to hate the word 'ta'

[GnomeDePlume]

especially when I see it written in an email from my boss?

Every time my boss writes 'ta' instead of 'thank you' it makes it makes my eyeballs itch.

There is just something so dismissive of 'ta'. It isnt a proper thank you, it is something small children might say when given a biscuit. It isnt the response I expect from my professionally qualified boss when I send a piece of work.

Babies/Children using it doesn't bother me, adults using it would. Cheers pisses me off too.

Perfectly acceptable in Wales, its practically diolch

If 'cheers' pisses you off you're in the wrong country.

TTFN

OP, of you were to be really precious, you'd realise that emails are an informal means of communication; yes, even in the workplace. I'm fairly sure your boss wouldn't write a formal professional letter in the same manner.

Lighten up?

ShakesBootyFlabWobbles if so then will you please stop writing 'ta' in emails!

I got a work email from my boss today that said 'Ta' in it. Maybe we have the same boss?

Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Gnome hahahahahahahaha

No I bloody won't.

One of my colleagues says ta when I give him a cup of tea. It makes me want to pour it over his head!

I hate it too! I have always taught me children to say 'thank you' not 'ta' - they are quite capable!

I've known Scottish people use it when chatting, but that's fine because it's part of a dialect.

When people teach it to small children, and worse, write it in emails to colleagues, it's just plain wrong.

I say ta.

You all sound like snobs.

It might not be used frequently everywhere in the north but it certainly was where I'm from. I use ta but actually more likely to say cheers on a informal email.

So is ta love any better?

An Irish once told me off for using ta. She'd handed me a cup of tea. How is ta not fine then? It's perfectly normal to use ta in my area even when over the age of 5.

So YABU.

YANBU! I'm teaching DD to say Thank You. Sounds so much nicer!

An Irish? Where'd me friend go?

It's 'ta me duck' around this parts.

"an irish" ??!

ta is dialectical isn't it? doesn't bother me at all

glad you clarified there o0!

Well good for you and your very articulate southern children.

I'm Mancunian. You only say ta to people you like, it is very casual. Best used when your mum makes the perfect cup of tea.

I've never heard of it as an alternative for children though. Not sure I like that.

YABU - ta doesn't bother me at all. I'm too busy moaning about YOLO and FOMO.

A lovely lady from Stalybridge used to call me and everyone else "cock".

Y'alright cock?

Its all relative