I had planned to write today a version of my annual Thanksgiving message – subsection B, the rant about “Thank You” and “You’re Welcome” have become abused, misused, and confused terms these days. So, you will have a year to notice how people might still utter “thank yous” but how the responses are, these days, almost always “Thank YOU,” or “You bet,” “Sure thing,” or “No prob.” All of which invite us to think about the value of sincere thanks and heartfelt responses, social habits, and the meaning of it all. If there is a meaning.
There is a meaning, but it is worthwhile to think about social graces that expire, and why.
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