Do you say "Cheers" when you mean to say "Thanks"
Posted by: PatG on 25 August 2005
I have noticed that many people (especially in Britain) say "Cheers" where I assume thet are intending to thank someone for something.
(In fact, it often seems to be immediately followed up with the word "Mate" especially in the London area)
I understand that the phrase "Cheers" is a celbratory saying when persons are about to drink together much in the same way as one might say "Bon Appetite" when about to start eating together.
Is there support for the return of the phrase "Cheers" to its rightful place in the Lexicon?
Regards P
Posted on: 26 August 2005 by JeremyD
The use of "cheers" for "thanks" is widespread, and I don't recall anyone remarking on it since the late sixties or early seventies. I think it's probably too established for many here to find it strange anymore.
Many people, however, do object to being called "mate" by people who aren't friends.
Posted on: 26 August 2005 by TheRedHerring
'Cheers' can also refer to the jubilant noise made by a crowd at a concert. So it doesn't have a sole place in the lexicon......
Besides words like 'F*CK' aren't used in the proper context by the whole of the english speaking world, so is there really anything wrong with using 'cheers' to say 'thanks'.
Cheers
A
Posted on: 26 August 2005 by HTK
I do.
Cheers
Harry
Posted on: 26 August 2005 by arf005
Me too....
Cheers,
Ali
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by Lomo
Not wide spread here.
We usually say" Heres looking at you", in the context of a drink,
and definitely "Thanks, Mate"
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by Michael Jones
Does it matter?
Cheers, Mick
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by bjorne
I say tack.
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by Berlin Fritz
quote:
Originally posted by bjorne:
I say tack.
Tha High Rood Jimmy
(oops wrong thread )
Sorry Our Adam !!! I do hope you find this interesting & funny, innit ?
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by JonR
quote:
Originally posted by PatG:
Is there support for the return of the phrase "Cheers" to its rightful place in the Lexicon?
No.
Cheers,
Jon
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by rodwsmith
quote:
Originally posted by PatG:
I have noticed that many people (especially in Britain) say "Cheers" where I assume thet are intending to thank someone for something.
(In fact, it often seems to be immediately followed up with the word "Mate" especially in the London area)
I understand that the phrase "Cheers" is a celbratory saying when persons are about to drink together much in the same way as one might say "Bon Appetite" when about to start eating together.
Is there support for the return of the phrase "Cheers" to its rightful place in the Lexicon?
Regards P
Does anyone say 'bon appetite' when they mean 'bon appétit'?
Santé...
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by gusi
I thought cheers is what the drinkers said to the guy who bought them a round.
Gus
Posted on: 30 August 2005 by arf005
Gus,
that too.....
Cheers,
Ali
Posted on: 31 August 2005 by Lomo
What do the Scots say, and the Irish; I'm sure the Welsh would be unpronouncable!
Posted on: 31 August 2005 by Deane F
The Japanese say "chin chin" don't they? Doesn't it mean "dick dick"?
We say cheers down here. Yeah, nah, good.
Posted on: 31 August 2005 by PatG
I believe the Germans say "Prost" when about to drink together.
I'm sure the'd never even think of our substituting "Prost" for "Danke" when thanking someone?
Posted on: 31 August 2005 by arf005
Lomo, as a Scotsman I'd say 'Cheers', and so would most others I'd guess, but my father usually says 'Good health' unless it was a specific toast.....as in the reason for the drink and not a bit of warm bread.....
Deane, my Japanese is about as good as me english......ie....I dinnae ken...??
Cheers,
Ali
Posted on: 31 August 2005 by Deane F
quote:
Originally posted by PatG:
I believe the Germans say "Prost" when about to drink together.
Why "Prost" specifically? Why not "Goethe"?
Posted on: 31 August 2005 by John K R
In some places "up North" cheers are what you sit on, and in certain pubs "up North" some one you don’t know calls you Mate you might be about to be knocked of your cheer,
John.
Posted on: 01 September 2005 by Tam
I do sometimes. Here's the thing, language is evolutionary; if things never changed it would be very boring indeed. Perhaps we should go back a few years and have a thread titled 'Di you say "cool" when you mean to say "excellent"'
This is nothing like the indiscriminate use of the f-word, that's just lazy.
regards,
Tam
Posted on: 01 September 2005 by Lomo
Deane, you are too clever by half.
Now where did that saying come from?
Posted on: 04 September 2005 by arf005
quote:
Originally posted by Deane F:
quote:
Originally posted by PatG:
I believe the Germans say "Prost" when about to drink together.
Why "Prost" specifically? Why not "Goethe"?
I believe 'Prost' is what the Dutch say actually.....
Not sure about the Germans....
Cheers,
Ali
Posted on: 04 September 2005 by kuma
for some odd reasons, i get the urge to smack their faces, when i see *cheers* as a sign off.
Posted on: 04 September 2005 by JonR
quote:
Originally posted by kuma:
for some odd reasons, i get the urge to smack their faces, when i see *cheers* as a sign off.
Cheers, kuma!
Cheers,
Jon
Posted on: 04 September 2005 by Exiled Highlander
This
website should help anyone who is in doubt as to the correct drinking etiquette phrases around the world.
Cheers
Jim
Posted on: 06 September 2005 by Misguided Fool
On using the word "cheers" rather than "thankyou" when thanking the young lady serving me in the CBS shop in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, it had a particularly strange effect on her.
She was virtually asking to have my babies. She thought it was particularly "cute" (her words). She was positively giddy with excitement. My mate had to practically drag her off me.
It was all very flattering to be honest -
If only I hadn't been about to head to the airport to come home. Curses....Grrrr
MF
