Since when did "Appreciate You" become a thing?
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I first heard the guy on "Pickers" say it and I thought it was a local colloquialism.
Now it's everywhere. Worse than Namaste.
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I first heard the guy on "Pickers" say it and I thought it was a local colloquialism.
Now it's everywhere. Worse than Namaste.
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People who sign emails with
People who sign emails with "Best" need to be slapped.
Best what, motherfucker?
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Speaking about appropriate
Speaking about appropriate language: The lady being interviewed on MSNBC about Wall Street scams just said "...blah blah blah thought that...screwed them over......"
Since "screwed them over" is short for "f*cked them over," is that really appropriate language for family hour?
Walter Cronkite was never that crude.
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I appreciate where you're
I appreciate where you're going with this.
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It comes from where all cool
It comes from where all cool white lingo comes from
black people
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I appreciate where you're
I appreciate where you're going with this.
Best,
Paul
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I can't say I've run into
I can't say I've run into "appreciate you", but maybe that's because I've been bumping into so much "cringe" lately.
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When the guy on Pickers said
When the guy on Pickers said it, you knew it was short for "I appreciate you selling me this piece of junk." But it still sounded weird and stilted.
Now it's just the Appreciate You used randomly as a See Ya, a Thank You, a Peace, a Cool, etc....
So much for sentences... I blame the text. Let's get dumber.
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Mike, the East Coast gets all
Mike, the East Coast gets all the cool lingo.
Personally, I'm going to try and bring back "23skidoo."
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Agree, Alan, really fucking
Agree, Alan, really fucking annoying....right up there with "no worries."
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I've got to admit that I've
I've got to admit that I've been using "Best," "Warmly," "I really appreciate your help," "Stay safe and healthy," and many other cheesy salutations.
It's my way of expressing true feelings of care and gratitude for the people I know who are doing their best to to get our community members through these tough times.
OK, I work with people who have developmental disabilities and the folks who support them. I know that everyone's going through a lot of crap, so I genuinely appreciate the efforts people make to be kind and work hard to help each other.
Whoa! did I just type all of that?!
With loving kindness,
John
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By far the worst manager I've
By far the worst manager I've ever worked for always said, "appreciate you".
But she really didn't.
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No worries - definitely white
No worries - definitely white slang, it reeks of lameness
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The mo's here in Utah I guess
The mo's here in Utah I guess say it. Swarmy. Sometimes folks say it to mock the mo's.
The folks who did the satire show "Saturday's Voyeur" have this 40 second video and listen to the ending. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_BI7ciLXiI Check out the characters.
"Saturday's Voyeur" was a local theatre company's hilarious heathen send up of the mormon musical "Saturday's Warrior" that used to be produced every summer.
One year they had "PREC8YA" t-shirts they sold as fundraisers.
I bought some for my mom and sister.
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Just to be clear, I don't
Just to be clear, I don't mind the sentiment...it's the abbreviated phrase itself, that is used in more and more out of context situations. You wait ... now that it's in your ear, you'll start hearing in all sorts of places. It's spreading like a linguistic virus. They can all stick with Have a Nice Day.
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I used "Regards" for decades.
I used "Regards" for decades. Last year I was looking into the "best" phenomenon, and found some scholarly research into the psychology and response rates to sign offs. It turns out that "Regards" is the second least regarded one, just ahead of "Best." The most favorable and responded to are "Thanks" and "Thanks in advance." I changed mine and now use either of those, depending on the situation.
I guess it makes sense. "Thank you" is part of our normal speech, and it has meaning. "Best regards," or derivatives thereof, is really just a formal letter thing and is pretty meaningless.
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I remember the first time i
I remember the first time i saw "Best" in an email response from HR.
And I remember thinking....progress
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"Best to you and yours"
"Best to you and yours"
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You just T-boned my car while
You just T-boned my car while you were texting
Oh....My Bad
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Best what, dammit!
Best what, dammit!
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I dunno but, yep, the first
I dunno but, yep, the first (and last) time I heard that little ditty was in UT. Hey Now, Slick, Saturday's Voyeur was typically fairly hilarious but that clip almost makes my skin crawl from the flashbacks to some very strange folks/run-ins over yonder.
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What about "It's much
What about "It's much appreciated" .... is this OK?
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unless you are british,
unless you are british, cheers is also cheesy.
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Farm house and fuckin"A"
Farm house and fuckin"A"
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>>What about "It's much
>>What about "It's much appreciated" .... is this OK?
