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  ty < thx < thanks < thank you
  For each occassion the right amount of effort and politeness
context: TY for sharing your opinion >
  
  Tyvm for ur opinion. >
  
  I use ty when it’s for something small and casual, like when i ask my sister to tell my mum something. Or when I’m not actually grateful, like that one time my dad got me a book from the one author i dislike (i speak about my dislike for her constantly).
  Thank you is more sincere so I use it when I’m genuinely thankful. If I would hug someone irl for it, it warrants a thank you.
  Thanks is for in between, when i’m grateful but not about to get down on one knee because of it. 
  yknow? >
  
  ty for this explanation >
  
  K. >
  
  ty is kinda lame but tysm is not >
  
  oh arbiter or acronyms, what about tyty? >
  
  thats fine too. ty ty ty also works. >
  
  tysmty? >
  
  As long as the meaning is clear, I don't see a problem with it >
  
  Ty >
  
  Np >
  
  yvw >
  
  ilybidkhttybikydlmb >
  
  iykyk??? >
  
  Why stop at thank you? Why not write a paragraph on why you're thankful, else you're not really so thankful after all. >
  
  Why write? If you're not willing to make the effort to come thank me in person and bring a gift I don't think you're that thankful.
  Anyone can write a paragraph, and they could even be using ChatGPT nowadays. >
  
  Better make sure it’s something home made too or you’re just pretending. >
  
  Nah just give me your whole house, so that I can know that you care. >
  
  times a TY is 100% fine
  
  
  In a game when someone just saved your ass at the last second a "ty" replied with "np" is cool.
  
  
  You are doin 20 things at once or you are in a hurry and you just needed some info quick from a friend to get something done
  
  
  Character limits. >
  
  This is such a boomer post. >
  
  It’s not as bad as ‘K’. MSN, that bugs me. >
  
  It's not dimissive. People use it because most people aren't being weirdly self-important like you are. >
  
  It means the same thing. It's odd and feels a bit entitled that it annoys you so much. You read it as 'thank you', so why does it matter if it's expressed in two letters or 8? >
  
  One of my pet peeves is messaging people at work and getting a “GM” with no response after that. >
  
  I use "ty" only while gaming. It's quick and conveys gratitude to someone in a medium where people aren't that nice to begin with. >
  
  I understand your point, for me:
  "TY" means the person is indeed grateful. It sounds like they're excited.
  Now, "ty" means "You did what I asked for, and I don't wanna sound rude by leaving you on read, but I indeed don't care about you lol"
  Lowercase "ty" is pretty much a polite way of saying "ok now get out" >
  
  Why did you feel the need to say "this is a low-iq take"? It was needlessly rude and unpleasant. >
  
  because I think it's a low-iq take. A take held by those with low-iq. >
  
  I actually agree with this one. Most shorthand in text is out of active laziness. Or worse. It’s not any quicker to type u, for instance, with a full keyboard than “you”. And you can have shortcuts for TY to change to “thank you”.
  Just anecdotal, but I’ve found almost anyone who does this in my life, at 37, is kinda a d-bag (acceptable shorthand) >
  
  TYSM >
  
  According to your post history, you seem like a self entitled prick that doesn't deserve even the most basic of thanks. Ty seems like it's above and beyond what you deserve. >
  
  You're crazy >
  
  Fully agree. I spend more time than needed to write stuff out and make sure it's understandable... But I only communicate with a few people so they are worth my time. 
  The worst for me is a "👍🏻" for a response. It seems passive aggressive. >
  
  God, the thumbs up instead of a thank you is the WORST. Idk how they made an emoji to come across so condescending, but they did it >
  
  Thank you, my good sir. I am forever in debt to you. >
  
  I write ty when someone corrects a minor grammar mistake or something, not when someone gives me a compliment or more >
  
  *complement. JK. >
  
  You should go lie down, buddy >
  
  clears throat “Thank you, my good sir. I am forever in debt to you.  I am obliged to tell you how ever so grateful I am for your existence and presence in my life”
  Better? >
  
  See now this is a good unpopular opinion >
  
  The further we go, the more illiterate people become. Give it another 50 years and people will be writing everything in 2-letter abbreviations, and nobody will know how to spell words without a dictionary.
  Illiteracy and short attention span. Hopefully, future writers can cram their entire books into a single page of paper. Otherwise, nobody will get to the end of the book. >
  
  Hey did you know that “goodbye” is a contraction of “God be with ye” >
  
  NP is worse. >
  
  I know someone that writes "HB, A" (first initial of whoever's birthday it is) on the timeline of every person they are FB friends with. 
  I understand the sentiment of wishing someone a happy birthday but it seems so lazy and disingenuous that I'd rather they just ignore my day. >
  
