[pessimizer]

> Not around here, it isn't. I tried that three times, giving up after getting a mix of disinterest and hostility.

Someone physically and/or verbally attacked you for thanking them? That's the only negative outcome that I can imagine, and what I'm reading when you say "hostility."

Lack of interest seems a typical result - are you expecting to be thanked for thanking people? Theoretically, that forms a chain never ends. I thank everyone for everything that they do for me; sometimes they reply with "you're welcome", sometimes our 'thank-you's collide because while I'm thanking them for their service, they're thanking me for my patronage, sometimes I get a smile, often I get no indication that I've said anything.

None of those are failures, because the goal was for me to thank people, not to be praised for thanking people.

[icebraining]

Let me make myself clear, I always thank people. What I did those days was to be mindful and sincere instead of thanking in auto-pilot.

Someone physically and/or verbally attacked you for thanking them? That's the only negative outcome that I can imagine, and what I'm reading when you say "hostility."

Attack seems too strong, but an hostile tone, yes. More than once.

My goal wasn't to be praised, but I did have a goal of actually causing a positive effect on others; I have no interest in "good deeds" that help no one except the performer to feel proud about himself.

Considering that all signs indicated I was actually bothering people, I stopped, as I think anyone should.