Unhappy that "y'all" is everywhere

[Anonymous]

THIS is what bothers you? SMH You sound uptight and sheltered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's perfectly serviceable as a regionalism for... people from that region. But why is it everywhere now? What is the attraction to people who either are able to speak standard English or have their own native regionalisms? I would vastly prefer "youse guys" or even "yinz" if there were some reason to choose a folksy When people adopt "y'all" on purpose, what is the image they're aspiring to?

"People from that region"

"What is the image they're aspiring to?"

Your unattractive biases are showing, OP. You consider everyone from the South to have an "image" to which people should not "aspire." You seem ignorant of the fact that not everyone from an entire vast region is part of a monolith, marching in lockstep to whatever it is you find distasteful.

It's so very DCUM to make these broad and ignorant pronouncements like yours. But the petty focus on a term gaining some popularity? That's all you. Couldn't find something substantial or serious to complain about, I guess.

Seems like OP is actually mad people aren't sufficiently biased against the South. I'm gonna guess she heard one of her kids say "y'all" and is now losing her mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's perfectly serviceable as a regionalism for... people from that region. But why is it everywhere now? What is the attraction to people who either are able to speak standard English or have their own native regionalisms? I would vastly prefer "youse guys" or even "yinz" if there were some reason to choose a folksy When people adopt "y'all" on purpose, what is the image they're aspiring to?

Yinz makes me stabby.

I've never heard it, what region is it from?

I think it’s Pittsburgh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's perfectly serviceable as a regionalism for... people from that region. But why is it everywhere now? What is the attraction to people who either are able to speak standard English or have their own native regionalisms? I would vastly prefer "youse guys" or even "yinz" if there were some reason to choose a folksy When people adopt "y'all" on purpose, what is the image they're aspiring to?

Yinz makes me stabby.

I've never heard it, what region is it from?

I’ve heard it in NC. But unsure.

[Anonymous]

While I’m from Texas, so I guess OP would excuse my use of the word, my Michigander husband also adopted it as a useful expression.

[Anonymous]

I was taught that the plural for you is “you all,” pronounced in just that way: you all. I never thought it was that difficult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's perfectly serviceable as a regionalism for... people from that region. But why is it everywhere now? What is the attraction to people who either are able to speak standard English or have their own native regionalisms? I would vastly prefer "youse guys" or even "yinz" if there were some reason to choose a folksy When people adopt "y'all" on purpose, what is the image they're aspiring to?

Because you guys is uncouth.

[Anonymous]

Hip hop culture popularized it.

[Anonymous]

I switched to y’all when I move md from nova to rva, then back again when I moved north. It creeps out now and again. It’s a regionalism, but one that’s used here as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it because it's not gendered.

Oh brother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it because it's not gendered.

Realizing now that’s probably why I’m saying y’all were often as well. Also folks.

[Anonymous]

Because lots of us came from the South and still use it? And it is so much better then "you guys" or whatever random variation. I too hate "adulting" but what really makes my skin crawl is "AdMo". I can put up with all the other abbreviations but Adams Morgan has been around way to long to get some made up neighborhood name forced on it.

[Anonymous]

The south has ruined this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We lack a formal 2nd person plural in English. "Y'all" is, in my opinion, the best thing we have. I would never say "youse guys," how odd to even suggest it.

-from the west coast

See, this has been the south's perspective all alone.
I come by. it honestly but also find it clarifying in some conversations b/c of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's perfectly serviceable as a regionalism for... people from that region. But why is it everywhere now? What is the attraction to people who either are able to speak standard English or have their own native regionalisms? I would vastly prefer "youse guys" or even "yinz" if there were some reason to choose a folksy When people adopt "y'all" on purpose, what is the image they're aspiring to?

Yinz makes me stabby.

I've never heard it, what region is it from?

I think it’s Pittsburgh?

I’m from Pittsburgh, and that is correct. To be perfectly honest, my experience is that only white people use it. I’m Black, and I type “y’all” quite frequently, but I don’t speak it. It sounds super country when spoken. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️