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[Niphz]

No one really says '******' in Britain though. It's defs more an American thing.  

[Hyacinthe Comeaux]

I think generally it's acceptable for a black person to say n****r to another black person; it's regarded as a sort of comradely (maybe gangster-ish?) thing, but a white person to a black person is a no-no. The connotations are far too clear.

About 'you guys'... I hear British people use 'you lot'. Is that true?

@Niph: I'd love a Britpicker! It's HP fanfic though, just as a forewarning, and I'm not anywhere close to done with my revisions of the first chapter (and probably won't be any time soon), but if I ever do I can forward a copy to you. :3  

[Niphz]

Haha, I'm like, the most obsessive HP fic reader ever, so voila. Pairing? And yeah, send it to me. PM me when you're done and I'll PM you my email address.

I definitely say 'you guys' a lot.. 'you lot' is like. A bit last generation I feel. Hmm. It's like what I imagine a mother would say to a group of her children and their friends..  

[tamcharles]

ninja  

[Minielf]

Isn't a bit weird to say 'you guys' when addressing a bunch of girls? In a feminist era wouldn't it be more appropriate to say 'you girls' instead?  

[Niphz]

I just find 'hey girls' really annoying.. I always use 'guys' for everyone, it's just so much easier. And no one comes up to me going 'YOU'RE BEING POLITICALLY INCORRECT' xD  

[Sphenni]

Oops. I forgot to tell everyone I was going to London again. ¬.¬

I swear London's become messier than last time I visited...

"Hello Ladies" is the kind of thing this perverted businessman would say in my mind...

And "hey girls" is like flirting...

Nah. "You guys" is so much better xD  

[Niphz]

I ******** love London.

Oh btw guys, I'm back in England <3  

[Minielf]

@Niph: So you have no problem with me addressing you and the other girls as 'you guys' right? xp  

[Hyacinthe Comeaux]

I think in colloquial speech, 'guys' has kind of lost the male connotation.

@Niphy: You can take a look over on my HP livejournal - it's actually a next gen. fic that I... started 3 years ago (right after reading Deathly Hallows) and am going back to now/planning to renovate coz I don't like my characterizations. But god knows when I'll actually get around to it. XD  

[Niphz]

Oh.. next-gen? /wrinkles nose in distaste

JOKES. I'm sure it'll be wonderful <3

@'elfy - Not at all. (:

EDIT :: I like Maya too. <3  

[tamcharles]

ninja ninja  

[Niphz]

tamcharles

ninja ninja

A double ninja? What have we done to deserve this honour? <3  

[Minielf]

Hyacinthe Comeaux

I think in colloquial speech, 'guys' has kind of lost the male connotation.

@Niphy: You can take a look over on my HP livejournal - it's actually a next gen. fic that I... started 3 years ago (right after reading Deathly Hallows) and am going back to now/planning to renovate coz I don't like my characterizations. But god knows when I'll actually get around to it. XD

So you're writing a next gen HP fanfic? Sounds interesting. I think you should upload it at fanfiction.com. There's like 200K+ HP fanfics there.