MOSCOW, January 11 - RIA Novosti. The most "polite" holiday International Thank You Day is celebrated all over the world on January 11th. Experts told RIA Novosti how to pronounce "magic" words correctly and why. The emergence of this word is attributed to the 16th century from the phrase "God save" and carries the idea of gratitude.
Etiquette
Gratitude should not be conditional, and when saying "thank you", you need to look the person in the eye, historian, etiquette expert Eleonora Basmanova told RIA Novosti on the eve of the international day of Thank you.
“Just like a greeting, when saying words of gratitude, it is recommended to keep eye contact. Not to say “thank you” at all, but it is desirable to see the person’s face and his eyes. Eye contact allows you to personify your attitude and not make it so conditional, - Basmanova said.
According to her, the more often a person says "thank you", the richer intonation he does it. At the same time, like the words of greeting, the words of gratitude are not present in abundance in everyday speech. "Especially thanks," Basmanova added.
"You have to understand that gratitude is the least of the virtues. While ingratitude is one of the worst vices. Therefore, the ability to say "thank you", for example, to children, to mother for breakfast, for any service rendered, any attention paid to whom -or, even if it concerns the usual current work: postmen, a concierge or a housemate who opened the door - these are actions that are aimed, as they say in psychology, at creating social unions, that is, at consolidation, at unification, and not separation," the expert explained.
History
As rhetoric professor Vladimir Annushkin said, "thank you" is of Russian origin. "And it comes from the traditional Russian expression" Save God. "That is, a person who has done something good, you must say" Save you Lord. And by the way, today's Orthodox people very often say instead of "thank you" - "God save you," the professor explained.
According to Annushkin, "thank you" carries the idea of gratitude to fate, God, all the best, and this idea "should permeate the life of every person."
"As an example, I can cite the life of St. John Chrysostom, whose last words were these: he is being led by the arms of the soldiers who captured him and they hear that the old man says something "to himself." And he says "thank God for everything," Annushkin said.
According to the professor, it is these words - "thank God for everything", "thank you", "God save", "God save" that is the main idea for the existence of every person.
January 11 is the most "polite" date of the year. This day marks the holiday of World Thank You Day (not to be confused with the American Thanksgiving Day, which is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Sunday of November).
Regardless of citizenship, nationality and religious beliefs, people thank each other with the magic word "thank you". Everyone knows from childhood that "thank you" is the word "magic". Together with the words "please", "give" and "mother" we pronounce it first and continue to pronounce it throughout our lives.
The word "thank you" is a well-established abbreviation for the phrase "God save" - this phrase in Rus' expressed gratitude. For the first time the word "thank you" was recorded in 1586, in a phrase book published in Paris.
We are well aware of the importance of good manners, their necessity in everyday life, but most of the thanks we express, as if casually, without thinking about their meaning. Meanwhile, the words of gratitude "thank you" and even "please" have magical properties, but they cannot be pronounced when a person is irritated. Some may say, "Well, thank you!" and so on, but no! This is not allowed, this is not an etiquette rule!
Psychologists believe that words of gratitude are signs of attention, they are verbal "strokes" and are able to warm with their warmth. Every day we say “thank you” to each other, so it is very important to remember that true gratitude is only that which comes only from a pure heart!
Today thank everyone who is close to you, everyone you love and appreciate. Let on this day the word "thank you" be not just a manifestation of good manners and good breeding, but a manifestation of sincere gratitude (I give blessings), uttered with kindness, love and attention to the person. And the world will become a little kinder, brighter, happier!!!
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On a winter day on January 11, we will celebrate a polite date - “World Thank You Day”. What kind of holiday is this? On this day, everyone sincerely thanks each other for good deeds, replenishing their piggy bank of good manners, giving others a little of their attention, creating a joyful mood for themselves and others.
Not familiar with this date yet? Then read soon and share with your friends to join the ranks of the well-mannered and grateful, and take part in the international “thank you” campaign.
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What is the word "thank you"?
The history of the holiday goes back hundreds of years. Many centuries ago, in Russian, gratitude was expressed only with the verbs “thank you” and “thank you”. Then paganism prevailed. When Christianity appeared in Rus', these verbs gradually began to go out of use.
Ancestors more often began to say “God save!” as an expression of gratitude. In such words, believing Christians put their souls and from the bottom of their hearts wished for salvation, turning to the saints. Therefore, words of gratitude were uttered only with good intentions. It was impossible to say "God save!" in a state of irritation.
By the 16th century, this phrase was reduced to the “thank you” familiar to us today. After this word appeared in the phrasebook of Paris in 1586, it was firmly entrenched in the language of communication between people. And at the moment, psychologists are sure that this word is truly magical, carrying a positive attitude.
It is interesting! On the day of "thank you" in large cities around the world are crowded events - festivals and fairs, concerts and competitions. So, for example, there is such a thanksgiving relay race - people line up in a long line and pass a plush toy - a heart along the chain, while saying "thank you for ...".
How to celebrate Thank You Day?
No one can reliably say who exactly decided to celebrate the world holiday "thank you". Many tend to believe that the initiative came from international organizations - the UN and UNESCO.
But some believe that state bodies have nothing to do with the date of the celebration. And ordinary people came up with it - employees of a large company for the production of greeting cards, who wished to remind the inhabitants of the planet that we have such a wonderful word, and one day everyone can say “thank you” loudly and unanimously.
It is interesting! According to statistics, Russians say “thank you” more often than Europeans. But not because we do it meaningfully, but simply because we say the word “thank you” automatically, without putting our soul into it. But the most grateful are those living in New York. Moscow, alas, is only in 30th place among 42 large polite cities.
Be that as it may, there are more positive holidays in the world! How can it be celebrated? Of course, in the circle of their relatives and friends.
You still have time to prepare and, after coming out of vacation, offer to thank each other on January 11th. Here is a great idea for you to create a good mood.
Thank you for friends
Make small cards for children - classmates - "thank you" with emoticons and an inscription. Each card must be signed with the names of everyone in the class. Each student should have several of these "thanks". On the international day of "thank you" you need to distribute such kits that each of your classmates will give as a token of gratitude for something to others.
For example, Vanya will receive a “thank you” from Masha for the donated pen, and Tanya from Kolya for help in mathematics. As a result, everyone will give out “thank you” with their own name and receive with strangers. As a result, the one who has the most cards will become the kindest, and the one who does not have any of his own will become the most polite.
Today, on the world day "thank you",
I thank all people for everything!
For joy, for the radiance of smiles
I say "thank you" to you too.
Here is such a holiday of courtesy for all the inhabitants of the planet. Let's all celebrate it together to make the world a better place. But remember that you need to say kind words not only on holidays!
With wishes to be always educated and cultured!
Evgenia Klimkovich.
"Thank you" is a word expressing sincere gratitude. Despite the fact that in each country it is pronounced differently, its essence does not change, and the addressee always remains satisfied, because his action was encouraged by a kind word.
Holiday traditions
The modern world lives such a fast-paced life that we sometimes do not notice simple things and less and less experience truly sincere, bright feelings. Therefore, it is not surprising that such a holiday as International Thank You Day has appeared. In all countries it is celebrated on the same day, but it may have different names. For example, in the United States of America, this holiday is called National Thank You Day. It has become so popular among ordinary Americans that in some states the celebrations drag on for a whole month, which is called National Thank You Month.
Relatively recently, this date began to be celebrated in the territory of the post-Soviet space. Russians celebrate International Thank You Day on January 11th. Wherever you are, know that the tradition of the holiday has a single idea - to charge others with positive emotions and feelings. As a rule, most people exchange colorful cards, on the front side of which there is an inscription "Thank you!".
How did the holiday
International Thank You Day, celebrated on January 11, was approved at the initiative of UNESCO, who decided to remind all of humanity that in today's world it is very important to remain polite.
People are obliged to thank others for their help and just good deeds.
