Saying “Thank you” seems to be an afterthought these days. I’ve seen an employee bend over backwards to help a customer who afterwards departs without a simple “thanks,” treating the person as a piece of animated furniture.
I don’t always get it right, but I do try to say “thank you” to people, e.g., to my wife, or to the server at a restaurant, the cashier at a bank, etc. It costs me nothing to say “thank you,” but I’ve seen people’s eyes light up at a simple gesture of appreciation.
Saying “Thank you” seems to be an afterthought these days. I’ve seen an employee bend over backwards to help a customer who afterwards departs without a simple “thanks,” treating the person as a piece of animated furniture.
I don’t always get it right, but I do try to say “thank you” to people, e.g., to my wife, or to the server at a restaurant, the cashier at a bank, etc. It costs me nothing to say “thank you,” but I’ve seen people’s eyes light up at a simple gesture of appreciation.