You're welcome :D
Likewise. I can only think of one time I've really been offended :mad:
They can be funny though. I like how stupid such criticisms are.
Likewise (not that others would notice).
Thank you.
No problem.
I understand that. I say it because it's a polite way of saying no, and I can empathise with their plight, even if I'm not extremely sorry.
Well maybe you're a bit sorry that you can't help them.
My guess is that it's mostly just because it's a polite way of saying no...
Indeed. I feel slightly bad that it took until post 9.
I'm confident you'll get over it.
You asked a genuine question in your first post, and you got genuine responses. Saying thanks would be weird in anyone's book. There's no decent explanation you can give for saying thanks. You've then...
Because you're being asked for help, and you're unable/unwilling to give it, so you're saying sorry for not giving the help. I've no problem if you don't want to say sorry, but if you have a basic grasp of English you should understand why others might choose to say sorry.