Thanks but No Thanks: 19 Ways Brits Don't Say Thank You

If someone said "OK" instead of thank you, I'd want to slap them. I say thank you a lot. It's the "you're welcome" part I have trouble with. That seems overly formal to me.. when I say it, I always feel like I'm acting like I did the person a giant favor. I say "yup yup" or "no problem" most of the time. I probably should stop that though.

RoaringSilence 6 years

If someone said "OK" instead of thank you, I'd want to slap them. I say thank you a lot. It's the "you're welcome" part I have trouble with. That seems overly formal to me.. when I say it, I always feel like I'm acting like I did the person a giant favor. I say "yup yup" or "no problem" most of the time. I probably should stop that though.

yeokr 6 years

it looks like "you star" was #10 and #11 ("all right") just ended up at the end of line 10 instead of between #s 10 and 12..

postmodernsleaze 6 years

Melissa! Hahaha! Great find :rotfl:

stephley 6 years

That's too funny Melissa!

stephley 6 years

That's too funny Melissa!

postmodernsleaze 6 years

^ I'm an American and I say "danke" a lot of the time too! And "gracias", "grazie", and "merci". However, I usually just say, "Thanks a bunch!"

dreamalittledream 6 years

danke* haha I can say it but not spell it!

dreamalittledream 6 years

I'm American and always say 'Danka' too-and if anyone knows German they respond with 'Bitte!' Love 'brilliant' too

dreejay 6 years

I've never head of "you star 11" and I live near Britain. I'm always hearing "you're a star" though. The others I've heard!

Girl-Jen 6 years

Ah! So that's why the British fire dispatcher always says "Cheers!" when he gets off the phone with me. I love it.I think I'd shoot coffee out my nose if I heard "Gracias" from a British person.

Girl-Jen 6 years

Ah! So that's why the British fire dispatcher always says "Cheers!" when he gets off the phone with me. I love it. I think I'd shoot coffee out my nose if I heard "Gracias" from a British person.

tarabara1229 6 years

I work with a lot of Brits and I love it when they say "brilliant" (which is a lot). I've tried to say it a few times, but I feel like I sound so silly.

stephley 6 years

Postmodern, I don't like when people respond with 'no biggie' - sounds too much like 'whatever'.I always like it when a Brit friend gives me a 'brilliant' for something like offering to pick up milk on the way over.

stephley 6 years

Postmodern, I don't like when people respond with 'no biggie' - sounds too much like 'whatever'. I always like it when a Brit friend gives me a 'brilliant' for something like offering to pick up milk on the way over.

postmodernsleaze 6 years

A little off-topic, but the only way I don't like being "you're welcomed" is an "uh-huh." I think it sounds so rude.