Hendrick- I have addressed all female groups only and mixed groups of people thru out most of my life as, "Okay guys" or "Hey guys". Being born and raised in Tennessee, I always enjoyed receiving that form of address myself - ANYTHING other than, "Hey, y'all".
I have suffered immensely throughout my life as a direct result of ignorant, redneck misogyny. It has cost me a literal lifetime fortune. Wasting time correcting minor verbiage has been occurring for more than 40 years and has been proven useless. I personally don't care if a mailman or a mail person delivers my mail, so long as it is delivered correctly. "I'm a salesman for xyz company" has come out of my own mouth on more than one occasion.
Now, because of so much ignorant, farcical "politically correct" crap, as a white, middle aged woman I am mandated to never speak up in any way to anyone. Usage of my intelligence is viciously abused and ridiculed if I dare open my mouth in public. I cannot tell the prissy blond model-wannabe at the supermarket to put her mask over her nose and mouth as she looks like shit with it hanging under her chin anyway. Nor do I dare discuss my interest in learning about people from other places as to acknowledge that a person speaks in a different way is confirmation of my own "ignorant, prejudiced 'white privilege' ". Either way, I am guaranteed to be viciously abused with the excessively prejudiced label of "Karen".
God! Do I feel for ANY woman named Karen!
No, it isn't enough that my working life has been massively less than financially rewarding, now I MUST behave as if I have no intelligence at all and no ability whatsoever to interact with anyone from another race or culture. I MUST at ALL times obediently remain silent and submit myself to always being treated as the less-than-human creature that I am. I am a worthless middle-aged white woman. My name is Karen.
It's actually Tina, BTW.
I enjoy this site immensely. I appreciate the comments and knowledge from everyone and the overall sense of genuine encouragement and inclusiveness that exists. Good manners are practiced by all.
And let's not forget the number of people that visit here with English as a second language; combining cultures from all over the world.
I have only included what I stated above to let people know how horribly hate-filled this current climate is for me and I don't believe I am alone in my thinking. The level of intentional ignorance being bred is quite frightening.
Please let's not get lost in political correctness. The status quo here is so much more inclusive than any other forum I've found on the net and so much better than anything I've encountered IRL in the last two decades.
I love you guys! ("Guys" NOT being used as gender specific.

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