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Chiru-kun
800 posts
Joined January 2018
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Chiru-kun
Here's what I'm thinking right now: what a terrible introductory word. It's equivalent to assuming that the people who look at your text is a male. I feel like I'm discriminating when I don't mean to.

"hi guys"
"guys do you have this map"

However, it feels wrong to not start with a greeting of sorts.

What's a better yet still casual alternative for such a greeting in general? Should I just leave it out entirely?
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Flanster
5,938 posts
Joined August 2010
Flanster
Sounds like you're overthinking things. Did someone ever say they're bothered by this?
ninore
477 posts
Joined January 2020
ninore
just say
"hi" or "hello"
"does anyone have this map?"
ZeikiN
5 posts
Joined July 2014
ZeikiN
guys is gender neutral right? right?
Nuuskamuikkunen
1,246 posts
Joined March 2013
Nuuskamuikkunen
I don't find "guys" to be offensive, but I think "Y'all" is a good alternative.
abraker
Global Moderator
8,327 posts
Joined July 2014
abraker
I use a mix of "henlo", "hi", and not even bothering to say hello

I don't see why there is a need to explicitly address everyone tho
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i think that "hey guys" is pretty gender neutral tho.
Chiru-kun
800 posts
Joined January 2018
Topic Starter
Chiru-kun

Flanster wrote:

Sounds like you're overthinking things. Did someone ever say they're bothered by this?
perhaps. no one's bothered though

eblf2013 wrote:

I don't find "guys" to be offensive, but I think "Y'all" is a good alternative.
not a thing in my culture



all others:
it was gender neutral?
ninore
477 posts
Joined January 2020
ninore

renzthegreat wrote:

all others:
it was gender neutral?
"Guys" isn't gender neutral by itself but people mostly use it for adressing a group of people. most people just associate "guys" with "everyone". so in that sense it is gender neutral. Atleast i think that's the case i might be completely wrong.
Juisei
3 posts
Joined May 2019
Juisei
My brain can't process this
Nilocnus
156 posts
Joined May 2017
Nilocnus
Guys is pretty much widely regarded as gender neutral when specifying a group of people. Same thing with the word "dude". There are plenty of terms that have evolved to just be used in a more convenient manner. I find that if anyone is actually unironically offended by anyone using "guys", then they're honestly overthinking everything. To be blunt, it also pisses me off when people get offended by such a petty thing. Though this isn't meant to be hostile in any fashion.
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Elisie
14 posts
Joined January 2020
Elisie
It's personal preference really. I agree that there's nothing wrong with using those terms as They are normalized and Therefore nobody takes offense. You could say something like "hey everyone" or "you all" or other common alternatives
AmyRunes
93 posts
Joined August 2017
AmyRunes
I always say "eyyo!" To anyone who greets me
And it's a sign that I'm cheerful and happy to see you ^^
Dilly_P
159 posts
Joined August 2018
Dilly_P
Just say instead:
‘Hey y’all, it’s Addison Rae’
Problem solved
qwt
965 posts
Joined January 2020
qwt
The only people who find that offensive are , hard to explain but you get the idea

you good
haha i rolypoly
367 posts
Joined January 2020
haha i rolypoly
just simply say ya'll or hello or something like that
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hi
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Adinda
1,325 posts
Joined January 2020
Adinda
Think just say hi hello would be everything fine, i always do that
gogofrance4
41 posts
Joined May 2017
gogofrance4
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lostsilver
3,633 posts
Joined November 2022
lostsilver

gogofrance4 wrote:

d
really?
you can't necro threads, dude.
Corne2Plum3
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1,766 posts
Joined November 2019
Corne2Plum3

gogofrance4 wrote:

d
why?
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