"Appreciate it" in English

[coranglaisman]

I've been noticing more and more that a lot of people that I talk to (especially strangers, rather than acquaintances/friends) will say "appreciate it" to me when I'm expecting to hear "thank you". Does this happen to anyone else? And where did it come from

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[di_glossia]

I don't remember hearing it recently, but I do recognize the phrase. It sounds very hick (rural) to me, like something you would hear in Appalachia or West Virginia.

I'm from Southeastern Virginia.

[ameliorate23]

I'm curious to see what sort of responses you get.

I've always associated it with Southern/Plains America, but now that you've got me thinking about it, I may have heard it in the Northeast. 'Course that could have just been my dad using it during a trip up there, and that wouldn't count, since he's lived in Florida now nearing thirty years.

[stereosymbiosis]

I've heard this before, and I've probably said it too, like "Thanks, I really appreciate it!". I disagree with the commenter above -- it doesn't sound very rural to me at all. I'm from Long Island.

[moon_lit_night]

I've only ever noticed my fiancé say that, usually as "Thanks - (I) appreciate it." I don't think I've ever said it like that. We're both twenty-one and live in NY.

[coranglaisman]

Interesting. Most of the time I've heard it was when I was working in the drive-thru at McDonald's, so it makes sense that busy/hurrying people would be saying it. I mentioned it below too, but most of the people who've ever said it to me are black, though it's definitely not only them who say it.

[anicca_anicca2]

I'm surprised to hear it would even be considered regional usage or in any way unusual since I'm pretty sure I've heard it from speakers of AE from all over the place.

[coranglaisman]

Interesting. Most of the time I've heard it was when I was working in the drive-thru at McDonald's, so it makes sense that busy/hurrying people would be saying it. I mentioned it below too, but most of the people who've ever said it to me are black, though it's definitely not only them who say it.