What does the phrase "You're welcome!" actually mean? Does it mean that the person is free to ask you to do something for them again?
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It means the task or favor has been fulfilled and you now consider the request closed.
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To me, it means "I am glad I was able to help. I did it voluntarily and was happy to do it." That often, but does not always, mean I would want to help again.
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It means that you have satisfied their original inquiry & that they can rely on you for more questions. It's just a way of saying that the answer to the question was returned cordially. Also it is proper manners, even if you don't want to be bothered again. :)
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Not as much as that. It just means that whatever the person saying it has done was freely given - there is no obligation to return the favour, whatever it may be. A common pattern in humen relations is "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours". There is an assumption that any favour done for someone other than a close member of the family or close friend should be returned - some day, some how. "You're welcome" means tha this is not so. Either I was doing the job I was paid to do, or it was so small a favour that I don't expect it to be returned, or I am doing it for charitable reasons or... Basically, it is negating the asumption that nobody is unselfish outside the family.
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That you are please to serve them.
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Idioms: you're welcome Also, don't mention it. No thanks are needed, I was glad to do it. For example, Thanks for picking me up.--You're welcome, or I appreciate what you did for Mother.--Don't mention it. Both phrases are polite formulas for responding to thanks. The first dates from about 1900; the variant was first recorded in 1841. For synonyms, see forget it; no problem, def. 2. Also see welcome to. Meaning #1: conventional response to thanks meaning `freely granted' http://phil.philwells.net/thankyou.html Depends on context, there are many possibilities: You're welcome Not at all Think nothing of it My pleasure It's nothing/It was (really) nothing No problem
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The person is welcome to the services you've provided them with
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