Comments on: On saying please and thank you http://hummingbird604.com/2010/02/09/on-saying-please-and-thank-you/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Beth http://hummingbird604.com/2010/02/09/on-saying-please-and-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7693 Beth Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:48:07 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=6124#comment-7693 You know, ever since I got back from the Dominican, I keep catching myself saying "gracias" when I mean to say "thank you." And one time in DR when I meant to say "gracias," I said "merci." You know, ever since I got back from the Dominican, I keep catching myself saying “gracias” when I mean to say “thank you.” And one time in DR when I meant to say “gracias,” I said “merci.”

]]> By: Jessica http://hummingbird604.com/2010/02/09/on-saying-please-and-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7688 Jessica Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:54:49 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=6124#comment-7688 Agreed! Even on twitter, a nice "TY" or "pls" is much appreciated. And more than anything, *always* say thank you to your baristas, drivers, messengers, couriers and receptionists! They make the world go round! :) Agreed! Even on twitter, a nice “TY” or “pls” is much appreciated. And more than anything, *always* say thank you to your baristas, drivers, messengers, couriers and receptionists! They make the world go round! :)

]]> By: Zoeyjane http://hummingbird604.com/2010/02/09/on-saying-please-and-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7679 Zoeyjane Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:02:06 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=6124#comment-7679 Damn straight. Thank you. Damn straight. Thank you.

]]> By: Raul http://hummingbird604.com/2010/02/09/on-saying-please-and-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7673 Raul Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:06:30 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=6124#comment-7673 Thank you dear Debra. This means a lot. Thank you dear Debra. This means a lot.

]]> By: Debra Ward http://hummingbird604.com/2010/02/09/on-saying-please-and-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7665 Debra Ward Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:29 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=6124#comment-7665 Dear Dr. Pacheco, Thank you Raul for this much needed reminder that the "common" courtesies are not so common these days. My bug bear is those who reply to thank you (if they reply at all) with "no worries" or "un huh". The correct response is "you are welcome". Yours sincerely, Dear Dr. Pacheco,

Thank you Raul for this much needed reminder that the “common” courtesies are not so common these days. My bug bear is those who reply to thank you (if they reply at all) with “no worries” or “un huh”. The correct response is “you are welcome”.

Yours sincerely,

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