I see so many letters from people who have had property damaged or belongings stolen, they say ' I just wanted to say thankyou to the person who .... ' WHY ?!
2007-03-04 04:49:53 · 16 answers · asked by carole b 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
They are using sarcasm.
2007-03-04 04:53:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sarcasm
2007-03-04 12:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by scrabblemaven 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may also go back to the lesson that anyone who has a brother or a sister learns: If you ignore or even say something good about the annoying behavior, the annoying behavior will stop.
When one of my son's friends called me weird (in a not-nice way), I looked at her and said "Thank you!" in a sincere tone. She never said anything mean about me again.
It's more likely sarcasm, though.
2007-03-05 05:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons:
thank you may be just the irony that the stolen property doesn't even work. It's their problem.
Then there's the turn the other cheek reason. The Bible says that if someone hits you, turn the other cheek. If someone steals your cloak, give him your shirt too.
Or, they're just stupid.
It's the second one.
2007-03-04 12:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by GiR 2.0 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sarcasm.
2007-03-04 12:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by Cas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean thankyou to the person who helped them find or fix object then its kind to thank someone also if you thank someone in advance they are more likely to help eg pen now you are not going to give it to them but pen thankyou you are more likely to do it
2007-03-04 14:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really can not accurately speculate on any one particular behaviour. It is like thanking a bully for giving one a kick up the bum. It makes no sense at all.
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-03-04 19:03:12 · answer #7 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most definately sarcasm
2007-03-06 07:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by lynn a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's irony, innit? Or sarcasm, if you prefer, though I hate that word.
2007-03-07 17:45:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) because, hopefully, the trespass upon them gave them an opportunity to learn another of life's lessons, or
2) because they are over educated, sensitive people who think you are in need of something (solace, forgiveness, attention, etc).
My bona fide psychotic parent used to say "thank you for caring enough to share honestly" whenever I would "share" my dissatisfaction of his behavior...he was thanking me for giving him insight into how to push my buttons with more facility.
2007-03-04 14:38:10 · answer #10 · answered by ... 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