This sentence is as creepy as the 'Hi, how are you doing?' one. It simply means thanks, nothing more nothing less. If I translate this phrase into my language, it means a whole lot more. We only say it when we really mean thank you: someone saved your ass, someone shares something personal with you to show he/she trusts you, etc. Americans appreciate things like you hold the door for a lady.
I think this is all connected to the habit and tradition of small talk. People step in the elevator they start talking. And not just on the 'What a nice weather we have today, don't we' British level. They talk about everything. And because of that they really seem to be nice. And Americans are nice in general. They have to. If the cashier doesn't ask you if you found everything you needed, or if you need help to get the bags to your car, they could probably loose their jobs. On the spot. So in a certain way and to a certain extent Americans are forced to be nice, and to a certain extent I think this is a good thing.
So I appreciate ;) you guys coming back, and visiting my blog even though I don't write as often as I should be, but right now I don't really have too much to share unfortunately.
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