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"No problem"

blastoff99

blastoff99

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#1
I do not like "No problem" as a response to "thank you" or other niceties. Someone holds a door for me, I say "thanks," they say "no problem." I wish the cashier a nice day, she says "no problem." Yesterday a friend spent an hour of his time helping me with something and I thanked him. His reply: "No problem."

Did "you're welcome" get struck from the lexicon and I didn't notice? Is it destined to go the way of "my pleasure"? I guess I dislike "no problem" most in settings where I am the customer and someone is being paid to assist me. Of course it's no problem for you to help. You are BEING PAID to do it!

Am I just a curmudgeon? Get off my lawn.
 
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I dislike "thank you" as a response to "thank you". This is all too common among cashiers. Or they have to one-up me by saying, "thank you, and enjoy the rest of your day", to which I can have no reply. I don't know why I thank them in the first place. Get off my lawn.
 
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The way I see it, if I'm thanking somebody, they have already done something kind or courteous for me. They don't owe me anything else.

You're welcome, no problem, no worries, right on, glad to, cheers, it's nothing, anytime, thumbs up, a smile, etc. are all acceptable to me. It's mostly just a generic courtesy statement to acknowledge that the "Thank you" statement was heard. If I know you well enough, you can even flip me off and tell me to shove it up my...
 
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What bugs me more is the "You're Welcome" folks who mean it sarcastically.
Approaching a stop sign the other day, I came to a stop at the same time as the driver to my left, who was also at a stop sign.
As I turned left & passed their vehicle, I got the "You're welcome, just go right ahead!", really loudly & sarcastically.

I screamed back, "It's called the RIGHT of way for a !@#$'in REASON!"
 
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ZenG said:
Why do people need to add the "o" to "no problem" and make it into "no problemo"?

Does making it sound of Latin origin give it more cred?
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I don't do it for more credit. It's just more to be funny. Maybe it's nerdy but Sometimes people will just add an accent be it french, German, Italian etc... It really depends on who I am talking to. My best friends and I do accents sometimes and it probably sounds weird to outsiders.
 
#15
The sentiment is a positive one, no matter the words. I just translate internally and appreciate the exchange.

I do the same thing on the Rugby pitch when someone says, "Your mother spends her time down at the docks, doing favours for sailors." This is clearly translatable to "I am attempting to provoke you into giving away a penalty," and I ignore it as such.

I wish this approach would gain some traction amongst young men in bars. To react is surely to confirm that you suspect others may think it's true, which is a bit harsh on your dear old mum, to be frank.
 
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