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 .

YABU!

I use it all the time, it's an accepted e-mail sign off at work (financial sector) and I usually use it in a friendly way.

'Cheers a big ears' is used on a regular basis in this house

Cheers

Surely not just a Brizzle thibg?

I'm an a Brummie in exile and say cheers alot - Cheers!

That is just a Brizzle thing I think Eau - I was delighted when I found that out when I moved there for uni!

I do it!

Knowing it annoys some people - like Xmas- makes me do it more.

Sorry op :)

I wish people wouldn't say "gets up my nose" when they mean "annoys me"

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Is this a joke

You sound ludicrously snobby TBH *OP. Even my mother doesn't flinch at 'cheers'

I say "cheers" at work a lot as do my colleagues. I'm a Headteacher from Scotland. Shoot me now OP. We do use please and thank you when speaking to children. I am lazy and ungrateful in your small minded world though. Cheers

YAB snobby.

OP are you ok?

(If indeed it is ok to use ok??)

What's up at work then?

I Cheers! people all the time.

I'm from Manchester and always say cheers. YABVU

It's 'Cheers fella' in my end of Manchester

cheers 'n' gone is wonderful.

I usually say 'cheers' if doors are held open.

I use it as informal email signoff too. To friends mostly, or to colleagues who know me well.
And I also use it for thank you.

Cheers!

Leeds lass here

Cheers is normal. It's used everywhere

I think cheers is the new 'ta'. Not heard anyone say ta for a while now

I wish people wouldn't type thankyou when they mean thank you.

Sorry OP :-)

YABU of course. Its a pleasantry.

I says cheers from Kent, same ta sometimes as well. I'm totes common.

In Somerset we say it for thanks and bye. Cheers then!

I say cheers I,m in Manchester in the great scheme of things its not really an issue better than not saying anything

I like to say cheers followed by the clink of a wine glass...

I like "bung ho!" instead of "hello" and feel it is simply not used enough.