Death of 'thank you'

[God]

It is considered one of the basics of politeness, but saying "thank you" may be dying out, according to new research.
Rather than failing to show gratitude, however, we are simply using other words. In fact, one in three people say they usually use another word to express gratitude.

Among the most popular phrases were the less formal “ta” and “cool” as well as the French word “merci”.

Although the average Briton still says thank you up to 5,000 times a year, the results indicate an increasingly casual way of speaking, with 40 per cent believing they use “thank you” less than previous generations.

The poll by television channel Food Network UK to coincide with the launch of Thank You Day also showed that one in 20 said “nice one” instead.

But 95 per cent still believe good manners are important and eight in 10 Britons say they are polite.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8910902/Death-of-thank-you.html



PS. Thank you :beurk:

 

[Auggie]

In the southern states you often hear "uh huh" instead of "you're welcome". It takes a while to get used to it, it sounds unfriendly but that's not how they mean it.

 

[McGuinty]

Cool :wacko:

 

[-b]

In the southern states you often hear "uh huh" instead of "you're welcome". It takes a while to get used to it, it sounds unfriendly but that's not how they mean it.

Yes that true but Seattle people did say Thank You....
I find even here that people do not say it as much....I do..
It one of the things that I look for in a person....If they can say Please, Thank You, Pardon Me, Excuse Me..etc....it bugs me....

 

[BEER]

I just nod.

 

[Jesus Quintana]

Manners are the lubricant of society. A "please" and a "Thank you" go a lot farther than a "Go fuck yourself"