brits, whats the deal?

[boogyman]

What is with you saying cheers all the time? I rarely see a brit/uk person saying thanks ?

nothing bad, just an interesting observation I have

[djr33]

Big fans of the show, I presume.


:p



I'd say it's just a cultural trend. An interesting question is which originated first.... when the early American settlers came over, which did they say, and if it was thanks, then did the Brits of the time say thanks or cheers; if cheers, then why thanks for the americans, and if thanks, when did cheers become popular

[pcbrainbuster]

I don't really know what you lot are talking about, I live in England and in my area everyone says thanks or the following slang -

-Safe
-thanks pronounced fanks

But some times (very rarely) someone comes along and says cheers but thats the teachers...

[Twey]

I suspect it came from a longer phrase: "good cheers be upon you" or some such. It's also the most common toast when drinking.

Where I live, one might casually say "ta" or "cheers," but a plain "thanks" is more common. Sloppy articulation and various dialects around the country render this as "fanks." "Safe" is mostly used between members of a disreputable subculture of youths referred to as "chavs," and is considered churlish or uncouth, although it's also used in an ironic way at times.

[techno_race]

Me be absolutely of no clue what thee be speaking in attempt. That's the worst grammar I could come up with.

[boxxertrumps]

Me be absolutely of no clue what thee be speaking in attempt.
That reminds me of Shakespear.

[Bob90]

I say 'cheers'. I use it when the person I'm thanking hasn't really done enough to warrant a 'thank you'.

[djr33]

Perhaps we should add a "cheers" button next to "thank user who made this post" :D

[killerchutney]

Im English - I don't think I've ever said 'cheers' on this forum, and hardly at all in life. Around my area, Im think the most common words are 'safe' 'innit' 'facio' (I don't know how to spell 'facio', as it isn't a word, I don't even know what it means.

[Twey]

'facio' (I don't know how to spell 'facio', as it isn't a word, I don't even know what it means.Hm, never heard this one. Sounds Italian.

[killerchutney]

@ twey:
No, I'm 99% sure its not Italian, but it could be :)