tact is not my strongest suit

[dr4b]

There really must be a polite way to say "thanks for going to such a great effort to inform me about something I already knew", right?

(In English, by the way. There's no point in even remotely trying to convey it in Japanese.)

Comments

[noonereally.livejournal.com]

Yeah, unfortunately, I think it's "ありがとうございます。"

[dr4b]

Believe it or not, I actually mean in ENGLISH, not in Japanese.

[the2belo.livejournal.com]

Then may I suggest

"Absence of excrement, Mr. Holmes."