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Thanks y’all.

  • SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee
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    2 hours ago

    I’m from Maryland and I said “howdy” in New York and I got roasted by the CVS clerk for 2 full minutes. And then I said “do y’all have Tylenol” in hopes that she could point me in the direction. Another minute of her roasting me…

  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.ee
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    4 hours ago

    I thought y’all was just a gender neutral term combining you and all.

    How would it be wrong or offensive to refer to refer to trans person as “y’all”? Genuine question.

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    2 hours ago

    It feels like a standard case of it’s fine until it isn’t. I wouldn’t worry about it and only drop it from your vocabulary if you notice it causing harm.

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    10 hours ago

    Y’all actually has gained particular traction in the north through the queer community. Most trans people I know use y’all even if their geographic location doesn’t indicate they should

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    14 hours ago

    Second person never has a gender in English. Saying “you” should also be fine, or “thee” if you feel like getting your quaker on.

    Special requests notwithstanding - the platinum rule here is just to accommodate whatever you reasonably can.

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    20 hours ago

    Having exported myself from the deep South to Yankee land, “Y’all have a good one!” never fails to brighten the day of someone working a cash register.

    In general, folks up here really like southern politeness. They think sugar wouldn’t melt in my mouth. I get stopped in stores to talk all the time. Pretty frequently, they just give me a discount. I thought Yankees were supposed to be rude, but they’re actually really nice in public.

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    19 hours ago

    Fwiw, second person is fine as long as there’s no misgendering… It’s like calling someone by their name