Has anyone else ever noticed how much the progressive left uses the word "y'all"- a vernacular they are statistically unlikely to actually be using in their local, colloquial speech in real life- when scolding dissenters?
Has anyone else ever noticed how much the progressive left uses the word "y'all"- a vernacular they are statistically unlikely to actually be using in their local, colloquial speech in real life- when scolding dissenters?
bush started that, and (as with the pronunciation 'nook-you-ler') soon they were all doing it. I used to like the word 'folks.' now it makes my flesh crawl...
It's the carpetbagger attempting to look like one of us. They are so folksy when they are trying to get us to follow them. 'Oh, I am smarter than you dumb hicks and better in various other ways. But I can talk the way that I imagine you do, so follow my superiority'
The dregs of Northern USA have been coming to Georgia trying to convince us they are elite, my whole life. It is sad and pathetic. The assumed and unearned superiority makes you want to reach down their throats and rip their vocal chords out.
The carpetbagging fuckers are still trying to kill our Southern freedom loving ways. They have captured some of the larger cities already. I'm talking to you Atlanta.
As a native, I sadly have to report the same for Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham,, etc... Thankfully, I live way out in the county where I don't have to see/deal with that shit on a daily basis. (yet)...
It would be fun if they switched to "dawg" or "bro" or some other grunt.
It's an old thing too. Not just on stage with the "Mick and Pat"-routines of yore but in commericals and other media too.
Some dialects and accents are used for designating someone as stupid/clever (or evil - the eponymous fat racist sunglasses-sporting southern sheriff of too many movies to count comes to mind). We have the exact same thing here.
If Good then flat "rikssvenska" (no accent, no slang, lots of PC neologisms, typical of state media).
If Evil then scanian. If backwards the northlander. If even more backwards then ... and so on.
If doubleplusgood, use non-white female moslem actor with heavy accent and very poor swedish.
I have a weird speech affectation where I call people "boss," like, "hey, boss, can I get a coffee?"
Some years ago someone told me I was appropriating black slave speech. I was so dumbfounded by this that I, of course, had to say, "well, shit, sorry, boss."
I don't know where I picked it up. I don't think it was from hanging out with 19th century slaves.
Anyway, I also called my actual bosses at work "boss," and it only drove the woke ones crazy (they didn't like "sir" either).
One of my high school teachers (special advanced public all-girls high school in the 1950s), when someone addressed her as "ma'am," used to say, "Don't call me Madam; I'm just one of the girls." We thought that was really cool and funny at the time -- but I wouldn't advise saying it to your daughter! ЁЯдгЁЯдгЁЯдг
Has anyone else ever noticed how much the progressive left uses the word "y'all"- a vernacular they are statistically unlikely to actually be using in their local, colloquial speech in real life- when scolding dissenters?
I wonder if it's a racist dog whistle?
Yes. It has overtones of "folks" so fondly used by B.O. Hmmm...
That's "folx," fascist.
Or 'volx', as in wagen. As in Hitler, much to Alyssa Milano's chagrin.
We also say " folks" here in Ga...yll are starting to rile me.
Ffs..I swear...if you demean " yonder"..
Ah reckon you want to bless their heart. :)
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You might be missing my point.
I virtually promise you the person who wrote that tweet does not say "y'all" or "folks" in their daily speech in real life.
Ok... I had read it as 'those of us who Did...'
Thanks for the clarity.
I thought you were joshing. I love this group. Everybody is welcome to say what you will; we'll clear it up lickety split.
I cringed every time he said it
bush started that, and (as with the pronunciation 'nook-you-ler') soon they were all doing it. I used to like the word 'folks.' now it makes my flesh crawl...
I actually make a specific point to say "people" instead of "folks" because for some reason they're triggered by "people."
It's the carpetbagger attempting to look like one of us. They are so folksy when they are trying to get us to follow them. 'Oh, I am smarter than you dumb hicks and better in various other ways. But I can talk the way that I imagine you do, so follow my superiority'
The dregs of Northern USA have been coming to Georgia trying to convince us they are elite, my whole life. It is sad and pathetic. The assumed and unearned superiority makes you want to reach down their throats and rip their vocal chords out.
The carpetbagging fuckers are still trying to kill our Southern freedom loving ways. They have captured some of the larger cities already. I'm talking to you Atlanta.
As a native, I sadly have to report the same for Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham,, etc... Thankfully, I live way out in the county where I don't have to see/deal with that shit on a daily basis. (yet)...
I'm a transplant, after following my now husband here. It was like I'd finally found Home.
It would be fun if they switched to "dawg" or "bro" or some other grunt.
It's an old thing too. Not just on stage with the "Mick and Pat"-routines of yore but in commericals and other media too.
Some dialects and accents are used for designating someone as stupid/clever (or evil - the eponymous fat racist sunglasses-sporting southern sheriff of too many movies to count comes to mind). We have the exact same thing here.
If Good then flat "rikssvenska" (no accent, no slang, lots of PC neologisms, typical of state media).
If Evil then scanian. If backwards the northlander. If even more backwards then ... and so on.
If doubleplusgood, use non-white female moslem actor with heavy accent and very poor swedish.
Sa'course itza dawgwizzel!
I used to like yтАЩall and folks. My Canadian guy calls me тАЬfolksyтАЭ in my Americanness. I take that as a compliment.
But now I hear the woke have culturally appropriated the terms and I cringe.
I love how this thread exposes it! I feel validated ЁЯдг
I have a weird speech affectation where I call people "boss," like, "hey, boss, can I get a coffee?"
Some years ago someone told me I was appropriating black slave speech. I was so dumbfounded by this that I, of course, had to say, "well, shit, sorry, boss."
I don't know where I picked it up. I don't think it was from hanging out with 19th century slaves.
Anyway, I also called my actual bosses at work "boss," and it only drove the woke ones crazy (they didn't like "sir" either).
Reminds me of how my 13 year old daughter has taken to calling me Madam. IтАЩll let her carry on.
SheтАЩs only verging on woke and IтАЩm hoping I still have time to disrupt! I waded briefly myselfтАж
The pendulum Will Swing!!!
One of my high school teachers (special advanced public all-girls high school in the 1950s), when someone addressed her as "ma'am," used to say, "Don't call me Madam; I'm just one of the girls." We thought that was really cool and funny at the time -- but I wouldn't advise saying it to your daughter! ЁЯдгЁЯдгЁЯдг
Madam is way better than maтАЩam anyway. So much more mysterious and dignified!
Hey! "Will Swing" is my pornstar name!
It's terribly condescending.
"Greetings, fellow rednecks and/or rural blacks!"
Hey!! * gives GM the side eye*