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[–] bleepbloopbop@hexbear.net 36 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

because it's gender neutral. similar thing with folks(/folx, ugh) In some cases it's also used to be condescending/ironic, plus crackers just love appropriating turns of phrase from black people

[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 33 points 8 months ago (2 children)

There is a bad wiff of gone off mayo of it now alright. The constant use of folk in lefty writing is annoying too.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 27 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Better than 'You people'.💁‍♂️

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 32 points 8 months ago (2 children)

we should appropriate from new jersey instead. i'm gonna start saying "youse"

[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 16 points 8 months ago

This is "dawg" erasure

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

i have a very vague memory of a 90s cartoon doing a 50s pastiche where the bathroom signs said cats and something else. not sure if that was a joke or if that usage of cat has contextual gender

[–] jack@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago

My wife's got Pennsylvania family that says "yinz"

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago