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Some thank you disillusionment

R-Dogg* (this evening): See you tomorrow. Go help your mom make dinner!
Me: Thanks!

Mr B------ (last week): You do have really fine hair.
Me: Thanks.
Mr B------: Uh, I meant the texture rather than the quality.
Me: I completely understood that. I just say "thank you" to everything anyone says to me.

I do. I think it's a disease. I thank people for completely inappropriate things.

I thank them for walking through a door I have held for them. I thank them for listening to the directions I gave them to the Office of International Programs. I thank them for taking the money I gave them.

Thank you for letting me serve you, O Great Ones!

I suspect that in most of these cases, my brain automatically realizes that there should be a "thank you" in the situation and if they don't provide it, the ol' noggin thinks it's my turn.

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* Because everyone's gotsta have a cool nickname in srah's blog.

srah - Tuesday, 28 October 2003 - 10:18 PM
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Comments (12)

gravatar Daria - October 28, 2003 - 10:52 PM - ℓ

Holy crap! I thought only I did that!

I say thank you even when people thank me! It's this horrible, mixed-up reflex.

gravatar Mr. B--------- - October 28, 2003 - 11:16 PM - ℓ

But I quickly added that I also thought that the quality was fine, as well! You make me sound like some sort of monster (a different kind than I am).

gravatar alfie - October 28, 2003 - 11:25 PM - ℓ

I always thank football players when they hand me back water bottles.

Me: Here you go.
(They drink.)
Them: Thanks.
Me: Thank you...I mean you're welcome.

gravatar katie - October 28, 2003 - 11:40 PM - ℓ

I have this bad habit of never saying "you're welcome". I always say "Sure" or "Yup". It's odd, but I can't seem to end the dialog correctly.

gravatar katie - October 28, 2003 - 11:41 PM - ℓ

Who is R-Dogg?

gravatar srah - October 29, 2003 - 1:25 AM - ℓ

Her name is Rachel, not that you know her.

gravatar richard - October 29, 2003 - 8:50 AM - ℓ

The other phrase that is replacing "you're welcome" is "no problem"

If you listen for it, you will hear it in the next 24 hours.
"thanks"
"no problem"

gravatar katie - October 29, 2003 - 10:00 AM - ℓ

That's better than

"Thanks."
"No. Problem!!!"

gravatar srah - October 29, 2003 - 11:33 AM - ℓ

I just grunt when people thank me.

gravatar Justin - October 29, 2003 - 11:13 PM - ℓ

I confess that I'm one of those who says "No problem" instead of "You're welcome." Because half the time, they're really NOT welcome, and I'd rather not lie.

By the way, you do realize that I don't have a cool nickname, right? I want one.

gravatar srah - October 29, 2003 - 11:15 PM - ℓ

What's that, Just to the Izzle Nizzle?

gravatar Justin - October 30, 2003 - 10:01 PM - ℓ

NOW we're talkin'.

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