When I disagree with someone online I'll usually go to their page or profile to check them out and see what they are about. If we can agree on some things and they seem like a generally decent person I can dismiss our disagreeing and move on with my life, but when I find a vagrant, tacky, material person with little understanding of our political system I get in the mood to write.
Today I am struck with:
her: "thank you!"
him: "you're welcome."
Thank you originates from "thought" descends from Old English and means simply: a favorable thought
Now let's break down the second part. You're welcome. You are welcome.
Welcome is used to express pleasure for a person's coming.
So wouldn't it make most sense if:
him: "you're welcome."
her: "Thank you!"
You're welcome to this gift, my home, whatever...but shouldn't the welcome come first and the thanks after?
Where did we get it switched up?
That is all.
