>>>Since when did we start the affectation of a Southern drawl in our message content, fishlady?
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>>Been saying y'all since I was a kid. Northerners don't have a useful way of saying "you, but not you specifically, I mean 'you' generally." That's too long winded. Even for me.
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>How about "youse guys", a la NY?

Uh, Bruce, I *would*. Really I would. Except. Well, um. It's more letters...takes longer to type. Yeah, that's why. :)