Does anyone say thank you anymore?
Seems as though maybe I am just old school and the words "thank you" mean more to me than most other people. When I do something for someone.. I dont expect nothing except a thank you. I rarely get it anymore. Do I just stop doing things for people or just lower my expectations. Its hurtful because I do put a lot of effort in doing things for others simply because I care and I want to do things. If its a small gesture that makes someone smile, thats what its all about. When I send a friend a gift and put effort into finding that perfect gift and I cannot even get a thank you, just makes me feel like my time and effort was wasted.
What should I do?
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I decided last Christmas to no longer buy gifts for people who don't say "thank you," for occasions when I have to call the recipient to make sure that he/she got the gift.
I do nothing for the thank you. I do it because I want to do it, and if the person is thankful, then I'm surprised.
I do a lot of volunteer work. I do not expect thanks. I just do the work because I want to do the work.
If you expect a thank you, either stop being giving or ask people why they never say thank you.
Stop doing things for anyone who cannot say thank you. When I send a very large check to my nephew and niece, you better believe I get a hand written thank you. If there were no thank you, there would be no more checks.
I will say thank you if u do me a favour but i wont say "how are you" when i know your answer will always be "fine"
Do you do nice things for people out of a desire to be good person, or out of a desire to receive a "thank you" from them? If the former, continue doing what you're doing and lower your expectations of others.
No - stick with it. You clearly have been bought up with good manners - the behaviour of others says more about them than it does about you. Not everyone is rude and ignorant.