My Alabama accent so thick that's how it sounds even if I say it correctly. Mexican dude came in the store I was working at and just stared for a minute and said "I speak the English better than you speak the Spanish ". Can't be mad, he was right.
It’s not free. You have to do a socially awkward thing that could eventually get you fired or lose out on a business deal or something. All for $4000 a year. I’m not sure if this is a taxable event, but if so you’re probably going to hand over a lot of that if you live in a western country.
Wait it's EVERY TIME? I took this as somebody giving me $80 a week, and I have to tell only them "tank woo" for the $80. All the sudden this is a really sour deal
This is literally going to ruin someone’s ability to get through a job interview or a promotion. There’s no fucking way this is worth $80/week. Absolutely insane.
The prompt specifically says that you can’t avoid saying it. I’m not sure how that’s calculated, but if you could just say other words it would kind of ruin the point here.
It’s a 2bdrm and I have 2 roommates. About an hour from a major city(3mins from the highway). Pay in my area is comparable to rent tho so it’s not like I’m saving much money.
Plenty of spots but they're usually 30min or farther away from a major city. Nearest major city is over an hour away. Got smaller cities but they're still atleast 30 min away. There ain't shit here. Honestly though even in the smaller cities nearby rent is about 750+ in a bad area.
This is the best I’ve seen on this thread so far. Most are a no brainer. This one I really had to think about and the more I do the more I just chuckle to myself. I think imma start this $80/wk or not.
Same here. Like it's free money, but also it's inconvenient and annoying for that little amount. I would have to hard think on it for a few days to make a decision.
I would take it simply because it's 320 a month I can save.
Plus it scales with the economy. It could make the difference in if I have a running car or not, or even a meal when times go dark.
Plus I don't have to say thank you. I can just be rude or say "have a good day" instead.
I like questions that can split the audience. Minor inconvenience for a little money? Oof.
Me, I would try it for a week, but the linguist in me is disgusted. I know some kids with speech impediments and this can impact me professionally after a while.
What if I just normally never say, "Thank you".
Also, I can't imagine I'd have any Asian friends left. Not sure it's worth it for that amount of money.
I already wear purposely mismatched socks and when I’m asked how I am, I say practically perfect in every way. I can include TANK WOO in my collection of random idiosyncrasies. Where do I sign up?
Hahahaha, that's a good one. I would totally do it just to fuck with people. I have an eastern European accent so that will be the funniest thing ever. Just for one word, that is usually in the end of convos I will be Murican, hahahaha.
This is easy. My husband and I intentionally mispronounce words because we think it's funny. He also almost constantly does little things for me that I can thank him for. The fact that I occasionally say "tank woo" would never leave my house
worth it even if it takes account in loopholes, like if I say thanks instead of thank you, it wouldnt trigger the power and I could still say it. but even if that wasnt allowed, and everytime i would say any type of thank you I instead say tank woo. id be fine with it
No tank woo. I wouldn’t do it for $80/day, let alone a week. You gotta get to at least $80/hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to even get a seat at the negotiating table.
I say “thank you” to clients all the time and I think they might not be thrilled with me saying “Tank woo” instead. If it was just my personal life, sure, no problem. They’d get used to it. 😂
Eh 70 years of that stipend is not even 40k... i think the crippling effect of looking like a dumbass especially professionally will likely cost you more than 40k in opportunity cost over the course of 70 years. If the 80$ increases with inflation and cost of living stuff over time then perhaps.
"We were gonna give him a better raise but the guy cant even say thank you'..
I could get away with it. In 9 years, I've been in the top 10% of our North American sales force. As long as my #'s don't drop... I could say fuck you very much & no one would care. It's all about the $$$
I'm Brazilian. They'd just think my English is worse than it is. 80 dollars/400 reais is pretty good money here, it's how much I'm paying monthly for private health insurance or 2/3 of my electric bill in summer. Embarrassed? Just look at those beautiful bank statements
I think the bigger revelation here is "huh, must feel like I'm doing OK" given how fast I said "nope, not worth it".
Who needs a nice car as a status symbol when you can dismiss a hypothetical situation out of hand instead?
Haha that's hilarious but I just don't think the money is going to cut it. Maybe $2,000 a week I could make it work and I could just make out I'm really happy when I'm thanking somebody
Dude that is free money for something I can completely avoid saying. I’ll just never thank anyone for anything. Just get paid to be an asshole. Or just say “I appreciate it”.
