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I find "y'all" works pretty well, so does "folks" or even better "Fellow Workers."
“Y’all” is Texas’ greatest cultural contribution IMO.
Texas does not get to claim that 100%, Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Mississippi own a good bit of that
I've noticed people using these more but I hate them. It's a cultural thing. I'm a New Zealander and y'all sound American redneck to me and folks just sounds weird.
Rich coming from someone who says ‘nor’ instead of ‘no’.
/s
Seriously, I love NZ and can’t wait to get back there. I’ve only met a few shitty kiwis and they were all here in the US lmao
All it takes is using it for a bit, and it doesn't.
Nah. To me this is like suggesting to Americans that they start saying "good sirs" as a greeting. It grates
good point, bro