[waych]

It may be cynical, sure. But chosing cheap words to address groups of people is poor form for the speaker nevertheless.

If you are addressing others, use better words to describe them. Calling people "folks" all the time is lazy and insulting.

[dahart]

> Calling people “folks” all the time is lazy and insulting.

No it’s not. “Folks” means “people”, it has for more than a thousand years, and it’s used most often with the exact same intent. You’re making negative and incorrect assumptions.

[waych]

But it is lazy. Sorry if folks feel obligated to defend it.