Asklemmy

Cunts

y'all

A lot of people use “folks” for plural.

I feel like “guys” is fairly un-gendered but people disagree with me. Personally, I haven’t used the word “guys” to refer to anything male in what seems like forever.

“Bud” and “fella” are good singulars.

In Australia the gender-neutral term is ‘Cunt’.

A wise man once said, "I'm a dude, he's a dudes, she's a dude. We're all dudes. Hey!"

"Fuckers" is gender-neutral.

"Foolish mortals" is my go-to gender neutral form of address

What's up, cunts

Works best if they're your friends and also you're in Australia

Try the following for groups:

Hey folks, how's it going?

Listen up assholes!

Greetings, gumshoes

Comrade.

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The simplest approach is to accept language is inherently gendered, and at a certain point it is exhausting to either take offense to everything or walk on eggshells.

I’m southern, so I use y’all almost exclusively lol

I’m AFAB enby, saying “you guys” and calling me “dude” is fine. Those to me aren’t gendered anymore. The people who get offended at general terms like these for groups of people need to touch grass.

But if you’re dead set on it, embrace y’all lol. Just don’t say it with a southern drawl and you’ll be fine. It’s a fantastic gender neutral term. You can also just train yourself not to add in the “you guys” to the “what’s up” phrase, and maybe just say “what’s up with you?” “What’s up with you all?” Etc.

Meatbags?

All the alternatives make me cringe.

If someone is insulted that you use the term "guys" for a group, they're not worth being friends with. That's a lot of exhausting mental energy to deal with. Ignore 'em and move on.

Mortals

Everypony.

An oft overlooked option that leaves no one indifferent.

Fucker.

Meatbags.

Folks.

I mean buddy is already gender neutral.

I find "y'all" works pretty well, so does "folks" or even better "Fellow Workers."

'round here "guys" has become gender neutral. But "folks" is my go-to.

Man, guys, buddy, etc

Just use them as gender neutral. Done.

I say y'all. It's inclusive.

Y'all

Fellow kids

Choom(s).

Earthlings is the only valid option

Folks or Everyone tend to be my go to.

Cheese bags.

"Citizens". It has the added benefit of implying that you're an authority figure and they're in trouble.

In the words of Kel Mitchell:

I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, 'cause we're all dudes.

"Guys" is gender neutral already...

Guys is always fine as it refers to followers of Guy Faulks and pretty much anyone has probably considered blowing up parliament at some point.

"My fellow great ape"

folks, y'all, youse

friends / friend

comrades / comrade

Guys is 100% gender neutral.

Also, can't go wrong with the old standby "Stay Fresh, Cheesebags!"

• cousins

• friends

• y'all

• neighbors

• folks

• party party people

• fellow-travellers

and, of course

• fam

Is buddy really a problem?

I'd be more worried that someone thinks I'm treating them like a dog, than a man.