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From: jeanette@randvax.UUCP (Jeanette Haritan)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: "Thanks in advance" considered rude
Message-ID: <164@randvax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Mar-86 13:20:31 EST
Article-I.D.: randvax.164
Posted: Wed Mar 26 13:20:31 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 29-Mar-86 04:47:52 EST
References: <537@utastro.UUCP>
Reply-To: jeanette@rand-unix.UUCP (Jeanette Haritan)
Organization: Rand Corp., Santa Monica
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Keywords: gauche

In article <537@utastro.UUCP> nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) writes:
>Although Usenet has developed a number of characteristics I think are
>helpful and appropriate to inter-computer communications, one which I find
>offensive is the oft-seen "Thanks in advance" at the end of requests for
>information or help.  This strikes me as rude -- it implies "I don't
>really care enough to send you a separate note of thanks if you help me."
>
Thanks in advance, as far as I'm concerned, simply means "Thank you for
the effort in which you are about to make".  It doesn't necessarily mean
a separate acknowledgement of thanks will not be sent.  It could be a
more *public* "thank you", as any follow-ups are usually more appropriate
by private mail.
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