This may be a product of living in California, but I always appreciate it when a service industry person responds to "Thank You" with "Right On....["Mannn..." is implied]".

Lu Zwei wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 3:55 pm

Gramsci wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 3:28 pm Moana really isn’t being properly acknowledged here.

Dude! Right when I read it, it just popped in my head!

You’re welcome

ChudFusk wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 12:27 pm I have always found this reply to “thank you“ to sound a bit condescending

I'm with the OP on this one and just assumed it was a soppily sentimental americanism.

Never said it in my life, never even entered my head to say it.

"Thank you"

acceptable replies:

"Yeah"
"Righto"
"Good-o"
"Good on ya cunt"
"Rightee-ho then"
"Rightee-fucken ho then"

enframed wrote: The fuck is wrong with you.

I am also in the the-fuck-is-wrong-with-you-camp!

Perfectly acceptable, and I am happy that it can also switch to a rebuke with a simple change of tone and context, even if usually this is directed at me!

Gramsci wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 4:33 pm

Lu Zwei wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 3:55 pm

Gramsci wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 3:28 pm Moana really isn’t being properly acknowledged here.

Dude! Right when I read it, it just popped in my head!

You’re welcome

I have watched that movie with my daughter right about 75 times. That's my favorite flick. Teh Rock is surprisingly great in that.

Although that's not the best song on that movie. Jemaine Clement totally steals the show on that one! Fuck, man. That is one quality made cartoon.

text: no prob!
speech: of course!

when interacting with someone from an older generation I will often say "you are very much welcome" because my momma raised me right.

I often say "For sure". It doesn't literally mean much, but it has the right energy. Sometimes I accidentally pronounce it with "For shore!" I think because a general western American dialect seems lacking in pizzazz but then borrowing also sounds phoney.

Similarly, I borrow the heavily Australian "No worries", but at least I don't accidentally slap on an accent. Probably in part because the Australian pronunciation of the word 'no' is nearly inimitable and seemingly contains 5 different vowel sounds.

“You’re welcome” is acceptable but it’s super formal, feel like I should be wearing a tuxedo saying it sometimes. I like how in Spanish you say “de nada” which is “it’s nothing”. Kinda like no problem.

It’s not that formal! I may have to start using “I am at your service” with a modest bow to offer something to recalibrate against. Or “Sire/Ma’am”, also with bow.