Y'all or You guys? (Houston, San Antonio: live in, foods, vacation)

[TexasGirl@Heart]

Same as y'all! Only the NE version!! Are yins/youns coming? Are y'all coming? Now, Scubashawn, I WILL agree with you on this being improper English! I used to think this term was just a "Pittsburgh thing" but now I'm hearing that other regions say it also. Even though it slips out of my mouth sometimes, I hate hearing myself use it. It sounds repulsive. It's not lyrical like y'all is.

[KantLockeMeIn]

How about "you"? It's singular and plural. You don't need an "all" or "guys" to refer to more than one person.

What grated on my nerves were my english teachers who felt the need to say "you all" instead of "y'all" to make themselves sound more educated.

[scubashawn68]

Originally Posted by Texanwannabe

Same as y'all! Only the NE version!! Are yins/youns coming? Are y'all coming? Now, Scubashawn, I WILL agree with you on this being improper English! I used to think this term was just a "Pittsburgh thing" but now I'm hearing that other regions say it also. Even though it slips out of my mouth sometimes, I hate hearing myself use it. It sounds repulsive. It's not lyrical like y'all is.

Guess I get it now....LOL
I'm originally from So. Cal....never heard some of these terms.

[GoingHome2TX]

Thankfully, we Texans do have the old staple of "y'all". It is beautiful in its own right, unlike the northern counterpart I had to listen to for too many years. I am sorry, but no way am I going to accept that "y'all" is improper from people who say "you guys-es" in reference to a group of individuals, not possession.

The same teacher that did one of those "y'all is not proper English and I do not want to hear it in my class" speeches to me when I was in school also told me that "ain't" is not a word. The next day I brought Mr. Webster to school and asked her to challenge his authority.

I am not sure why I got detention that day. It must have been either from asking her to challenge Webster amongst my peers (just as she had publicly chastized me for saying y'all), or asking if she was living proof that backed up the statistic that over 75% of school teachers are in the lower portion of the class they graduated from.

[KantLockeMeIn]

Originally Posted by GoingHome2TX

Thankfully, we Texans do have the old staple of "y'all". It is beautiful in its own right, unlike the northern counterpart I had to listen to for too many years. I am sorry, but no way am I going to accept that "y'all" is improper from people who say "you guys-es" in reference to a group of individuals, not possession.

The same teacher that did one of those "y'all is not proper English and I do not want to hear it in my class" speeches to me when I was in school also told me that "ain't" is not a word. The next day I brought Mr. Webster to school and asked her to challenge his authority.

I am not sure why I got detention that day. It must have been either from asking her to challenge Webster amongst my peers (just as she had publicly chastized me for saying y'all), or asking if she was living proof that backed up the statistic that over 75% of school teachers are in the lower portion of the class they graduated from.

True, but there are plenty of people who will judge you and your intelligence in an instant based upon your vocabulary. If you choose to use words and phrases like "y'all", "youse guys", "yo", and "ain't" in some situations you are going to put yourself at a disadvantage. Just like choosing to curse, or swear for you southerners, will yield similar results.

[TexasGirl@Heart]

Originally Posted by scubashawn68

What is "Youns" or "Yins" ?

Originally Posted by bellestaroftexas

i've been wonderin' myself. never heard such a thang

Oh, I can hear it now....I will be sitting on the front porch drinking some beers in our rental cabin along the Frio River, when Bellestaroftexas will look at me...

BST..."what did you just say?"

ME..."uh, yunz/yinz"...

BST..."what in the H double hockey sticks is that?"

ME..."You wouldn't understand ...It's a Pittsburgh thang!"

[lonestar2007]

Originally Posted by Texanwannabe

Oh, I can hear it now....I will be sitting on the front porch drinking some beers in our rental cabin along the Frio River, when Bellestaroftexas will look at me...

BST..."what did you just say?"

ME..."uh, yunz/yinz"...

BST..."what in the H double hockey sticks is that?"

ME..."You wouldn't understand ...It's a Pittsburgh thang!"

This is funny. Great post, Texanwannabe!

[NOTAM]

hmm i wonder if there is a google translator for yankee to redneck? ha ha
by the way, i'll have ya drinkin' Shiner Bocks before too long!

Originally Posted by Texanwannabe

Oh, I can hear it now....I will be sitting on the front porch drinking some beers in our rental cabin along the Frio River, when Bellestaroftexas will look at me...

BST..."what did you just say?"

ME..."uh, yunz/yinz"...

BST..."what in the H double hockey sticks is that?"

ME..."You wouldn't understand ...It's a Pittsburgh thang!"

[TexasGirl@Heart]

Originally Posted by bellestaroftexas

hmm i wonder if there is a google translator for yankee to redneck? ha ha

Y'all better look into it because you're gonna need it!!

[TexasGirl@Heart]

Originally Posted by bellestaroftexas

by the way, i'll have ya drinkin' Shiner Bocks before too long!

I already drink them when I'm in the great state of Texas! What's that Shiner bock blonde like?