I also thought your comment was a little OTT but couldn't be bothered to comment. Sorry about that and thank you for reading!

Ha ha, Philip - I know what you mean.
I never went to boarding school, but the grammar school was just the same - you had to say "Thank you SIR" to the prefect that had just given you three slaps with a ruler!
Take your point, though - hollow "pleases & thank you's" mean nothing but, sincerely said, to show appreciation, is a different matter altogether. It saddens me when I see kids just snatch things - without a by your leave - as though it were a given. Maybe I'm just a 64 years old Victor Meldrew clone.
Amused at Bob's take - "many a true word etc".........
Lets hope the OP gets sorted, and that there's no more tirades from a pram.
Cheers, Les.

Thank you for your candour Cheers, Les.

Very subtle.

You're more than welcome.

Thank you for your smile.

make the world go round - although listening to some, you do wonder....

I'm doing my best!