# Hey, guys! (Gender neutral? Or insensitive overly assumptive sexism of the patriarchy?)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-gender-neutral-or-insensitive-overly-assumptive-sexism-of-the-patriarchy/737331>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 11, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-gender-neutral-or-insensitive-overly-assumptive-sexism-of-the-patriarchy/737331 "2015-11-11T22:09:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-gender-neutral-or-insensitive-overly-assumptive-sexism-of-the-patriarchy/737331/21 "2015-11-12T21:16:10Z")

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> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> I do a very good “Dr. Nick Riviera” impression, so when I enter a room (hopefully there’s at least ONE friend in attendance), it’s, “HI, EVRABODY!”
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> (Dead silence)

Well, my Professor Farnsworth “Good news, everyone!” also results in stunned silence, usually. (Probably because it’s always bad news.)

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-gender-neutral-or-insensitive-overly-assumptive-sexism-of-the-patriarchy/737331/22 "2015-11-12T21:33:21Z")

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> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> I do a very good “Dr. Nick Riviera” impression, so when I enter a room (hopefully there’s at least ONE friend in attendance), it’s, “HI, EVRABODY!”
> 
> (Dead silence)

Try a [Rita Moreno impression](http://blog.timesunion.com/chuckmiller/remembering-the-electric-company-hey-you-guy-y-y-y-ys/12494/).

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-guys-gender-neutral-or-insensitive-overly-assumptive-sexism-of-the-patriarchy/737331/23 "2015-11-12T23:56:36Z")

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^ That woman is a National Treasure, you gotta love her! The “Otto the Director” video is priceless.

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