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Old 05-05-2018, 07:45 AM
 
Location: The analog world
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Originally Posted by No_Recess View Post
I grew up in Ohio too. We said "you guys".

Northeast Ohio I should say. Southern Ohio is a whole different world.
I grew up in southwestern Ohio, and we generally said "you guys," too, but I agree that Western Reserve and Bounty Lands culture are very different. Ohio has a fascinating settlement history, and if you're looking for it, the signs are very obvious.
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:12 AM
 
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I grew up in southwestern Ohio, and we generally said "you guys," too, but I agree that Western Reserve and Bounty Lands culture are very different. Ohio has a fascinating settlement history, and if you're looking for it, the signs are very obvious.
We sometimes say to our adult daughters, "Hey, you guys, want to go out to eat"? So what? We are from New Yawk.
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:21 AM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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Is there no end to this illiberal insanity?

https://www.mrctv.org/blog/linguisti...gender-neutral
WTF do you care as long as they are putting out the fire in your house?
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Suburb of Chicago
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Lol. You proggies crack me up when you these weak attempts to sound reasonable.


"I need to correct you. I'm a woman.(never mind my penis....)"



Wow. If this isn't cultural appropriation, I don't know what is - and on behalf of Italian women, I'm offended.
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:56 AM
 
Location: Here and now.
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That's funny. There was a discussion here about this a few months back. Some people in other parts of the country said they also use 'guy's' when addressing groups of both genders, but others found it offensive. To them, I say this: you guys need to lighten up!
I'm not from Chicago, although I lived there briefly, but I've never found it offensive.
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Old 05-05-2018, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Suburb of Chicago
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I'm not from Chicago, although I lived there briefly, but I've never found it offensive.

Well, you're not a kook, Catgirl. Come visit any time - you get us!
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Here and now.
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Maybe Religiously conservative people like Muslims or Fundamentalist Christians, but having 105 different sexual identities to most normal people is how do you say? Ridiculous
That is a whole other topic, quite unrelated to this discussion.
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:01 AM
 
Location: Here and now.
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Well, you're not a kook, Catgirl. Come visit any time - you get us!
I did, indeed! I loved Chicago.
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:04 AM
 
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Is there no end to this illiberal insanity?

https://www.mrctv.org/blog/linguisti...gender-neutral
What do liberals have to do with this issue? You just don't like America, do you.

Read the article (it's really short): "...According to the New York Daily News, “Women make up an important part of our police force and firehouses, and it’s time New York State laws reflect that,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) said..."

Besides, this is not new. Where have you been...
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Old 05-05-2018, 09:27 AM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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What do liberals have to do with this issue? You just don't like America, do you.

Read the article (it's really short): "...According to the New York Daily News, “Women make up an important part of our police force and firehouses, and it’s time New York State laws reflect that,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) said..."

Besides, this is not new. Where have you been...
Relaxing in the 1950's barcalounger.
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