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12-10-2012, 04:24 PM | #61 (permalink) | ||
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12-10-2012, 06:21 PM | #62 (permalink) | |
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Bollocks then, I am slamming that door shut on you all now, mothers with prams, elderly with walking sticks - all of you. The amount of times I have seen US programmes where no one says please or thank you when getting served winds me up so much but I guess it's not as important there? I am asking not stating BTW.
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12-10-2012, 06:42 PM | #64 (permalink) | |
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I've noticed that general impoliteness runs rampant among Americans. I am not saying that all are like that, but I have been across the border a few times even just to do some shopping (on a couple of occasions). Each time I noticed a stark difference in manners between Canadians and Americans, especially in terms of saying "thanks/thank you", "excuse me", "pardon/pardon me" (the worst alternative to that is HUH which is something they say a lot I think)... stuff like that. |
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12-10-2012, 07:06 PM | #65 (permalink) | ||
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Along those lines, I do have a pet peeve in this realm. When you thank somebody for something and instead of saying nothing or just giving a slight nod (both of which are totally acceptable to me), they say "Mhm" or "Sure" or "No Problem" or, god forbid, "No Worries". I'd much rather hear nothing than those meaningless words. I already know I wasn't creating a 'problem' or a 'worry' so just say "You're Welcome" or be humbly quiet.
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12-10-2012, 07:31 PM | #66 (permalink) | |
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12-10-2012, 07:44 PM | #67 (permalink) | |
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I guess it's generally acceptable as a laid back alternative to "you're welcome" in everyday life. In a professional setting, however, saying "no problem" translates to "Dude, I'm still just a kid so this is the best way I know how to say you're welcome." So if you ever have a job where you regularly talk to clients that spend a lot of money on your services you'll quickly learn not to say "no problem" when they thank you.
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12-10-2012, 07:53 PM | #68 (permalink) |
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I guess it's okay to use it informally, but not in a professional or academic atmosphere. Especially when dealing with customers or people who work with the company on the supply chain, etc. Sounds very immature to me.
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12-10-2012, 08:25 PM | #69 (permalink) | |
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12-10-2012, 09:12 PM | #70 (permalink) |
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That's TV not actual life. Most people I know (including myself) say please and thank you to waiters, cashiers, bus drivers, etc. and I live in one of the rudest cities in the country.
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