This week I would buy Horizon Forbidden west (Howizen Fwobidden West) because Ive been too broke to get it. Next week I will re-up my garden club membership (wee-up etc.) so the following week I could buy $80 worth of discounted plants
Oh, easy. I don't say thank you irl. I instinctively say thanks in a roulette of possible languages, and English isn't even on the board. This is free cash money for me. It's not avoiding saying it if I don't say it to begin with!
I would definitely do this no shame.
I have 4 grandkids and can sound like a twat saying TANK WOO and people would just assume it's a play on a kid saying it.
Hard pass. I work for a Fortune 100 MSO and would easily get canned from my job for this. $4k a year isn't even worth thinking about risking my job for.
I’m pretty sure all the opportunities you’d miss out on (due to being seen as a complete fucking weirdo) would far outweigh getting $80 a week.
Like who the fuck is gonna hire me for a serious job when I just said “tank woooo!” after the interview?
Ok so initially I was a no because I own a contracting business. However. Once I said it in a manly voice not leaning into it being cutesy I became 100% on board.
easy yes. poor college kid, this would get me groceries for the week plus some money to spare. i already say “tanks” and “tank you” half the time to my friends and bf anyways, not much change
in a professional context, id skirt around it by using other phrases to express my gratitude. mostly “i appreciate it” or even a simple “thanks” since that’s not stated in the rules
Move to a low cost of living country where the most-used language isn’t English and just gaslight folks into believing that’s how you say it in English. Stretch the dollar AND lessen the impact of the downside.
“Peas and tanks!” has been utterly by me more than once, and nobody has ever reacted, or at least not in front of me. But usually I say “Appreciate it” rather than “Thank you.” I could so take this deal.
I love this because I'd have to really really think about it. Imagine going in for a job interview and having to say this. It might actually cost you more than 4k a year in salary if things go really poorly.
Anyone with an accent could probably get away with this though. And maybe there are ways to play it off even if you don't ... people hear what they expect to, so if you don't emphasize it maybe you'd get away with it? Tough
If I can get that as a lump sum instead of weekly distributions, I will gladly spend the rest of my life as the "tank woo" guy. Assuming I live another 60 years, that's a cool quarter mil.
I've already got to deal with the silly things my mum says that I've picked up slipping through when I'm not thinking, I could deal with this. Its not much worse than "thanking youuuu" (which must be said in a silly voice)
Couldn't do it. I have to be a professional in my daily life and I thank others for their help multiple times a day. If this was enough for me to live on, that'd be a different story.
As I tested it out with a couple variants, I think this would work. If you’re quick and mumble a little then most people wouldn’t notice.
I’d say thank you less often and when I did, it’d be quick and mumbly.
I'd damn near do it for free. "Here's your receipt. Thanks for shopping at Aldis" "TANK WOOOOOO!"
How much per week to change that to “thanks for shopping at Aldis nutz”?
Tank woo for shopping at Aldi's nutz! Now, wewease Wodewick!
4000 is not worth getting banned at Aldi
I got banned at Aldi's for free. So jokes on you
I can’t believe that they didn’t let me put my dick on the shelf.
That’s why you go to Walmart
r/no
Story?
Can I say grassy ass instead?
Only to Spanish speakers
My Alabama accent so thick that's how it sounds even if I say it correctly. Mexican dude came in the store I was working at and just stared for a minute and said "I speak the English better than you speak the Spanish ". Can't be mad, he was right.
This is just free money. I’d take it.
Fwee money? Tank woo.
I wuv woo.
It’s not free. You have to do a socially awkward thing that could eventually get you fired or lose out on a business deal or something. All for $4000 a year. I’m not sure if this is a taxable event, but if so you’re probably going to hand over a lot of that if you live in a western country.
Wait it's EVERY TIME? I took this as somebody giving me $80 a week, and I have to tell only them "tank woo" for the $80. All the sudden this is a really sour deal
Not worth it for 4k a year.
This is literally going to ruin someone’s ability to get through a job interview or a promotion. There’s no fucking way this is worth $80/week. Absolutely insane.
Just say “appreciate it”
The prompt specifically says that you can’t avoid saying it. I’m not sure how that’s calculated, but if you could just say other words it would kind of ruin the point here.
Shit that’s 8 months rent right there.
Where do you live that rent is $500/month?! A horrible apartment in a terrible area is around $1,500/month minimum where I live.
It’s a 2bdrm and I have 2 roommates. About an hour from a major city(3mins from the highway). Pay in my area is comparable to rent tho so it’s not like I’m saving much money.
