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smokegetsinyoureyes's avatar

I used to like y’all and folks. My Canadian guy calls me “folksy” 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 🤣

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Guttermouth's avatar

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).

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smokegetsinyoureyes's avatar

Reminds me of how my 13 year old daughter has taken to calling me Madam. I’ll let her carry on.

She’s only verging on woke and I’m hoping I still have time to disrupt! I waded briefly myself…

The pendulum Will Swing!!!

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Phoebe's avatar

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! 🤣🤣🤣

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smokegetsinyoureyes's avatar

Madam is way better than ma’am anyway. So much more mysterious and dignified!

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JimmyD's avatar

Hey! "Will Swing" is my pornstar name!

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