When did Appreciate You become a thing?

[Anonymous]

It sounds so phony to me! Many of my colleagues in the Midwest say this and also Write It in an email! My coastal colleagues do not do this. What happened to saying Thanks or Thank You the good old fashioned way.

[Anonymous]

In DC this has been a thing black people say to each other for a long time. I think it sounds less genuine coming from white people, and I'm not sure why that is.

[Anonymous]

I like it. Ted Lasso says it .

I often say: "Thank you. I appreciate you." In a world where we've become more disconnected from each other I'm a fan of showing more appreciation and kindness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In DC this has been a thing black people say to each other for a long time. I think it sounds less genuine coming from white people, and I'm not sure why that is.

[Anonymous]

As the mom to three teenagers, I like it too. I took two screenshots from my kids that said -

Appreciate you

Appreciate every bit of it

because that acknowledgement meant so much. Both are more meaningful than, "thanks".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In DC this has been a thing black people say to each other for a long time. I think it sounds less genuine coming from white people, and I'm not sure why that is.

DH is born and raised in DC and all his friends and family have said this as long as I have known them. 20+ years, so not new to us

[Anonymous]

Agree is it a very old phrase in DC, and that Ted Lasso is making it a more broadly common phrase.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it. Ted Lasso says it .

I often say: "Thank you. I appreciate you." In a world where we've become more disconnected from each other I'm a fan of showing more appreciation and kindness.

+1. Ted Lasso is where I first heard it.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

I say it, I think I picked it up when I worked IN DCPS so yes from mostly local, mostly Black people.

I like it, and I think it sounds fine when I say it. I’m too white to say “have a blessed day” though like.

[Anonymous]

I feel like “thanks - I appreciate IT” has been replaced with “I appreciate YOU”

[Anonymous]

I appreciate you!

I love it!

[Anonymous]

I remember that being a thing George W Bush would say a lot when he was president. I appreciate you. I used to say it to people in a W voice. Always killed

[Anonymous]

I recently had someone say that to me for the first time and I really like it. I felt appreciated!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it. Ted Lasso says it .

I often say: "Thank you. I appreciate you." In a world where we've become more disconnected from each other I'm a fan of showing more appreciation and kindness.

thank you means you appreciate what the other person did, Redundant and silly to add I Appreciate you,