What to gift
On the eve of the International Thank You Day, we recommend making original postcards and giving them to everyone you know, without thinking about whether the person deserves our gratitude. Remember that there are no random people in our life. Some are able to help financially, someone morally, and there are those who will bring valuable experience, even if it is negative. For everything you need to sincerely thank, and International Thank You Day is a great occasion.
We all say thank you not only to our relatives and friends, but also to work colleagues and business partners. You can thank, for example, by rewarding the team with an extraordinary bonus, or by making discounts for regular customers. With this gesture, you will not only rise in the eyes of others, giving them pleasant emotions, but also make a competent business move that will definitely have a positive impact on your business.
Congratulations
January 11 - International Thank You Day. This is the most appropriate time when you can thank all your relatives and friends, even for the fact that they are simply in your life. On this day, it is customary to give with sincere and warm wishes. You can even thank your own life by leaving a note on the table with the lines:
"Thank you, say as often as possible,
Thank you - a symbol of magic,
Thank you can make everything much more beautiful
And give a wagon of goodness.
Thank you, life, for the bright moments,
Thank you, life, for joy and love,
Thank you for your luck and patience
Thank you for a cozy home!”
Russian thanks
On the territory of the Russian Federation, the International Day of "Thank You" began to be celebrated a few years ago. Relatively recently, the very word "thank you" appeared, which, according to some scholars, came to us from Paris at the end of the 16th century. It was then that an abbreviated form arose from the phrase "Save Bai!". Bai is one of the dominant pagan gods, whose name they tried not to use once again in speech. People expressing their respect said: "thank you, thank you."
Russian thanks appeared much later than French and comes from the phrase “God save!”. A word that expresses something more than just gratitude is used exclusively in a positive way, experiencing bright feelings for the addressee.
Gratitude in the Modern World
Despite the fact that almost every mother tries to teach her child to say thank you, many young people try to exclude him from their vocabulary, as you can often hear the phrase: “Thank you in your pocket.” Sounds embarrassing, doesn't it?!
In order for your child to feel free to express gratitude to other people, it is necessary not only to teach him good manners, but also to regularly take him to events dedicated to International Thank You Day. For children, as a rule, the organizers arrange various competitions, the purpose of which is to instill good manners in the younger generation. If your child is already old enough, then ask him to make colored cards with the word thank you on his own, and then distribute them to those whom he would like to thank.
You can also arrange a geographical quiz on January 11th. International Thank You Day is a great occasion to make colorful flags with the word "thank you" in different languages. And then, together with the child, according to the language principle, assign them to suitable countries, for example, thank you - USA or Great Britain, merci - France.
The magical properties of the word
Some psychologists are convinced that the word "thank you" contains the strongest magical properties. It can warm the soul and calm a person. Also, the word can be compared with stroking, only in oral form. That is why it is extremely necessary to use it in the address of those people whom we want to thank for something.
Most experts agree that a person who has the habit of saying thank you has a positive effect on the people around him. This is due to the fact that the phrase itself, as a rule, is pronounced from a pure heart and with good intentions.
Virginia Satir is a fairly respected American psychologist. She wrote in her scientific papers that a person needs at least four hugs a day for a normal life. In order to bring a person out of depression, it is enough to hug him eight times a day, and for maximum stimulation - twelve.
The word "thank you" is a kind of hug that can warm a loved one even at a great distance. Say this word on the phone more often, because it is with him that you convey a piece of warmth. Remember that everything in the world is arranged according to the boomerang principle. Having done something nice for someone, kindness will definitely return to your life.
You don't have to wait until International Thank You Day (January 11) to thank someone. Say this word as often as possible. At the same time, it is necessary to look the addressee in the eyes, since gratitude should not be conditional.
The most polite metropolis is New York. It is in this city that people most often thank each other. The capital of the Russian Federation took only thirtieth place in this rating, which included 42 largest cities on the planet.
Every year the whole world celebrates International Thank You Day. The photo shows the sincerity and joy of the participants of the event. This holiday falls on January 11th.
