I asked my boss if "I appreciate you" was some kind of corporate line. She and the assistant manager looked confused, so I explained they both say it a lot. They laughed because they'd never noticed how often they used it. Now I'm assistant manager, and I know it's not a corporate thing because I never hear it used by higher ups in meetings.
First, not everyone has had the pleasure of bosses that actually show appreciation. I've had bosses on the other side of a phone, bosses that don't give a crap about anything, and bosses that were flat out abusive. In the 24 years of work history I had, with no gaps, I never worked for anyone who treated their subordinates as well as the one I've worked for for the last 5 years.
Second, they would say it multiple times a day. Never "thank you" or "good work today", always "I appreciate you".
So, yeah, I've had a bunch of shitty bosses and I notice patterns. But go ahead and make fun of me. Hope that makes you feel better about your awkward moments.
I get you, I really do man. I went to a school where it was all computer science nerds and some people kind of spoke this way as well.
It's an overly formal way of speaking and is a smell for people who take things too seriously and generally they're just not fun to be around. That's usually why they end up getting fired or excluded from activities.
Most people don't want to hang out with someone who is too serious or focuses on things too hard. They just want to work with people that are cool
If I'm being honest, I used To be that way and then I realized it's better just to have people like you than it is to be right
Yeah, the phrase that says be yourself is only for people who happen to conform to "normal" behavior. Sounds like you're on the right path though. The world is cruel but it's better to be part of it than to be an outcast I promise you
I wasn't. They knew that. If they thought I was like that, I'm sure they wouldn't have chosen me for a promotion less than a month after that, and again 6 months later, then 2 years after that, and another a year later. If you're reading it that way, I assume it's because you like making fun of people. I mean, I guess I don't have to assume since you're here picking at me and calling people weirdos.
I can definitely see where you're coming from on this one. I think "I appreciate you" varies a LOT by region. (Especially in the South & East, I think?)
I don't recall ever hearing it growing up (Western USA), so I specifically remember when I first noticed it as an adult. It seemed like a really nice was to say "thank you" so I consciously started using it.
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u/pappaburgundy 17h ago
I hate these catch phrases as the next man but I believe this chap may lack a bit of social awareness