Totally random:

Sep 22, 2005 11:15

Am I the only one who thinks random and excessive "Thank you"s cheapen the intent of a "Thank you"?

EDIT TO CLARIFYI'm not talking about gift giving... guess I shoulda been more clear ( Read more... )

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modern_illusion September 22 2005, 08:53:42 UTC
You're not the only one.

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waywardwidget September 22 2005, 09:23:10 UTC
I agree with you..

it becomes completely meaningless..

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bad_lily September 22 2005, 10:11:22 UTC
It depends. I know that when I *really* enjoy something, I'm excessive with the "thank yous" as soon as I get it. Then, if I really *really* enjoy it I might put in a "omg, thank you!" here or there in conversation the next few days....because I genuinely am flabbergasted by whatever was done for me.

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robin__ September 22 2005, 11:46:07 UTC
On the surface, I'm gonna have to go with "yes".

Context?

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rootsofmichelle September 22 2005, 14:38:43 UTC
Context = job frustration.

Here's my theory: BossMan likes to read blurbs about being a good business owners (please don't point out the irony in that re: the e-myth revisited, or I just might keel over and die). I think at some point he must have read a blurb, or listened to a book on tape or something, that said, "Thank your employees at every turn, or they might think you don't appriciate them." And as a result, every note he leaves me has at least three thank yous in it, every time I leave a room "Thanks Michelle!!" Which was nice, I guess, at first, although I've always viewed it as kind of overkill, but after a while, I know it's coming, I know it's insincere, and I know he's only saying it becuase he feels as though he has to.

I'd really, really prefer it if he appreciated my work by respecting my work. By not asking for my advice, acting as though he likes my advice, listening to and agreeing with my reasoning, and then COMPLETELY IGNORING IT.

It's completely insincere, and it's getting more and more annoyingm on a daily

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robin__ September 22 2005, 16:00:12 UTC
Mm yes, he must die.

The context I was thinking of was SINCERE thank yous for everyday things. We've gone a couple rounds on this in a.n. Some people think if you thank your spouse for, say, unloading the dishwasher, it means they're going above and beyond, instead of just completing a necessary household task. I think that's bunk, that you thank someone when you appreciate that they've done something. i.e. I make dinner, always. You could go so far as to say it's one of my "chores". Yet every night E thanks me for making dinner, because he's appreciative that I did.

Which is all completely different from bossman throwing out "thank yous" at every turn in an attempt to placate you. Please feel free to leave a bag of flaming Zoe poop on his doorstep.

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rootsofmichelle September 22 2005, 17:02:30 UTC
Totally different. You and I covered this: saying thank you to someone for doing something you appreciate is just good manners. Four hundred and twelve insincere thank yous a week from your employer for no dicernable reason is just irritating.

I have Zoe manufacturing him a present as we speak. ;-)

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bad_lily September 22 2005, 12:14:09 UTC
Ah....then, no, you're not alone.

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