The pleasure is mine

[mylevt]

Hi,
A: It is a pleasure to meet you.
B: The pleasure is mine.
Could you please tell me what B means? Does he want to say "It is a pleasure to meet you, too."
Thanks.

[2006]

Originally Posted by mylevt

Hi,
A: It is a pleasure to meet you.
B: The pleasure is mine. Sometimes people say 'The pleasure is all mine.'
Could you please tell me what B means? Does he want to say "It is a pleasure to meet you, too." It means more than that!
It means that any pleasure you may have in meeting me is nothing compared to the great pleasure I have in meeting you.

Thanks.

2006