#youse — Public Fediverse posts

Dear Friends of my hopeless efforts to become a #bot, 🫠

I believe I am getting there. My first #effort is trying to #host a #web #page, where I can pretend I am #generated by Artificial Insurrection (AI).

My new server is slowly filling up with half understood and then abandoned #efforts. I have (so far):

- been leaning against my stupidity and #learning to follow #instructions, no matter how long-winded
- starting to make inroads into #RSS, old style commando line/terminal efforts
- followed the smart set (wherever #available)
- adopted a new motto, "Yes #youse #Can-can"

Anyway, back to the Grinder stone ... -​:ablobcatbongokeyboard:​

The increasing proliferation of the use of "y'all" on the internet in daily parlance leaves me no choice for rebellion except to start using the Northern Ontario equivalent, "youse". So, I hope youse are all staying clear of the forest fires, that youse have your asthma medication nearby if applicable, and I hope youses' mast cells hold tough through this. ;-)
[pictured: near Elk Lake, Ontario]
#Fire #ForestFire #Smoke #AirQuality #youse #Ontario

It's obvious that English needs a 2nd person plural pronoun, because people keep inventing ones to fill the gap. As a New Yorker, I prefer "youse", but would accept "y'all".

And definitely, like this piece says, NOT "youse guys". That's just... no.

https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/youse-hear-about-inclusive-language/ #language #English #youse #genderNeutral #pronouns