Personally, I've never really understood "you're welcome" as a response - as if I was saying 'you are welcome to the gift I gave'? I've said it for 50 years because it was the expected response, but I've been trying out other responses instead: like "no problem", "I'm happy to", or 'well, thank you too'.

It sort of depends on what I got thanks for.......Thanks for a present I gave usually gets "I'm happy to" or "my pleasure"; thanks for buying goods/services in a store usually gets "no problem"; thanks for helping someone usually gets a more formal version of 'no problem', like "it was nothing" or "glad to help".

You are having a day Annie. It really all depends on the circumstance if any response is warranted from the person thanked IMPO I agree the you're welcome rarely makes any sense conversationally. Spend some time around younger people and you realize super fast teaching please and thank-you is monumental enough of a task, don't add to it!!

I picked up the ’of course’ response from younger coworkers. To me, it does sound polite. It seems to wrap up expressions of ”I’m glad to do this, my pleasure, certainly” and more. It was always delivered with a smile. Maybe it’s the attitude that has come with those words that has been off-putting?

“Today I came across this article that the younger folks actually think "you're welcome" implies that you weren't really welcome at all, or that it entails sarcasm or a sense of obligation.”

Reminds me of reading something similar some years back, that saying ”no problem” implies it really was a problem. 🙄

I can understand being annoyed at not being thanked. But being annoyed about how you’re welcomed seems kinda like looking for something to be annoyed at.

That said, to answer the question, I do respond but my response really depends on the cirscustances. You’re welcome, no problem, my pleasure, sure, or just a smile.

I'm wondering if some articles are generated just to stir controversy when no real issue exists.

Link is to a piece on a random, clickbait site about something on TikTok?. Hardly worth a second thought. Sorry.

Well, it is true that saying 'you're welcome' when one hasn't been thanked is rather snarky. I say it jokingly sometimes like that - and it is sarcastic, I think. I often say 'of course!', which I imagine might ruffle some folks' feathers.

I do recall a thread complaining about people not saying it from some time ago...

Haha. Just last night my five year old grandson gave me a hug before he went home. I said, ”oh thank you for the hug! You’re a good hugger.” And he automatically said ”You’re welcome.” Obviously trained to do so.

You're welcome, thank you, no problem, it's nothing, my pleasure, have a nice day.

I use all those phrases, but I never expect to hear them from others. When I do hear them, I'm pleased. Times have changed, haven't they?

Any of those phrases can be taken as nice or nasty. It's all in the delivery. I make an effort to to tweak the phrases, like "thank you, what a sweet thing to do (or say)", "you're so very welcome", "I'm happy to oblige", etc. Of course I say it with a sincere smile and I usually get another response.

Think of it this way: once you give someone a gift (or a thank you), it's theirs to do with as they please. Your job is done.

Edited to add: I was not able hear the video.

“Think of it this way: once you give someone a gift (or a thank you), it's theirs to do with as they please. Your job is done.”

Yes!