Re: You guys was Re: A comment from lockdown

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On 3/27/2020 5:48 PM, Spencer Dawkins at IETF wrote:
"you guys" is genderless in this case

While I definitely try and avoid it recognizing the gender concerns, you guys is a northeastern American phrase that is in reality a gender-less group identifier equivalent to the southern American, "y'all" or worse yet, "all y'all".  I have a family member that consistently uses "y'all guys".  I have no explanation for that beyond what is clearly geographical displacement issues.

Stay safe everyone,

KAM

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