What happened to "You're welcome!" as a response to "Thank You"? It's not even included in the canned answers on an apple watch. Have we as a society abandoned it? Melatonin ( @Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • edit-25 months ago message-square71fedilinkarrow-up1115
arrow-up1115message-squareWhat happened to "You're welcome!" as a response to "Thank You"? It's not even included in the canned answers on an apple watch. Have we as a society abandoned it? Melatonin ( @Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • edit-25 months ago message-square71fedilink
minus-square creamed_eels ( @creamed_eels@toast.ooo ) linkfedilink10•5 months agoI have a friend who loses his mind when anyone uses this (who isn’t Australian.) He is also not Australian, not sure what his burden is
minus-square Aussiemandeus ( @Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone ) linkfedilink11•edit-25 months agoHit him with a “No wukkas mate” that will sort him right out
minus-square jkrtn ( @jkrtn@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink4•5 months agoI’m now weirdly self-aware of how often I say that. It is probably better if I don’t meet your friend.
minus-square cerement ( @cerement@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilink3•5 months agoexplanation I got long ago was that “No worries” was reserved when the situation was so bad, nothing you did would change things – sit back, “No worries”, crack a beer, and enjoy the spectacle
I have a friend who loses his mind when anyone uses this (who isn’t Australian.) He is also not Australian, not sure what his burden is
Hit him with a “No wukkas mate” that will sort him right out
I’m now weirdly self-aware of how often I say that. It is probably better if I don’t meet your friend.
explanation I got long ago was that “No worries” was reserved when the situation was so bad, nothing you did would change things – sit back, “No worries”, crack a beer, and enjoy the spectacle