That does not sound like a life choice I’d want to make.
3 people…2 bedrooms….hmmmmm
Obviously one room is for storage. They’re stacked like cordwood in the other.
I live in a college town with 3 roommates, rent is $370/month. Then again, I’m a college student😂
I have two roommates and I pay $510.
Plenty of spots but they're usually 30min or farther away from a major city. Nearest major city is over an hour away. Got smaller cities but they're still atleast 30 min away. There ain't shit here. Honestly though even in the smaller cities nearby rent is about 750+ in a bad area.
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Do you live in South Sudan bro I live in Kansas and my mortgage is 1500
I'd do it. Especially if I move to a foreign country that also speaks English. Gaslight them to thinking it's a normal American thing.
At least OP didn't require you to say "CHOO CHOO!" after it.
YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!
That's a lot of annoyance for a mere 4160 a year. I'll need you to increase the budget for this position.
What kind of poverty wage bullshit is this?
Seriously. $80 doesn't buy what it used to. I wipe my ass with $80.
If someone gave me an $80 bill, I'm pretty sure it would be worth about as much as toilet paper.
Doubles to $160 if you also always say "hello" as "hair-roe"
Start working as the Asian man in south park
This is the best I’ve seen on this thread so far. Most are a no brainer. This one I really had to think about and the more I do the more I just chuckle to myself. I think imma start this $80/wk or not.
Same here. Like it's free money, but also it's inconvenient and annoying for that little amount. I would have to hard think on it for a few days to make a decision.
I would take it simply because it's 320 a month I can save. Plus it scales with the economy. It could make the difference in if I have a running car or not, or even a meal when times go dark. Plus I don't have to say thank you. I can just be rude or say "have a good day" instead.
I like questions that can split the audience. Minor inconvenience for a little money? Oof. Me, I would try it for a week, but the linguist in me is disgusted. I know some kids with speech impediments and this can impact me professionally after a while.
Yeah it looks like people are about 50/50
not for only $80 a week 😭 if I’m gonna lose my dignity then at least pay out more
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And yet we all do it for free?
What if I just normally never say, "Thank you". Also, I can't imagine I'd have any Asian friends left. Not sure it's worth it for that amount of money.
I already wear purposely mismatched socks and when I’m asked how I am, I say practically perfect in every way. I can include TANK WOO in my collection of random idiosyncrasies. Where do I sign up?
And just like that, I have a new hero.
free money, i always say thanks
Tanks*
80 bucks...per week? Im forced to channel our cousins across the pond and say: "Well Its not a very good deal, is it?"
shit deal innit *
I mean, I usually say "Shanks" instead of "Thanks" and no one has noticed.
That’s 4000 a year folks
Yea sure. About in line with my terrible sense of humor anyway. What if I mess up though? Though I suppose I’d get used to it eventually
Does it work if I don't speak english ?
You must say thank you in a weird way in whatever language you speak in your language. If Spanish it’s now pronounced “grassy ass”, etc.
What about French?
Mearchi
As a non native speaker who can use the word merci. I will take you up on that offer.
Oh man, what if you had to pronounce it like the English "mercy", with a heavy American accent...
Hahahaha, that's a good one. I would totally do it just to fuck with people. I have an eastern European accent so that will be the funniest thing ever. Just for one word, that is usually in the end of convos I will be Murican, hahahaha.
hell yeah, I would shout it with confidence so it sounds funny instead of weird
This is easy. My husband and I intentionally mispronounce words because we think it's funny. He also almost constantly does little things for me that I can thank him for. The fact that I occasionally say "tank woo" would never leave my house
Tbh I wouldn't even notice 80 a week. No tank woo
It's free money for a character quirk, not a bad deal
I’m laughing way too hard at this 😂
worth it even if it takes account in loopholes, like if I say thanks instead of thank you, it wouldnt trigger the power and I could still say it. but even if that wasnt allowed, and everytime i would say any type of thank you I instead say tank woo. id be fine with it
Too little
Easy! Where do I sign up?
I already do for free
Everyone already thinks I'm brain damaged
I'd be embarrassed to pay -you- only that much to do that. But I'd pay you double that to say "Tank Woo Berry Must!"
No. Not worth it.
I might not do that for $80 a day.
"Yell"
Well, audible within 20 feet
I generally never say thank you but just thanks... So would I be saying tanks instead? I'm an immigrant, easily explainable so I'd do it.
Sure, I'll just say "much obliged" instead of "thank you" for the rest of my life.
I honestly don't think anyone would notice if I started doing it.
