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When you hear someone say "You people", what first comes to mind? (Original Post) El Supremo Jul 2012 OP
Ross Perot littlewolf Jul 2012 #1
Ross Perot... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #2
Milagro came before Perot. El Supremo Jul 2012 #4
First. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #3
It depends. But usu. it means they're speaking of a group, a group of "others" not like them. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #5
That it was meant pejoratively Generic Brad Jul 2012 #6
a vision of a dog getting up his hackles is what comes to my mind Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #7
Ross Perot.. always. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #8
Rush Limbaugh. nt riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #9
This (and it has nothing to do with trumad or Walt Starr)... madinmaryland Jul 2012 #10

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5. It depends. But usu. it means they're speaking of a group, a group of "others" not like them.
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:45 PM
Jul 2012

But sometimes it just is an expression....I've told you people before! I don't do windows! Without "you people" meaning anything in particular.

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