A few days ago
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Does the phrase “thank you in advance” drive anyone else crazy?

Every time I hear or read that phrase, it sets my teeth on edge and irritates me so badly.

Basically, it’s like saying “thank you if you choose not help. For every one else, SCREW YOU”

Why don’t people just say “thank you for your time” or consideration, or something like that?

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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it has all the sincerity of a get-well card from a funeral home..
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A few days ago
Anonymous
I don’t understand why you are so irritated by that statement. It makes sense in settings where perhaps people have to do things for you as part of their job, and you sending a letter/email to get that thing done is a formality. And you are thanking them in advance of them doing the work.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
I really don’t see the problem.

Saying “thank you in advance” really just means, “Things may get too hectic later on, or I might forget to make the rounds and say ‘thank you’ after the fact, so let me just show you my appreciation right now, while I already have your attention.”

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A few days ago
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Yyyeeeaaaahhhh.

How can you thank someone in advance, when you don’t know whether or not they did anything to be thanked for?

It’s like trying to guilt them into complying.

How about a nice “thank you” instead, without the “in advance.”

Thank you in advance for the 10 points!

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A few days ago
country_girl
No, it doesn’t bother me at all. I think it is a polite way of beseeching help from others. By thanking them ahead of time, I think it may incline them to help more.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
It doesn’t really bother me, but I do find that it is a bit presumptuous – it takes it for granted that the person being thanked will do whatever it is he/she has been asked to do.
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A few days ago
aWellWisher
I don’t know if I should thank you for the two points, any way I will, cz it is not in advance.

Thank you!

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A few days ago
LITTLE_JOHN
in advance means before it’s due……..

i know that this will help you to understand and i do thank you in advance for even reading this

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A few days ago
madsmaha1
THANKFULLY,,,,I have other things to drive me crazy in life…
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A few days ago
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Yeah, sorry, it’s just not so annoying…
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