Miss Manners: Is it so hard to just say “thank you” these days?
Lately I have noticed an increase in people saying “I appreciate you” instead of “Thank you” or “I appreciate it.”
I really don’t like it. I hear it fairly often from a co-worker, and I think she is sincere, so I just say “Thank you.” That feels wrong, however. If I just went out of my way to help her, shouldn’t she say “Thank you” so I can say “You’re welcome”? The other night at the theater, the people next to me were trying to figure out if the number on the shared armrest meant the seat to the left or to the right. I helped them out and got “I appreciate you,” which they certainly do not. They don’t know me at all.Yes, it is a simple exchange: “Thank you”; “You’re welcome.” It had been drummed into everyone at those earliest birthday parties to the point where it came out automatically.
You know perfectly well what was meant by “I appreciate you.” If it had been phrased as “I appreciate your taking the trouble to help me,” you might even have thought it graceful. Try just smiling in reply, and then watching the stage.Miss Manners: My doctor calls me by my first name, but I can’t do the sameIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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