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To: Silly

> When I say, “Thank you, and told, “That’s okay.” That is a pet peeve.

I first encountered this when I emigrated to New Zealand. In Canada, “you’re welcome” was the only correct and polite response to “thankyou” and was always expected. “That’s alright” or “that’s ok” would have been the correct response to “excuse me” or “I’m sorry”.

It felt really weird expressing gratitude and getting a resonse for having done something wrong...

Even today, 14 years on, it still grates!


58 posted on 05/29/2007 3:42:25 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter
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To: DieHard the Hunter
"> When I say, “Thank you, and told, “That’s okay.” That is a pet peeve."

"No problem"

yitbos

338 posted on 05/29/2007 11:17:59 AM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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