to wish that people wouldn't say "cheers" when they mean "thankyou" ?

[vienna1981]

This usage aspect has always got up my nose. I just think it's lazy and vaguely disrespectful when "thankyou" is just as easy to say and has a more polite ring to it.

Sorry if this is a massive irrelevance folks. It's been one of those weeks at work. I'm tired and struggling for a subject .

I'm with you OP. Clearly no one else is, but it irritates the hell out of me. Sounds matey and blokish, so to a woman, seems totally out of place.

You try really hard,Vienna.

Everybody in Edinburgh says cheers (or chee-urrs as we have it).

Saw a lovely moment on the bus yesterday. Three lads preparing to get off. The first one hissed something at his mate and his mate replied 'cheers'. Then they all practiced saying cheers until the bus stopped. They got off and all confidently said cheers to the driver.

Think they were Polish. Bless 'em.

Ffs, if you're struggling for something to post then don't bother...

As for cheers, I say it in place of thank you-from Sheffield if it matters.

Oh fuck. Have I sent you a ton of emails today? That's my sign off.

I agree too toothless. Cheers is what a man says when he raises his pint.

You would hate living in Cornwall OP

Cheers'n'gone

I like 'cheers' as a thank you. It's ummmm, cheery and informal.

Do you also object to 18mo toddlers being taught to say 'Ta'?

Cheer'n'gone is amazing! Have never heard that before.

It would be even better if people disappeared into a puff of smoke after saying it.

Is Sheffield a place of thank you, bolshier?

I'm one of those used to saying 'Three' before 'Cheers'.

One thing I never understand is the number of young men who say "See you later" when they and I know we will never be likely to meet again. Delivery men for example or assistants in a shop. It's always been young men that have said this and I just don't get what's wrong with a simple "Bye"

That's sweet Morris. Gotta thank the bus driver.

I'm a Londoner and say it. Clearly it's universal. Ok I'm not going to say it to the Queen, but as an informal turn of phrase while I'm in a shop, I can't see the problem.

No one moves that fast down here squoosh

I say it sometimes as I think it sounds cheery, only if I am in a good mood though.

I love "Cheers n Gone"!

My uncle says "Be lucky" instead of goodbye.

OP, do you also object to "cheerio"?

Hate to say it but loads of people in the West Country say cheers. It is friendly!

I love cheerio, It's not used enough.

I am guilty of this but I must admit I only do it with colleagues I know will be ok with it. The job I do can make colleagues , especially new ones, think I might be a bit arsey, so I tend to do it to let them know I'm ok. If it was really official I wouldnt but general quick fire emails then yes. I Think you know who and when its ok to do this. I'm fine using it and equally I garner a good feel from others who use it as I sense they see me as a person rather than my job and title.

Hmmmm, could've sworn I said in place of not in a place of...
Tbf though we should all give thanks for Sheffield, it is fabulous

You did, but I was quite taken by the image of Sheffield as a place of thanks. That seemed much more interesting than getting uptight over how people express gratitude.

Fair enough, think OP would probably hate it tbh as we have many many ways of expressing gratitude whilst avoiding an actual thank you

What about ta instead of thank you