International Day «thank you» (11/01)

January 11 can, without exaggeration, be called one of the most «polite» dates of the year — today marks International Day «thank you» (International Thank You Day).

Every year, more and more countries and people join in celebrating this day. Young people participate in competitions and flash mobs, write «thank you» on posters and postcards in different languages, exchange gifts, not forgetting to thank each other.

We are all well aware of the importance of good manners, their necessity in everyday life, but we express most of our gratitude, as if by chance, without thinking about their meaning. However, words of gratitude have magical properties — with their help people give joy to each other, express attention and convey positive emotions — something without which our life would become meager and gloomy.

It is not without reason that many tourist guides and instructions often indicate to tourists: the word «thank you», pronounced even with an emphasis on the language of the host country, increases speed, quality of service and helps establish a calm and pleasant holiday.

It is believed that the Russian word «thank you» was born in the 16th century from the often pronounced phrase «thank God».

It is no coincidence that there has long been a very wise belief — do not say a word of gratitude in a state of irritation.

Let us thank you from the bottom of our hearts! (Photo: Rawpixel, licensed from Shutterstock.com)

Interestingly, the roots of the English analogue — Thank you — also go much deeper than simple gratitude. This suggests that both Russian «thank you» and «thank you», spoken in almost all languages of the world, were and are extremely important for the culture of any people.

It is known that Old Believers do not use the word «thank you», they avoid it in their speech because they believe that this word was born from the phrase «thank you By». Bai — is the name of one of the pagan gods.

Psychologists are confident that words of gratitude — are «oral strokes», which can calm and warm with their warmth. The main thing is that these words are spoken from the bottom of your heart!



Postcard «11 January — International "thank you" day» Story «Secret of the magic word»

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