When did "thank you" take the place of "you're welcome"?

Question

It seems like everyone says "thank you" when they should be saying "you're welcome." Is it to remind people they haven't said "thank you" themselves?
P.S. And thank you for answering this question.

Answer 1

I read a note in the newspaper opinion section that was very similar.. The question was When did "its not a problem" being the answer to thank you... or something like that. thank you for posing your question.
I feel that you deserve more than thanks... it there any other thing you may need? Just let me know!

Answer 2

It began when men thought it fit to reward someone Else's good deed ,on the spot and didn't want to be bothered about remembering it for future. This indeed was the beginning of the end of genuine civility.

Answer 3

Are you referring to something along the lines of: "This is the answer to your question. Thank you." The final thank you is a thanks for whatever praise an answer may give its author. Think of it like: Yahoo! Answers is a stage, an answerer is an actor and a final thank you is a bow!

Thank you.

Answer 4

It's polite to thank people even though they are the ones asking for help or for a favor.

Answer 5

I hate saying "you're welcome" to someone because it sounds so conceited as if you were doing everything up to that point just to be able to smugly say, "You're welcome." If other people say it, it doesn't sound that weird. It's just safer to say "thank you" because it conveys humble feelings.

Answer 6

I always thought you said 'you're welcome' to someone who had just said 'thank you'.

Answer 7

The phrase "You're welcome" she never be used.

Thank you should be followed by............

No problem
Anytime

The one I use all the time is......Sure thing

Answer 8

get a job.
your welcome.