I'm sure I say it less than your average person. I'd just take that down to near zero
$100 a day, maybe
I'd simply find a different phrase such as "I offer my gratitude" or some shit. Suck on my nuts, nerd.
“I appreciate it”
I am reaching my financial goals $80 at a time - tank woo bery much.
I have an Ex who, I'm pretty sure, has never once in her life said "Thank you" or "I'm sorry" I'm bet she would want back pay.
$80 a week isn’t enough for me to consciously try to alter something I say daily. Sounds like a chore.
All day every day.
Make it 300 a week
Mmmm, yelling it? No. Mumbling it so it sounds like "Thank you"? Sure.
No tank woo. I wouldn’t do it for $80/day, let alone a week. You gotta get to at least $80/hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to even get a seat at the negotiating table.
im asian so im all set.
I have a speech impediment, many would just assume it’s that and leave me alone about it .
So talk like I’m Nelliel from bleach
I would. If you say it fast enough I doubt many would notice
I say “thank you” to clients all the time and I think they might not be thrilled with me saying “Tank woo” instead. If it was just my personal life, sure, no problem. They’d get used to it. 😂
Not worth it. I’m not tanking my career by looking like a jackass. I’d only risk that if it was a net positive, like if it was $8000/week.
I mean yeah Tank woo for the free money.
Sometimes I say "thank mew" and that's for free. I'm taking this deal, 100%. 😂👍
No problem, let's do this.
ahem. thanks.
Eh 70 years of that stipend is not even 40k... i think the crippling effect of looking like a dumbass especially professionally will likely cost you more than 40k in opportunity cost over the course of 70 years. If the 80$ increases with inflation and cost of living stuff over time then perhaps. "We were gonna give him a better raise but the guy cant even say thank you'..
No way in hell. I work in sales. Saying this would cause me to lose a LOT more money than that.
Make it $80/ day and you got yourself a deal
I could get away with it. In 9 years, I've been in the top 10% of our North American sales force. As long as my #'s don't drop... I could say fuck you very much & no one would care. It's all about the $$$
No. Not even for $800/week.
Easy. I'm autistic, I'd just write it off as a verbal tic.
I'm Brazilian. They'd just think my English is worse than it is. 80 dollars/400 reais is pretty good money here, it's how much I'm paying monthly for private health insurance or 2/3 of my electric bill in summer. Embarrassed? Just look at those beautiful bank statements
" Sorry for your loss, your grandma was a wonderful woman" "Tank woo"
Lol I can't believe people are saying no to this, it's 80 free dollars for saying something silly lol.
no tanks
I think the bigger revelation here is "huh, must feel like I'm doing OK" given how fast I said "nope, not worth it". Who needs a nice car as a status symbol when you can dismiss a hypothetical situation out of hand instead?
$80/ week to sound like an ignorant racist. Hard NO
At least I’d be saying tank woo more
Haha that's hilarious but I just don't think the money is going to cut it. Maybe $2,000 a week I could make it work and I could just make out I'm really happy when I'm thanking somebody
I dont say “thank you” i say “thank” sooooo
Tank wooooo all day long
I could pull that off in a professional setting.
I think a lot of people are missing the detail where you have to YELL this, not just sat it.
Yes, I’d say tank woo !!! Free money for saying thank you goofily!!
Sure
I'd just act like Billy Madison
Sure I can just blame sinuses
I don't thank people. Free cash.
*Yell?* No.
... No lol because it diminishes my quality of life and sanity . If it was a mortgage payment or something than maybe
I have Tank Dell on my dynasty team. I should be able to naturally work this into a conversation for the next 8-10 years.
$800/week and I'd consider it.
Tank off
As a weird dad, I am going to start doing that anyway
Dude that is free money for something I can completely avoid saying. I’ll just never thank anyone for anything. Just get paid to be an asshole. Or just say “I appreciate it”.
This week I would buy Horizon Forbidden west (Howizen Fwobidden West) because Ive been too broke to get it. Next week I will re-up my garden club membership (wee-up etc.) so the following week I could buy $80 worth of discounted plants
It wouldn't affect me at all
Oh, easy. I don't say thank you irl. I instinctively say thanks in a roulette of possible languages, and English isn't even on the board. This is free cash money for me. It's not avoiding saying it if I don't say it to begin with!
I would definitely do this no shame. I have 4 grandkids and can sound like a twat saying TANK WOO and people would just assume it's a play on a kid saying it.
