I have always found this reply to “thank you“ to sound a bit condescending, as if one is exercising great magnanimity by granting welcome upon the thanker. I probably just don’t like it because my mom was a pedant who always made me say these formal polite statements to people when I was a kid. It just doesn’t feel natural.

"You're welcome" doesn't sound smug to me, but it does sound a little awkward. I'd typically use "no problem", "no worries", or a brief "yep" depending on the scenario.

I usually default to "no problem."

If it's formal then it's "you're welcome". If it's us two assholes talking then it's "sure" or "no prob". I prefer the latter.

ChudFusk wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 12:27 pm I have always found this reply to “thank you“ to sound a bit condescending, as if one is exercising great magnanimity by granting welcome upon the thanker. I probably just don’t like it because my mom was a pedant who always made me say these formal polite statements to people when I was a kid. It just doesn’t feel natural.

Of course, there is a right context for it to work.

If it's a cashier and you say thank you then a more emphatic return of thanks is more appropriate. "Thank YOU."

If it's a gift situation and once expresses thanks, "you're welcome" is perfect, there's nothing better.

The fuck is wrong with you.

enframed wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 1:50 pm The fuck is wrong with you.

I mean, that's Bats. Self explanatory, if you're asking me...

Lol at boomers getting upset about "no problem". It must be hard living in a world where everything bothers them.

I reflexively say "thanks!" all the time when emailing with clients, last week one of them replied "you're welcome" and it struck me as kind of weird, but I think that's cause most everyone just says thanks back.

Moana really isn’t being properly acknowledged here.

Agreed that service industry should be saying "thank you" in all circumstances. As in thank you for choosing to do business with us rather than our competitors

Informally, I much prefer something jocular....
"you bet"
"you betcha"
"no sweat"
"you got it"
"right back atcha"

I don't like...
"no worries"...unless I'm talking to like a proper brah, and he really truly means it.

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!