Anything is okay, as long as you're into it. I see it this way: "Best" bothers the shit out of a lot of people, so why use it? "Regards," which I always used, is like plain gelatin. It has almost no meaning. Variations of "thank you" are meaningful, as is "much/greatly appreciated," especially if you're asking for something.
And I agree with Turts on "cheers."
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Sorry, Strawbud. There's
Sorry, Strawbud. There's treatment for that that involves counseling and medication to make one forget. That's why it was such a great parody. So close to Utah's farcical reality.
The legislature is in session now and the bizarre is in full swing. The mormon taliban don't wear headscarves, but they DO have funny underwear.
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>>What about "It's much
>>What about "It's much appreciated" .... is this OK?
Anything is okay, as long as you're into it. I see it this way: "Best" bothers the shit out of a lot of people, so why use it? "Regards," which I always used, is like plain gelatin. It has almost no meaning. Variations of "thank you" are meaningful, as is "much/greatly appreciated," especially if you're asking for something<<<
I think I see what you're getting at. But unless there's multiple correspondences over time and within different contexts, how are we to know if someone's not being genuine, and is rather a serial casual user of letter closings that fall more on the intimate side of the spectrum?
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If you have manners always. I
If you have manners always. I picked it up from American Pickers
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>>how are we to know if
>>how are we to know if someone's not being genuine
I just assume that 90% of the time they are not being genuine. After all, it's often a preset signature that is automatically added in Outlook.
Maybe we should all start using "Be best."
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I appreciate your time and
I appreciate your time and consideration.
With kind regards,
Respectfully,
Sincerely,
Lazy, shortened, dumbed down versions of these sentiments read exactly as such.
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Stay safe
Stay safe
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An attorney I worked for back
An attorney I worked for back in the 90s signed all of his business letters "Very truly yours". I always thought that was odd, and for a lawyer especially.
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Agree, mike. It's redundant.
Agree, mike. It's redundant.
Love,
bss
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In 2021, do we address an
In 2021, do we address an email as "Dear..." or "Hi"?
If it's a first correspondence I tend to go with "Dear," and after that it's "Hi." I can be different based on the required formality or informality. Almost nobody in professional dealings get a "Hey," unless it's internal or I know them well.
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In 2021, do we address an
In 2021, do we address an email as "Dear..." or "Hi"?<<<
I usually go with "Hello Jerry" on first correspondence or after not having corresponded for a while, then just first name.
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Dear Jill and Joe,
Dear Jill and Joe,
Hope you like what we did with the place. Don't let your dog shit in the Rose Garden!
Be Best,
Melania
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Back to closings: it's
Back to closings: it's interesting to see how these have evolved over time. Read letters from those in the founding era & you'll quickly see that much care was often taken to find the most appropriate and not understep / overstep oneself
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> In 2021, do we address an
> In 2021, do we address an email as "Dear..." or "Hi"?
I usually just use the first name of the recipient, unless they have a title, like Doctor or Professor.
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Greetings Brian;
Greetings Brian;
Happy Friday Dave;
Hello, face;
Dr. Mike;
"dear" always seemed so contrived to me.
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It's simple economics; the
It's simple economics; the overuse of "Dear" devalues the word.
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Top of the mornin' to you,
Top of the mornin' to you, Bss and all.
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Which vegtable emoji means
Which vegetable emoji means appreciate?
I need to cut to the chase.
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It's afternoon here, Dear
It's afternoon here, Dear Dave!
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>>Which vegetable emoji
>>Which vegetable emoji means appreciate?
Definitely the eggplant. Most definitely.
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My bad, Brocifer.
My bad, Brocifer.
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Howdy Herbal Dave
Howdy Herbal Dave
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6cJ_wGmsk
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Where I work, "I appreciate
Where I work, "I appreciate you" kinda means "You're not a fuckwit who can't follow directions" (Usually said within earshot of someone who is.).
The WFH equivalent is the Skype text: "WTF is wrong with people?"
"Regards" is the go-to email sign-off. But, then, the Firm is British, innit?
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It’s in a commercial now with
It’s in a commercial now with a rapper
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Marshawn Lynch is a retired
Marshawn Lynch is a retired NFL player...
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"I love you too"
"I love you too"
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"Stay Healthy."
"Stay Healthy."
There you go making assumptions....
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Kind regards
Kind regards
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Best regards, With Kind