pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWhen you say "thank you kindly", the adverb is describing how you are thanking them, so you're basically saying "I'm being kind"message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down17
arrow-up154arrow-down1message-squareWhen you say "thank you kindly", the adverb is describing how you are thanking them, so you're basically saying "I'm being kind"pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 day agoYes, but rather than self praise, it seems to me like it’s being effusive and polite. As in, I’m not trying to be disruptive, please accept this kind gesture.
minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 day agoYeah I agree. The shower thought was just that you could take it more literally.
minus-squareFridaySteve@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 hours agoYes this is the internet, a daily reminder that everything could always be taken more literally.
Yes, but rather than self praise, it seems to me like it’s being effusive and polite. As in, I’m not trying to be disruptive, please accept this kind gesture.
Yeah I agree. The shower thought was just that you could take it more literally.
Yes this is the internet, a daily reminder that everything could always be taken more literally.