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Many years ago, I was surprised the first time a cashier told me: Tah tah-tah. I later discovered that it was the "short form" of "Thank you, goodbye"
by jaclaz 4y ago
Many years ago, I was surprised the first time a cashier told me:
Tah tah-tah.
I later discovered that it was the "short form" of "Thank you, goodbye"
- Winsaucerer 4y agoYeah, I don't recall personally hearing those two strung together like that, but we definitely say them individually. I was surprised learning that not every English speaking country says 'ta' as a short version of 'thanks'.
- jaclaz 4y agoThis happened to me in Brisbane, as said many years ago, 1980, maybe it is (was) a regional (Queensland) thing, but definitely, while I remember perfectly the first time I heard it because it struck me, it wasn't the "only" time I experienced it.
- FerociousTimes 4y agoHow do you say "you're welcome"? "wah wah-wah"?