Is it weird to say thank you after someone says "I'm sorry for your loss"?

Well since different people would react differently in this kind of situation, so there's no certain response for this. However, my personal choice to response to this "sorry for your loss" sentence would be nothing (I say nothing) or "it's okay" or "yep" or even "thank you". If that person gives you the WTF look, then I'd just ask him/her why he/she gave me that facial expression, and try to confront with this person. It is rude though but I just want to sort everything out.

I think your answer wording was fine. But it depends on your tone of voice. I mean did you say thank you in the same way that you would if someone gave you a free 20$ bill? I'm guessing not.

Personally, I don't think it's rude to say nothing at all. Especially since she doesn't know you or your grandmother, so you know she's really not sorry at all and she just said it for no reason other than the fact that no one ever knows what to say when they hear that someone is dead.

I could go and say "My great-great-great-great-great grandmother was from greece... but she's dead now" and someone would say "Awwe I'm so sorry". I would look at them and not say anything because I would be thinking they're dumb since I obviously didn't know the woman (being it was so many generations ago) nor did they know her and everyone dies at some point.

Apparently that's the correct thing to say.

Just forget it. That probably wasn't the reason for the funny look. I would have asked her "what ?" when she did that.

edit: What's going on? I asked this question before and was told that the correct thing to repond was to say "thankyou".

Personally I would just smile. I think it's incredibly awkward and makes no sense for them to be saying sorry.

I said "yeah" before in response (like Alex above) , and I was told on here that it was incredibly rude and nasty of me.

I don't understand.

Thats yahoo for ya... possibly as a results of fact they are not American, and that they only elect to screw together with your head, and try this, with a thank you... So distinctly lots they're in simple terms making exciting of human beings... We positioned this on allot of issues, paying for bags for one...

Well you face might have given a different impression but I don't think it's odd. You could say "That's very kind of you." next time if you want.

Good Luck! :)

In shows like Bones and stuff, they don't say 'thankyou' they just nod their head. Don't say anything but look like you feel a bit better.

I would say thank you...what's wrong with that?

maybe you should say thanks for the condolences...

there are many ppl out there who feel it is improper to say thanks..

but i would also say thanks!