Even though they technically mean the same thing, "thank you" is so much more formal and sincere than "thanks," amirite?

+270 Even though they technically mean the same thing, "thank you" is so much more formal and sincere than "thanks," amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Thanks is weird, it comes from giving thanks, but we now say thanks. It's like showing your gratitude by going up to people and saying gratitude, it's weird.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Interesting. (And in German, gesundheit means "health", so when people sneeze, we're wishing them health. They do the same thing in Spanish. Yay for weird phrases!)

by Anonymous 11 years ago