# Ya'll are a bad influence on me. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 31, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769 "2004-07-31T20:35:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/1 "2004-07-31T20:35:53Z")
Lastnight I was bored so I visited the message board I used to be on before I came here. I hadn’t even lurked on there in 2 years. There was a thread started by a newbie, and I _swear_ I don’t know what got into me, because I rarely pick on newbies here. The thread was titled **"Greatings! I’m new hear!"** Now, I admit, I’m probably one of the worse spellers here. But, DAMN! So I replied, "Are you also new at spelling? 🙂 " See, I put the smiley in and everything. And everybody attacked me for being mean! They were falling all over themselves trying to assure this newbie that _they_ were’nt all like me. Which reminded me of why I left in the first place. The newbie even said he thought my post was funny. But they were in such a frenzy, they ignored him. I was able to escape before they brought out the tar and feathers. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Ash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@Mr.Ash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Ash)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/2 "2004-07-31T20:48:09Z")
I’m just disappointed that any self respectin’ hillbilly would misspell “y’all”. Smiley —\> 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/3 "2004-07-31T20:59:18Z")
> [@Mr. Ash](#): > > I’m just disappointed that any self respectin’ hillbilly would misspell “y’all”. > > Smiley —\> 😃 Sometimes I spell it “y’all”, sometimes I spell it “ya’ll” for variety. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/4 "2004-07-31T21:00:10Z")
I thought that was hilarious- can I use that line? ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/5 "2004-07-31T21:28:38Z")
So, was this message board in question for pre-surgical patients? 'Coz some of the posters are obviously waiting for their stick-ectomies. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/6 "2004-07-31T22:06:32Z")
> [@hillbilly queen](#): > > …now, I admit, I’m probably one of the worse spellers here. But, DAMN… > [@hillbilly queen](#): > > Lastnight … were’nt 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/7 "2004-07-31T22:17:23Z")
An obvious choice… being picked on for your spelling (here) = good, picking on someone else for their spelling (there) = bad. We luv ya, honey, even if you can’t spell for shite. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/8 "2004-07-31T22:26:28Z")
> [@Mr. Ash](#): > > I’m just disappointed that any self respectin’ hillbilly would misspell “y’all”. > > Smiley —\> 😃 Shucks…ya beet me too it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/9 "2004-07-31T23:01:30Z")
> [@hillbilly queen](#): > > Now, I admit, I’m probably one of the **worse** spellers here. But, DAMN! If it’s any consolation, your grammar sucks too. The smilie is implied. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/10 "2004-07-31T23:11:37Z")
Y’all/Ya’ll are being mean! ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/11 "2004-07-31T23:35:22Z")
Hillbilly, just name the time/place and I’ll be more than happy to be a bad influence on you, Hon! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/12 "2004-08-01T00:16:49Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > Shucks…ya \*\*beet \*\*me too it. 😉 :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/13 "2004-08-01T02:24:32Z")
Well, I make Typo’s myself, so a few minor spelling errors I can excuse. But- _for God’s sake spell the damn title right!_ Pet Peeve. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/14 "2004-08-01T02:27:19Z")
> [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > So, was this message board in question for pre-surgical patients? 'Coz some of the posters are obviously waiting for their stick-ectomies. No, all the members of that Board are part of a Federal program that hides people of low intelligence. It’s called the Witless Protection Program. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/15 "2004-08-01T02:32:37Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > No, all the members of that Board are part of a Federal program that hides people of low intelligence. > > It’s called the Witless Protection Program. > 😃 _snort_ ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/16 "2004-08-02T20:02:03Z")
> [@hillbilly queen](#): > > > [@harmless](#): > > > > Shucks…ya **beet** me **too** it. > > :dubious: Just to yank yo chain fuh-ther. 😉😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/17 "2004-08-02T21:10:31Z")
> [@hillbilly queen](#): > > Y’all/Ya’ll are being mean! Great. Now she has hiccups. :rolleyes: Hey, at least give the newbie credit for getting “I’m new” right. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/18 "2004-08-02T21:17:44Z")
I misspelled something today that made me look like a real pinhead…all because I didn’t take the time to look my work over. I deserve an “F”, damnit… ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/19 "2004-08-02T21:19:42Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Well, I make Typo’s myself, so a few minor spelling errors I can excuse. But- _for God’s sake spell the damn title right!_ > > Pet Peeve. :mad: AAAGGGHHH!!! typos, typos, typos! No capital, no apostrophe. Sorry. MY pet peeve. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769/20 "2004-08-02T21:19:48Z")
Having grown up in parts of Hillbillydom, I was never really certain how to spell the contraction of you all. y-’-a-l-l is logical, but in Georgia and Tennessee the pronounciation runs more towards y-a-’-l-l. It’s not as if you could look it up (perhaps one may now). I’ve recently gained a customer who’s originally from Pennsylvannia. She uses a word that is apparently a contraction of “you ones”. Anybody care to disclose the appropriate spelling? Oh, **Hillbilly Queen** , that was a big WHOOSH you heard when you responded to **Harmless** ’s post, in case you were wondering. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yall-are-a-bad-influence-on-me/257769.md?page=2)