How often do you say thank you?

Robisere

Americans are always amused by the British (and Canadian) use of "yes please" and "thank you".

I think it is connected with something I read the other day, can't remember where: 'to be born British is to win first prize in the lottery of life'.

Read that and weep, Jean-Claude Juncker!

Pollycat

Robisere wrote: »

Americans are always amused by the British (and Canadian) use of "yes please" and "thank you".

I think it is connected with something I read the other day, can't remember where: 'to be born British is to win first prize in the lottery of life'.

Read that and weep, Jean-Claude Juncker!

Different opinion here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5729744

Robisere

Pollycat wrote: »

Different opinion here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5729744

Scroll down to Conrad's post in that Topic, for yet another opinion:

" Such a dire nation that millions of Europeans chose to start a life here, having had the choice of 28 nations. And some 3 million we are told are very worried about whether they can stay in this dreadful nation. "

Opinions differ. I live in a lovely rural environment, always lived in villages, don't have much money but would rather live here than in a town and be wealthy in money. A city would kill me slowly.

I have previously noticed your ability to quickly seize upon an opposing viewpoint. It does you no credit.

Pollycat

Robisere wrote: »

Scroll down to Conrad's post in that Topic, for yet another opinion:

" Such a dire nation that millions of Europeans chose to start a life here, having had the choice of 28 nations. And some 3 million we are told are very worried about whether they can stay in this dreadful nation. "

Opinions differ. I live in a lovely rural environment, always lived in villages, don't have much money but would rather live here than in a town and be wealthy in money. A city would kill me slowly.

I have previously noticed your ability to quickly seize upon an opposing viewpoint. It does you no credit.

I regret that you think that.

FTR, I did not say I agreed with the thread I posted the link to.
Therefore I fail to see how I "quickly could seize upon an opposing viewpoint" as I didn't offer an "opposing viewpoint.
I just happened to notice the thread when browsing through the Discussion Time board.

I believe I made no comment at all about the thread I linked to.
My exact quote was:

Pollycat wrote: »

Different opinion here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5729744

I didn't say it was my opinion.

Again, FTR - I too live in a village where I have a happy life.
In fact, I've posted at length on a thread in The Arms about social interaction,

I think your baseless accusation does you no credit.

jansus

Every time no question

discat11

'English' is what Cecil Rhodes said and it was in relation to the British Empire, in particular Southern Africa, as a direct comparison to the rest of the natives who were clearly paying for the English 'lottery win'.

A very poor choice indeed if you wish to use it to prove a modern political point if I may say so?

Anyway -back on topic:

I think it's important to say 'thank you' and at last count since it's usually the first phrase I learn in any language, I can say it in at least 6 languages and several ways in some.
I think it's probably more important to 'mean it' however when it's not just a throwaway remark and needs emphasis.

I have generally found US people politer than most British, although maybe less sincere when a genuine 'thank you' is needed, that could be just my experience though of course.

angel549

A lot! Anyone who does anything for me, whether it be hold the door, tell me i've dropped something, serve me in a shop/at a bar/restaurant, deliver my take-out food etc. If someone at work tells me someone phoned for me or says they will put a call through... literally, pretty much anything. It just naturally rolls of the tongue. The person in our office who does the 'Can everyone come take their post' call out and doesnt say thank you at the end makes me cringe.

Manners cost nothing and, for most of us, are just second nature. And rightly so! It's important for people to know you appreciate things and sometimes, to the shop worker having a bad day or something, that little smile and thank you (I also sometimes add the cheesy 'have a nice day' comment at the end if they've been particularly nice) can mean a lot i think.

For the record though, im also that person who says 'sorry' if someone bumps into me! lol

Former_MSE_Andrea

angel549 wrote: »

For the record though, im also that person who says 'sorry' if someone bumps into me! lol

I do that too!

Lucyxx

I say it all the time! It just comes naturally to say it. Heck once I embarrassingly said thank you to a cash point when it gave me my own money! I blame that on pregnancy brain though as it made me do all sorts of strange things!

I was paying for my ticket on the bus once and the driver didn't hear me say please so he sarcastically said it to me in a really shirty way when he told me the price.. I was mortified he thought I hadn't been polite the thing is I was too polite to stand up for myself and tell him I did say it!

Former_MSE_Andrea

Bumping this up as its #WorldKindnessDay