal word in the south forever. Outside of the south it's been pretty normal among black people. Black vernacular English has gained more prominence over the past few decades I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 2 years ago Black vernacular English has gained more prominence over the past few decades I think. Read as: "the fuckin settlers won't keep our vernacular out their damned mouths" permalink fedilink source parent [–] bleepbloopbop@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago* (2 children) because it's gender neutral. similar thing with folks(/folx, ugh) In some cases it's also used to be condescending/ironic, plus s just love appropriating turns of phrase from black people permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (3 children) There is a bad wiff of gone off mayo of it now alright. The constant use of folk in lefty writing is annoying too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Better than 'You people'.💁♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) is "cats" acceptable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago :cringe: permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) "folks" is gender neutral permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago so is people? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xx_Aru_xX@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) You is both singular and plural, back in old english there used to be "thou" but they decided they didn't need it... now they decided they needed it again idk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sir_this_is_a_wendys@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maturin@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago y'all is a perfectly cromulent word permalink fedilink source parent [–] bdonvr 4 points 2 years ago It's a legitimately useful linguistic feature for a language to have a plural form of "you" so I fully support y'all becoming mainstream permalink fedilink source parent
[–] axont@hexbear.net 49 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's been a normal word in the south forever. Outside of the south it's been pretty normal among black people. Black vernacular English has gained more prominence over the past few decades I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 2 years ago Black vernacular English has gained more prominence over the past few decades I think. Read as: "the fuckin settlers won't keep our vernacular out their damned mouths" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 2 years ago Black vernacular English has gained more prominence over the past few decades I think. Read as: "the fuckin settlers won't keep our vernacular out their damned mouths" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bleepbloopbop@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago* (2 children) because it's gender neutral. similar thing with folks(/folx, ugh) In some cases it's also used to be condescending/ironic, plus s just love appropriating turns of phrase from black people permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (3 children) There is a bad wiff of gone off mayo of it now alright. The constant use of folk in lefty writing is annoying too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Better than 'You people'.💁♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) is "cats" acceptable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago :cringe: permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) "folks" is gender neutral permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago so is people? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (3 children) There is a bad wiff of gone off mayo of it now alright. The constant use of folk in lefty writing is annoying too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Better than 'You people'.💁♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) is "cats" acceptable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago :cringe: permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) "folks" is gender neutral permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago so is people? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Better than 'You people'.💁♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) is "cats" acceptable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) is "cats" acceptable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) is "cats" acceptable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago This is "dawg" erasure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) poor lenny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago fuck I totally thought that was a young Grandpa Simpson permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jack@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent [+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have never once heard 'yinz' in casual conversation; is that actually real or is my leg getting yanked permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago It’s real permalink fedilink source parent [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's real. Only the old folks say it though. The younger people say "you guys" mostly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago Okay, older folk slang, that makes sense. I'm just here like "wh????? I've known hella people from philly and never once heard that, fuck y'all mean" but that lines up better. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago No, southeast PA actually permalink fedilink source parent
[+] highalectical@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago :cringe: permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) "folks" is gender neutral permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago so is people? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xx_Aru_xX@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) You is both singular and plural, back in old english there used to be "thou" but they decided they didn't need it... now they decided they needed it again idk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sir_this_is_a_wendys@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sir_this_is_a_wendys@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maturin@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago y'all is a perfectly cromulent word permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bdonvr 4 points 2 years ago It's a legitimately useful linguistic feature for a language to have a plural form of "you" so I fully support y'all becoming mainstream permalink fedilink source parent
