I really tend to agree -- I started hearing this phrase "I appreciate YOU" instead of "I appreciate IT" about 1-2 years ago, it just feels like insincere forced political correctness, which is much worse than the more generic "Thanks".

It sounds as if someone confused the more grammatically correct phrase " I appreciate it" with some new urban street slang. It sounds ignorant.

is thank you enough these days since no one helps anyone anymore when I get help I usually say "thank you I appreciate it." because I'm not used to people helping me where I live. However I don't like "appreciate you." seems like a fake fad.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't really like it either. I would prefer: "I appreciate that you did x for me"; or "I appreciate that you are so kind".

"I appreciate you" just feels a bit throwaway/lazy/insincere.

I honestly don’t understand people who are so picky about something as innocuous as the specific words someone uses to thank you.

+1 Seriously!! These people need to grow up and get a life.

My coworker says it but I can’t say it because it sounds like I’m being sarcastic.

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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

DC born and raised, not black, and I've been saying it forever

I am starting to hear this more and more and I really like it!

I don't know. I've always heard and used the word in relation to actions. For example, I appreciate everything that you've done for me. Or we appreciate that you walk / watched the dogs for us while we went away.
To me it sounds disingenuous and or unintelligent as though the person just learned a new four-syllable word to sound smarter. Usually I say thanks for small things.

“I appreciate you” is the phoniest line of bull shit ever. I try to be politically correct, but this just sounds like WAY too much effort in saying what would be a simple “thank you”.

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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.

There are definitely some people who can not say this phrase without sounding genuine. I have no idea if it is a race thing. My boss has taken to saying this, and he can not pull it off.

No boss should say it unless they’re backing it up with $$ or PTO.

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.

There are definitely some people who can not say this phrase without sounding genuine. I have no idea if it is a race thing. My boss has taken to saying this, and he can not pull it off.

Anonymous wrote: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.

You have shown us a lot about yourself. Well done.

Anonymous wrote:These days you can't get any real help anymore so I usually say, "I appreciate your help with this, thank you so much" but really need to shorten this to just a plan old "thank you" or "thank you for your help." "Appreciate you" sounds like half of sentience to me and sounds fake.

How is something that people have been saying for generations fake?

These days you can't get any real help anymore so I usually say, "I appreciate your help with this, thank you so much" but really need to shorten this to just a plan old "thank you" or "thank you for your help." "Appreciate you" sounds like half of sentience to me and sounds fake.

Anonymous wrote:I don't really like it either. I would prefer: "I appreciate that you did x for me"; or "I appreciate that you are so kind".

"I appreciate you" just feels a bit throwaway/lazy/insincere.

I honestly don’t understand people who are so picky about something as innocuous as the specific words someone uses to thank you.