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[–] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

I had an ex that made fun of me non stop for saying "you all"

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a rural west coaster, Ya'a' (pronounced yuh-ah) will do.

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[–] Adi2121@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Tbh, I've heard more y'alls in the San Francisco Bay Area than in Texas (I've live din both). Granted I lived in an immigrant-heavy place in Texas that I didn't even live in for that long.

[–] RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm Texan. I say y'all quite often. Subconsciously. But when I think about it, it always seems weird. Like if I TRY to use it then it always seems wrong.

[–] monsterpiece42@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

I am a Yankee from a state with a Canadian border.

I started saying y'all because it's ungendered!

[–] luckyhunter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"All Y'alls" is based though.

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[–] Skoobie@lemmy.film 2 points 1 year ago

People should leave "y'all" alone. It doesn't belong to anyone. It is a natural contraction of "you" and "all" that several cultures have independently produced as part of their vernacular.

[–] mayo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't think conservatism is about being rational it's about maintaining tradition or maybe morality, however it was defined by the previous generation.

[–] Riyosha_Namae@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Conservatism is about making it illegal for the rest of the world to exist in a manner other than the one that you personally want it to.

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[–] books@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I've always used y'all when greeting strangers because of this very reason.

[–] Klystron@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Share this to scare a conservative

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