Thread: Thanks gone?

Gentlemen,

When I was young, it seems in the XIV Century, my mama told me to always be a good boy and say, "Thank you." Of course, I said it in Assyrian and Farsi, but the meaning was the same. It was polite. It is still polite to say thank you, especially if you mean it. It's the gentleman's way. The natural and logical answer is always, "You're welcome." Nowadays the proper "You're welcome" is replaced by the weird "No problem." What next?

Oh, now the proper "Thank you," the same one my mama taught me, is replaced by "Like." What's this? "Like" what? I'm afraid to ask my dear friends in the dazzling SRP offices high atop Park Avenue. I probably will not, for I fear they might come up with an esoteric response to "Like." If one is in the works, I wonder what it is? Let me see:

"Like."
"Like you back."
"Like you back twice."
"I said it first."

Gentlemen, "Thank You" for reading. Oh, sorry, "Like You" for reading.

Originally Posted by Obie

Oh, now the proper "Thank you," the same one my mama taught me, is replaced by "Like." What's this? "Like" what? I'm afraid to ask my dear friends in the dazzling SRP offices high atop Park Avenue. I probably will not, for I fear they might come up with an esoteric response to "Like." If one is in the works, I wonder what it is?

I have heard that the response those gormless twits are planning to institute is "Like Yo Momma Like!".

Originally Posted by gugi

I have heard that the response those gormless twits are planning to institute is "Like Yo Momma Like!".

My dear gugi,
That's what I was afraid of. Oy!
"Like Yo Mamma Like Twice" for the explanation.

Dear Obie,

I hope you will excuse and forgive me, but I don't have the hart to respond to that with the proper response

Originally Posted by gugi

Dear Obie,

I hope you will excuse and forgive me, but I don't have the hart to respond to that with the proper response

Ah well, my dear gugi, what're you gonna do? As folks here in the province say, "It's a crazy world, aina?"

Yeah, the only thing you can apparently do is 'Like' it

Originally Posted by gugi

Yeah, the only thing you can apparently do is 'Like' it

Indeed, my dear gugi, indeed. "Like You" for your thoughts.

Now, if you will forgive me, I will take my leave to attend the blasted board meeting for my condo association. I was suckered into becoming the board vice president for the bloody thing. How did I get into this? Well, and since the board president is away, I am in charge. I can here myself starting the meeting:

"Ladies and gentlemen of the board, like you for coming to the meeting . . ."