[AndyB]

Keep in mind that saying Graciously Accept 99.9999% of the time is only being said as a way to say yes. I highly doubt the person saying it actually considers their own actions to be gracious. Thinking that they actually are considering their own actions to be gracious is, from what im getting at, a large assumption.

Students say this because they have heard it said before. Probably not because they mean it literally. I agree, we need a new phrase to catch on, but please don't consider a student who says this to be "ungracious". Unprofessional maybe, but not ungracious. I'm sure they are very happy to be picked no matter what.