For my emotionally buxom blogging comrades...

[virtk0s]

I'm not so sure that I'm loving life so much as I'm loving sitting on my ass. I've got nothing more important to do than make web applications and chill with friends. This is how the cave men did it. You know... except with more sabre tooth tigers... and less web applications. I guess it's comprable to whittling a stick real sharp or something.

Comments

[laurtypoo]

you can always try "hey people!" but thats also cheesy too. or maybe forget the greeting altogether and go "yo wut up?"

[virtk0s]

Or, "what's goin down in hizizzle?" Both of them take your mind off the gender issue -- that's for sure!

[nutcase2818]

you could say "hey bitches!". oh wait...

*lol* i often get caught in this trap too.

[yinshu]

hey girls. (said seriously and casually, not cheesily)

hey there. (probably the most neutral)

hey y'all! (this can really only work if it's part of your normal speech patterns... I'm from Texas, so it works for me but... it still elicits giggles on occasion- on the other hand, you might impress the ladies with your ability to poke fun at yourself for their entertainment with this one.)

hey, what's up?

hi.

hello.

yo.

what up, my peeps?

hey, kittens. (or hey, hepcats, if you wanna be tottttally scene-indie-hipster whatever...)

hello dahhhhhling! (said with goofy dramatic flair while going toward your most familiar female pal for a hug or something, if it wouldn't be too awkward-- then you've just introduced yourself to the group at large, as well, or she may introduce you to those you don't know.)

okay, okay, you get the point. which is... don't feel forced, just say something funny and joking and the girls will laugh and you won't have been forced to use the wrong gender, and everyone wins.

Re: *lol* i often get caught in this trap too.

[virtk0s]

Haha... I don't think I could pass the southern test.

Commentary --
hey, what's up. -> perhaps overused, but always a classic! I like this alternative
hey there. -> also seems kinda corny... but sometimes the cornball effect is a good thing ;)
hey, kittens. -> reow, I could give this one a try
hello dahhhhhhling. -> when its multiple, dahhhhlings doesn't seem as funny. one of the many cases where plurality is just not funny.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Re: *lol* i often get caught in this trap too.

[cornellengr2008]

playing southern is fun! heeey, how y'aahhl doin'? you gotta say it all slow and drawn-out-like! :D

[nicklock42486]

back when i was a waitress (a.k.a. 2 days ago) my manager used to say that i should say "hey folks" instead of "hey guys" because some women get really offended. i tried to do it, but instead, i just ended up mixing up the two and i think that confused people. oh well.

[anthus29]

I use "ladies" all the time, and nobody's laughed at me yet.

At least, not in front of me.