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Gidney N Cloyd

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11. I have no problem with "no problem."

Reply to IDemo (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:47 AM

Apr 2016

There are a lot of long-time acceptable ways to reply to "thank you" which essentially are saying that no thanks is necessary, like
- "Think nothing of it."
- "De nada."
- "It was nothing."
- "Don't mention it."

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Is saying thank you out of style??? [View all] a kennedy Apr 2016 OP

Shouldn't be, elleng Apr 2016 #1

WTF is wrong with them Skittles Apr 2016 #2

Damned young whippersnappers. Got no manners. NV Whino Apr 2016 #3

i would have called right away fizzgig Apr 2016 #4

Given the circumstances, I might cut them some slack... Wounded Bear Apr 2016 #5

Well maybe if they normally said thank you. we can do it Apr 2016 #12

I taught both my boys to say "thank you". I know I did. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #6

This is about what I was going to say... Phentex Apr 2016 #8

No, it's not out of style, and I'd let them know you were a little irritated at their MADem Apr 2016 #7

Yup - if you didn't say thank you in our family nadine_mn Apr 2016 #18

What Dear Abby said over and over is still relevent.... stop sending the money and the gifts. underahedgerow Apr 2016 #9

No, but "you're welcome" has become "no problem" IDemo Apr 2016 #10

I have no problem with "no problem." Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2016 #11

for some reason I am very uncomfortable with "you're welcome" nadine_mn Apr 2016 #17

Face it. They're just plain rude lunatica Apr 2016 #13

Time to cut them off Angry Dragon Apr 2016 #14

No, it is not out of style. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #15

Thank you is never out of style nadine_mn Apr 2016 #16

We used to have to always remind out kids to say thank you. progressoid Apr 2016 #19