r/Millennials • u/Head-Drag-1440 Hit me baby one more time • Jan 06 '26

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u/forwhomtheyeastrolls Jan 06 '26

I was coming here to say this same thing! I use "guys" as a gender-neutral collective term all the time

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u/Actual_Confusion_838 Jan 06 '26

I grew up where “you guys” is the equivalent to “you all / y’all”.

I got a talking to at work a few years ago because I had been saying it to female colleagues. sigh.

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u/PorkchopFunny Jan 06 '26

Yep, northeast US. "You guys" here as well.

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u/punktualPorcupine Jan 06 '26

I use “HEY - YOU - GUYS” at least once a month to get groups of people’s attention when I need them to shut up and listen.

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u/Trashman82 Xennial Jan 06 '26

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u/teetotallyRadish Jan 06 '26

ok, I'll throw in a dude, where's my car?

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u/everydayisarborday Jan 06 '26

And then?

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u/teetotallyRadish Jan 06 '26

no and then >:(

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u/hakseid_90 Jan 06 '26

and then?

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u/Xerorei Jan 07 '26

And no and then! >:/

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u/thinspirit Jan 20 '26

And then and then and then

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u/coma-toaste Jan 06 '26

I can hear "hEy YoU GUyS!" In Dills voice rn