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No, you've got it right. A lot of people trying to be cute and make southern language seem more alien than it is are over-"correcting." When southern people sa

No, you've got it right. A lot of people trying to be cute and make southern language seem more alien than it is are over-"correcting." When southern people say y'all to one person, they're really addressing you and your family (even though you might be the only one there.) If I ask "how y'all doing?" I want to know how you and yours are doing.

macintux 6mo ago
> If I ask "how y'all doing?" I want to know how you and yours are doing. I just want people to stop asking me how I'm doing if they don't care. It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out that "How's it going" is a greeting, not an interrogative, and I want that change undone forever.
- saltcured 6mo ago
  What's interesting is you may reply, "hey, how are you?", and lots of people may be satisfied with that. Neither party actually answers how they are, yet the handshake is complete.
  - macintux 6mo ago
    I refuse out of principle, but agree, that works. I just use "Howdy".
    - ptmcc 6mo ago
      Which is short for "How do you do?"
      - macintux 6mo ago
        Good point! I guess my principles only extend so far.
- FarmerPotato 6mo ago
  Don't forget to end the conversation with "God be with ye". Or "A Dios".