Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-211 months agoWhat happened to "You're welcome!" as a response to "Thank You"? It's not even included in the canned answers on an apple watch. Have we as a society abandoned it?message-squaremessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareWhat happened to "You're welcome!" as a response to "Thank You"? It's not even included in the canned answers on an apple watch. Have we as a society abandoned it?Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-211 months agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDigital Mark@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoMost languages respond something like “it’s nothing”, de nada. English is a little weird saying “welcome”.
minus-squaresping@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoIt varies regionally. While “you’re welcome” is not at all unusual in the UK, it’s nowhere near as expected and standard as it is in the US. I often hear “not at all” as a response, just like “de nada”. It’s also common in the UK not to respond at all, as the thanks are expected.
Most languages respond something like “it’s nothing”, de nada. English is a little weird saying “welcome”.
It varies regionally. While “you’re welcome” is not at all unusual in the UK, it’s nowhere near as expected and standard as it is in the US.
I often hear “not at all” as a response, just like “de nada”. It’s also common in the UK not to respond at all, as the thanks are expected.