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It's Just Undead Jenn 🧟‍♀️ | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 Fun fact: As much as I say y'all, some of y'all probably think I'm kinda southern. Nope, from St. Louis.  It's just everybody from there says, "You guys" and I decided I didn't want to say that anymore. LOL
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e7a9214f | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @420f26f4 I've confused some people before

Tbh I think exporting y'all is a great idea, casual, gender neutral
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Wallflower 🌺 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @420f26f4 I say you guys and y'all lol 😆
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billy joe bowers - Harris2024 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @420f26f4 

Huh, I always think of St. Louis as being in the South, or at least adjacent.
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5aa46f7b | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @420f26f4 @a6e025da I knew someone who wasn’t anywhere near southern, but used “you all.” She would pronounce it very distinctly “You. All.”’I was never sure whether that to avoid being accused of cultural appropriation, or to avoid misleading people into thinking she was southern.