Hey guys

just to preface!—i don’t have the answer for this, but the other day someone asked if we (a group of women) were offended by them addressing us with “hey guys.” I’ve never thought twice about it, and a quick search of my email proves i use it ALL THE TIME (I also loooove to use “dude.”) It’s always felt gender-neutral to me, but on the other hand, I find “hey gals” extremely off-putting (it conjures up images of women in the 50s??). Idk, but I think a fun exercise I’m gonna try is switching to "hey everyone.”