  Ohhhh but you think FB is acceptable???? /s >
  
  100% Agree >
  
  You are a little crazy lol, how do you know they didn't just use autocomplete to type thank you just as fast and lazily at TY? >
  
  someone's sensitive... >
  
  ty for saying this >
  
  This is incredibly specific and I hope you get to punch this jerk in the ear one day! >
  
  This sounds like something that would upset a boomer but not a millennial >
  
  This is just a dumb way of thinking about things. >
  
  Anybody do thx >
  
  Seriously? No one can be this ignorant. >
  
  Oh get fucked >
  
  i say this with kindness, i think you are reading too far into it. >
  
  What about a tysm that’s double length for ya >
  
  "ty" communicates the message, I don't see the problem. Imagine one of the people you know who say "ty". Now imagine they start saying thank you instead, I'm sure you will still think they're dirt bags. "ty" isn't bad or dismissive, the people who made you feel that way are. 
  My brother and i say "ty" and "np" often when texting, we're genuinely appreciative of each other. In fact, almost every person I know who texts ty is kind. So ty and thankyou are pretty much the same to me. >
  
  No, you are crazy. Nobody cares that much about something so small. >
  
  I feel the same about RIP. And ‘Have a good one.’ >
  
  I 100% agree with you. The people where I work are guilty of this. Someone will ask me a question in Teams and I'll respond in a full sentence with spelled out words, capital letters, and punctuation. I then get "tuvm" as a response. I'm very literal so I read it as "toovim" not thank you very much. They probably think I'm weird for not abbreviating but I think excessive abbreviations looks sloppy. >
  
  I hate "TIA" also. That's the name of someone's Aunt. 
  I grew up in the pre-texting days. Reasonably attempted grammar, spelling and sentence structure was a must. "TY" was an actual handwritten note. 
  I get things have changed. But basic manners have changed. Why else do we hide on the internet with aliases instead of who we really are. Probably going to offend someone. Boomers and Gen X would understand. >
  
  FY >
  
  ....who eloped with your partner? >
  
  Ty 4 the Comment >
  
  K. >
  
  Ty for telling us ur most wanted opinion >
  
  The most pathetic message I've seen in the last 12 months was an acquaintance writing "hny" (happy new year) on a group chat. If that's how you want to start your year with other people then do it away from me. >
  
  Ty, for your opinion :) >
  
  Uh huh >
  
  Tysm 4 sharing ur opinion >
  
  I think of it the opposite way. You could have said nothing. You could have just upvoted, or outside of social media texted back a 👍 or something.
  But no, you took the time to write TY. And that’s good. >
  
  o >
  
  K m8, got u. >
  
  Lots of problems out there and you settled with this one >
  
  For me it’s how great the thing was like if someone gave me something I’d say “thank you” if someone did a small task for me I’d type “thanks” (like grabbing a water bottle) and I’d type “ty” if someone gave me a diamond I’m Minecraft or something. (Sorry for any errors I’m typing on a phone) >
  
  ty for sharing ur opinion >
  
  F >
  
  TY can also be seen as respectful of the other person’s time.
  In a workplace where the people you’re communicating with are potentially communicating with several other people as well, being sparing with your words (yes, this includes cutting out characters from words) can be a good thing. >
  
  Eh, it depends on the context. You can write me a poem to express your gratitude, but if I have to keep doing the same favor for you again and again, your poem won't hold much weight. Meanwhile, if you say 'ty' and then stop or fix whatever the issue was in the first place, your gratitude means more. In the latter case, you made an actual effort to change so you didn't have to depend on me as much in the future. 
  Words are a lot easier than action in most cases. >
  
  As somebody named Ty, I wholeheartedly concur >
  
  Is the number of letters or understanding the communication more important? One is a little silly to worry about. >
  
  This post is oddly personal. Is this directed at an ex, OP? >
  
  fu >
  
  
  I just want the reassurance that I'm not crazy. I find it so dismissive and lazy. And almost always it's people who behave like time is so important and then exclusively watch mid-grade reality TV in their leisure time. 
  
  No, you're definitely more upset about this than most people. >
  
  I do this with my coworkers all the time… we work for 8 hours + each day. Writing thank you over and over gets annoying. So we all say TY. >
  
  👍 >
  
  Cuz fuck you thats why. Tyvm >
  
  Bro get over yourself >
  
  When trading in video games, interacting with like a dozen people in a minute, each "ty, gl hf" counts and brightens peoples days. >
  
  Not totally related, but I've always felt ASAP sounds way more aggressive/stern than 'as soon as possible' >
  
  Ty for writing this. Ily. >
  
  I have those letters programmed into my phone as a shortcut for Thank you. >
  
  TY for adding to the discussion.