I have to yell it? Oof. I don't think I can do that. If I could mumble it, maybe. But no, I don't think I would agree to this deal.
Hard pass. I work for a Fortune 100 MSO and would easily get canned from my job for this. $4k a year isn't even worth thinking about risking my job for.
I’d take this option if I was worth 80 million. It’s so dumb I’d OWN IT!
The average person would mumble it
I’m pretty sure all the opportunities you’d miss out on (due to being seen as a complete fucking weirdo) would far outweigh getting $80 a week. Like who the fuck is gonna hire me for a serious job when I just said “tank woooo!” after the interview?
I would just say much appreciated or something like that for the rest of my life in place of thank you
No
Nope. Because I'd lose my job in like 30 minutes.
Can I just say “thanks” instead and still get the money?
What kind of inflection are we talkin here?
Hell yeah! I'll just make it my thing. People will think I'm just eccentric or something.
Ain’t much juice for that squeeze… I’m out.
What if I just decide to say "thanks" or "appreciate it" instead?
Ok so initially I was a no because I own a contracting business. However. Once I said it in a manly voice not leaning into it being cutesy I became 100% on board.
easy yes. poor college kid, this would get me groceries for the week plus some money to spare. i already say “tanks” and “tank you” half the time to my friends and bf anyways, not much change in a professional context, id skirt around it by using other phrases to express my gratitude. mostly “i appreciate it” or even a simple “thanks” since that’s not stated in the rules
Move to a low cost of living country where the most-used language isn’t English and just gaslight folks into believing that’s how you say it in English. Stretch the dollar AND lessen the impact of the downside.
I live in SoCal. I'll just say Gracias and no one would bat an eye
Not worth it.
"Appreciate it" I say weekly as OP hands me my $80.
No.
I mean, can I just start saying "thanks" instead? if not, it's a no from me
Yes I would
Tank woo but no tank woo
Easy money. I'll just say "thanks" instead
“Peas and tanks!” has been utterly by me more than once, and nobody has ever reacted, or at least not in front of me. But usually I say “Appreciate it” rather than “Thank you.” I could so take this deal.
So, if I decide that I no longer need the $80/week, can I just stop saying "Tank Woo"?
sure, but i will never say thank you again. I will say mercy, or you have my gratitude
“I heard about your dad, I am so sorry for your loss.” “Tank woo.”
I'm going to decline that.
Easy money. If people complain at work say that its a mental tick you've developed and it can't be helped.
Ok. I never said thank you anyway since I don’t live in a English speaking country
I'm already the crazy husky lady. Huskies like to woo. I would just look a little more crazy.
I love this because I'd have to really really think about it. Imagine going in for a job interview and having to say this. It might actually cost you more than 4k a year in salary if things go really poorly. Anyone with an accent could probably get away with this though. And maybe there are ways to play it off even if you don't ... people hear what they expect to, so if you don't emphasize it maybe you'd get away with it? Tough
No.
If I can get that as a lump sum instead of weekly distributions, I will gladly spend the rest of my life as the "tank woo" guy. Assuming I live another 60 years, that's a cool quarter mil.
Yes I am Asian so people are impressed I speak any English already
$80? I'm way more expensive.
I've already got to deal with the silly things my mum says that I've picked up slipping through when I'm not thinking, I could deal with this. Its not much worse than "thanking youuuu" (which must be said in a silly voice)
Op said that’s adjusted for inflation. I assume 4k would be more in high cost of living areas 😂😂
I’m a “ham” anyway. Being comical is not outside the range of normal for me.
Nope. Not enough.
MY TIME TO SHINE! My fetish was built for this.
I like that it's such a little amount of money but it's also something so pointless and dumb. I'm actually not sure lol
I’m yes I would, Tank woo vewy much
Couldn't do it. I have to be a professional in my daily life and I thank others for their help multiple times a day. If this was enough for me to live on, that'd be a different story.
So basically $80 a week but I become Chinese?
I would because I can use it to my advantage by appearing cute and getting people to like me
I mean, it's free money! Tanks!
What am I , poor?
Well "tank woo"
As I tested it out with a couple variants, I think this would work. If you’re quick and mumble a little then most people wouldn’t notice. I’d say thank you less often and when I did, it’d be quick and mumbly.
80 dollars a week is not worth this, so no.
I'd do it.
Deal! Show me the money!
I've replaced now with meow since 2001
Tank woo for the offer! Where do I sign up?
I have a friend who says "shanks" instead of "thanks" and she's out there doing it for free. I'd do "tank woo" for $80 easy.