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Thank You. But Do You Really Mean It?

Those wacky British researchers conducted a study on how and when we show our appreciation . . . and there are some interesting findings. I’m so thankful they did that….

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Those wacky British researchers conducted a study on how and when we show our appreciation . . . and there are some interesting findings. I'm so thankful they did that. Haaaa. Read on.

For starters, the average adult will say "thank you" 207 times a month, which is roughly 6.8 times per day.  That's a lot of gratitude . . . but some of it is FAKE.

On average, 54 of those thank yous are insincere.  That's 26%.

About a quarter of people surveyed think that's a problem . . . because genuine appreciation is "dying out."  33% said they'd still prefer to hear the words, even if the person is just saying "thank you" for the sake of it.

And 55% of people claim they have become "more grateful" during the pandemic. But, many didn't mean it.

Check out SWNS story HERE