On: In Defense of Y'All

[zahlman]

People absolutely say "folks" in person nowadays (of course you wouldn't be able to hear a distinction between "ks" and "x"). It's common (although, yes, mediated by subculture) around where I live.

I grew up in a culture where nobody had a problem with "you guys". I am really not that old, and I still live in the same city.

As for "not carrying the original intent" - I don't see how there's any meaningful difference in intent.

[ternnoburn → zahlman]

Folx is exclusively a written construct. It's not the same as folks. They do sound the same though.

> I grew up in a culture where nobody had a problem with "you guys".

Did no one have a problem? Or did no one voice a problem? I'd believe the latter, but I don't know how it would be possible to know the former.