Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com>wrote: > Italians NEVER say y'all. New Yorkers -- the more well spoken ones actually > -- will occasionally say something like "Well, are you all heading over to > MoMA now?" Something like that. "To see the Henri [pronounced "ahn-ree"] > Cartier-Bresson show?" We speak in hyphens don't you know. Anyway: how > are > we to blame? > Jeez I know that. You are ruining our culture with youse and you guys. Read, instead of writing. > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at > > gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Rest of nation and universe, it's y'all.) > > > > > > > It is truly sad what New Yorkers and Italians in general on television > and > > traveling have done to "y'all." > > > > Lately in restaurants right here in Natchitoches, the wait staff have > taken > > to using "You Guys." > > > > While not as harsh as "Youse", it seems to me that it is only a matter > of > > time when someone will slip even further into > > oblivion and utter the S. > > > > Sad to hear a sweet little Southern gal say to me and my wife, "Do you > > guys > > want sweet tea, or regular?" > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://www.sonc.com > > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > > > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA