The Wailing Bean Sidhe

On “y’all”

I lived in the southeast for a few years (17 to 19) and I always thought “y’all” coming out of someone’s mouth on a current of, say, Great Lakes accented breath sounded kind of funny. I never picked it up, but I wouldn’t judge anyone one way or another for using “y’all” in conversation, wherever they’re from.*

I will judge you harshly, however, if you preferred second-person possessive is “your guyses.” 

*But I probably use “Dudes!” more than a professional adult should, so….

  1. wolfpangs said: I think it’s harder for people to pull off if they’re not southern, but I wouldn’t judge them. Maybe if they misspell it. “Ya’ll”? Come on. That is not how contractions work.
  2. ieithoedd reblogged this from lesserjoke
  3. lesserjoke reblogged this from wailingbeansidhe and added:
    being tolerant about “y’all”… but -10 points for being intolerant about “your guys’s.” Each form is the result
  4. dialling-footnoterphone said: My boss calls everyone dude and he’s a “professional” soo… also, I frequently get ‘dude’ from Board members. I use y’all liberally and will use it no matter where I live. France? YES.
  5. theraconteurasaurus said: I use “dude” a lot too. I always think it’s because of the Jersey.
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