A debate on IRC got me wondering: how is "guys" perceived, as in "you guys" or "guys" as the leading word in a sentence...
to me it's gender neutral but to many it addresses a group of men
so, to make a poll: https://www.strawpoll.me/15847774/
@Elizafox for reference: i grew up in the southeast (north carolina)
"you guys" is gender neutral imo
@KS I'm Chicagoan and that's how I see it.
@KS @Elizafox It certainly beats the alternative "you all" which contracts naturally to "y'all", something "you guys" is simply not capable of.
@KS I'm Chicagoan and that's how I see it.