We are NOT ‘you guys’

Yes, in a group situation, I have been included in the 'you guys' scenario ie 'do you guys want a drink' etc. On my own it's always Mum, Nan or by name (d.i.l.s call me by my name). But honestly, 'you guys' is ok by me.

I don't mind 'You guys' at all, it doesn't bother me. Nor does madam bother me because I've lived in developing world countries where madam is a term of respect to older people. Though I can't think when I was last called madam in the UK.

I got called 'lass' a while back, which tickled me.

It doesn’t bother me nearly as much as ‘hun’ ‘babe’ or the awful ‘bless you’
I m afraid I use the ‘guys’ term and don’t think of it as male I just think it means people in general

Jane10 ?

I don't mind it, in fact, its something that was used by my generation and still is. I'm north west, so we're routinely called 'love'.

Our 3 year old grandson came downstairs after being put to bed when staying at our house. "Scuse me you guys but I'm trying to sleep and you're all talking loud". We managed to keep straight faces, I said sorry, we'll be quieter, come on now, back to bed. (good try I thought)

I'm mystified that Ms raises such horrors in people. In the US I was addressed routinely as Ms or Ma'am. I don't mind Madam but prefer the French Madame.

Better than Sweetie, okay from my mum but not the chiropodist!

Hate it. I am female....

Lessismore you people ?

I'm not keen on 'you guys' last time I looked, I was female.

Doesn’t worry me at all.

Around here people tend to say "duck" when addressing others, sometimes lovey, but I don`t mind anything as long as it`s politely meant.

I don't like "you guys". To begin with I'm not a guy, although my husband is. I can't say we've been addressed this way very often.

What else is available?

I prefer 'You Guys' to Madam any day. Ms just sounds awkward. Folks is fine, too.

Fuss about nothing.

I'm surprised its pc after all I'm not a guy.

I hate it. A chap at work called us 'guys' and I told him I really hated it. I am not a guy! He took no notice. I decided to ignore him (not listen to a word he said) until he stopped.

Our kids are of the "you guys" generation, they often address us as that when we are together, individually it's mum and day. It's said as a term of endearment so quite honestly it doesn't bother me they could call us something much worse -- hey you old gits-- or just "olds" Because we are called "you guys" by our children, if we are addressed in a similar vein whilst being served somewhere, I tend to think aaah they are of that generation. No honestly it doesn't bother us at all.

Not fond of " you guys" but had a manager who would always use it.
But I do object to people on the phone, that I do not know (i.e. Service engineers etc) using my first name without asking me first. I tend to correct them , saying I prefer to be addressed as Mrs Belle not as May.

Hate it too and being called madam.

I prefer Madam! At various appointments I'm often asked how I'd like to be addressed. I always say madam. They are usually so flummoxed after that that they don't call me anything.

That does not bother me but Miis and Ms do. I also do not like to be called madam- I do not run a brothel.

I could also add dear, pet and love.

Oh yes; I hate it. It is over familiar and presumes an intimacy which doesn't exist.

'You guys' is widely used here in Scotland - can't say it's ever bothered me as it's a friendly term which is meant well.

I don’t mind any it it really, if it’s politely meant. Guys, Madam, Mrs, Ms, Love, Darling, even Dear as long as it’s not from someone younger, when it sounds patronising.

What would you prefer to be called?

I hate it and will often correct it. I dont mind being 'folks' as we called the other day in a local bar.