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Folks kinda works. I usually use "guys" when addressing people, but when being extra sensitive (eg, if I'm addressing a bunch of MTF trans girls), I'll be caref
by antihero 11y ago
Folks kinda works. I usually use "guys" when addressing people, but when being extra sensitive (eg, if I'm addressing a bunch of MTF trans girls), I'll be careful and use "folks".
To make a list, for things that I use in a "Hey ___, ..." context, with varying levels of casual:
- Guys
- Folks
- People
- You lot
- Motherfuckers/jerks (other insulting term that's obviously not meant in earnest)
- Mateys
- Chaps (debatably gender biased)
- Team (or other factual statement e.g. colleagues)
- Everyone
- Dudes (also debatably gender biased, but depends on how well people know you. I call everyone dude, I am probably immature)
- Reprobates/scallywags/some other sort of old world sounding term.
- jnevill 11y agoYep. "Folks". I use it in all of my communications to my group (I am not the manager). I've tried others: "Guys" is clearly gender specific, "Ya'll" is pretty informal (although I use it on occasion), "Team" is barf-o-rama. "Folks" works well. It's reasonably formal but not gross and, best yet, its inclusive.
- BrandoElFollito 11y agoHN is a fantastic resource for non - native English speakers. "barf-o-rama" added to dictionary.