"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> "Jack Schidt®" > wrote in
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> >
> > "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Nancy Young wrote:
> >>
> >> >>You hit a nerve. I'm a part-time grammar cop, and "guy/guys" drives
> >> >>me up the wall.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 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.
> >>
> >> > nancy
> >>
> >> 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...
> >>
> >
> > 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'.
> >
> > Calling me 'buddy' without knowing me from adam yanks my chain.
> >
> > Jack Youse
> >
> >
>
> I understand and basically agree. However, "you guys" or "yousse guys"
> evokes memories and images of the black leather-jacketed high school kids
> who hung out on the corner. I was *not* one of those.
>
> Wayne


Aww, c'mon, Wayne. Not even once?

Jack Teddy