"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
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> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message

> > > I think it's a regional/generational thing. I wouldn't think twice
> > > about asking my female friends, you guys want to go out for lunch?
> > > Doesn't offend me in the least if a waiter/bartender refers to me as
> > > such. Having said that, "What can I get you?" does seem to suffice.

> > I'm with you nancy. What bothers me more is being called sir <shudder>
> > Am I getting that old? Well, I guess maybe I am...

Yeah, I got 'lady' the a couple of weeks ago. Ouch.

> It is a regional thing. In my neck of the woods, it's always 'you guys
> wanna play cribbage?' or 'you guys wanna shoot pool?; feh, it's colloquial,
> and akin to 'ya'll'.

Funny, in the original article I quoted, the restaurant critic was
chastised by the manager ... "We say 'y'all' because it means you all
and that's much nicer. You're being downright rude. Guys don't
come in here. Gentlemen do."

That struck me as kind of funny, some place that considers their
customers Gentleman think it's okay to address the table as 'y'all.'

> Calling me 'buddy' without knowing me from adam yanks my chain.

Yeah, I can see that.

nancy