Alternatives to using the word '"guys" at work anyone?

[Spod]

I'm sick of it now. Meetings and events its 'you guys' this and 'our guys' that.

For example when negotiating 'what we can do to help you guys' etc if there are men and women on the other side of the table.

I understand why. Its a gender-neutral term for a group of people. However I am from Stafford, not California.

its a tricky one. Only alternatives I can think of are:

- "you people" (too much like a Prince Philip expression when talking about the lower orders)
- 'you lot' (sounds a bit disparaging)

 

[Geri]

What can we do to help you?

 

[Johnny Doe]

"Hi tail and no-tails!"

 

[Santino]

Comrade-citizens

 

[Johnny Doe]

You crazy cats?

 

[trabuquera]

"people" - when you're talking directly to them - not "you people" (which sounds like a prelude to a racist rant, nearly always.) i.e. "So, people, what are we going to do about this problem?"

Your team
Your firm
Your group

or even just the good old all-purpose nonspecific English "you". Why not?

 

[DotCommunist]

'schlaaaaags!' done in a mockney accent

 

[8ball]

Suckers.

 

[AverageJoe]

peeps

 

[8ball]

Folks (we get that from our colleagues in Southern USA)

 

[DaveCinzano]

'Suckaz'

 

[DaveCinzano]

Suckers.

GODDAMMIT

 

[redsquirrel]

Yous

 

[kebabking]

cupcakes.

 

[Johnny Doe]

Fuckers?

 

[wayward bob]

dudes

 

[catinthehat]

Comrades as Santino has previously mentioned is my preference. Annoys those you want to annoy and pleases those you want to please.

 

[kebabking]

bluds?

 

[DotCommunist]

brothers and sisters

 

[Supine]

Crew

Homies

 

[kebabking]

brothers and sisters

err... sorry, but its Sisters and Brothers now, as i discover from reading the good lady wifes' begging/newsletter from the NAS/UWT.

 

[JimW]

Fellow workers.

 

[trabuquera]

fam, obvs

 

[two sheds]

try to get them to say 'guys 'n gals'

 

[N_igma]

No guys is perfectly acceptable but it has to be done in the voice of Sloth from The Goonies 'HEY YOU GUUUUUYYYYYYSSSSSSSSS!'

 

[krtek a houby]

Lads

 

[Athos]

Bredrin

 

[Orang Utan]

I use 'comrades' in emails and very occasionally in person

 

[kabbes]

"All" for extra cunty points, which is certainly what I always aim for.

 

[5t3IIa]

I'm a fan of chaps.