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[–] 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 crackers just love appropriating turns of phrase from black people

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Better than 'You people'.💁‍♂️

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse"

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    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

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz"

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  • [–] 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

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