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I'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If anyone can find more pixels for me i would appreciate it.

Thanks y'all.

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[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This needs a line going up the Appalachians for the "You-uns" belt.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And somewhere there's "yinz".

[–] jrubal1462@mander.xyz 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I was just about to point out that the map is missing a small "yinz" enclave around Pittsburgh/Johnstown

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ok three people have spelled it ,"yinz" here now, is that a thing?

[–] franzfurdinand@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yep! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinz

And people who use the term are yinzers