People who refer to other people as 'folk'

[BilliousBob]

People who do this make my teeth curl. AIBU

Isn’t it a Scottish thing?

Individuals is even worse.

I use it rather than guys.

You’re doing well if that’s all you’ve got to complain about.

Nowt so queer as folk , as we say in Lancashire 😎

It is almost as bad as 'makes my teeth curl'

I use it instead of guys too. What would you rather people said OP?

Teeth curl? 🤔

My favourite phrase, and I'm from the Midlands. Sounds so much better in a northern accent though

Better than addressing women as "guys".

I also use it instead of "guys". What would you suggest instead?

Shit I missed 'teeth curl' 🤣

And in Yorkshire. Maybe its getting old fashioned as I remember my parents and grandparents referring to people as 'Leeds folk, Bradford folk, Dales folk, etc.

Fits wrang wi folk?

Folk with curly teeth really get my alpaca.

We say folks at our small business sometimes because it's gender neutral and don't want to say "guys" 🤷‍♀️

I like the word folk, it is quaint and traditional, I don't like 'peeps' though

How do teeth curl? Same way as blood boils or teeth itch?

I hate curly teeth as well.

I swapped out 'guys', 'dudes', 'boys', 'girls' and 'peeps' for folks.

Doesn't piss off women. Doesn't piss off men. Doesn't piss off enbies. Doesn't piss off people who find 'peeps' wrong on some level.

Shall I just go back to calling everyone 'guys' again?

Yeah, although my northern English friend says It too,

Teeth do not curl.

I'm not keen because I work with someone who addresses colleagues on email as 'folks' if it's a mixed gender group but I know if his email is to men only, they get 'gents'. Annoys me that he must double check to see if any women are included and choose accordingly, especially as folks seems more peasanty than gents. What's wrong with 'Hi all'?

Teeth curl? Gross.
Folk. Fine.

Not really. It sounds more American to me.