No Problem...

Have you noticed that instead of people telling you You're Welcome that most of them now say no problem? I didn't notice how many people do this until someone pointed it out to me.

Do you say no problem instead of You're Welcome?

 

I haven't noticed people saying it instead of "Thank you". I've noticed people say it instead of "You're welcome" For me it depends on what the Thank you is for. If it's a thank you for something I say you're welcome. If its a thank you that is wrapped up in an apology sometimes I say no problem. I think some people are uncomfortable with compliments and sometimes thank you can be the same way.

I often wonder sometimes what the appropriate response is when someone says "I'm Sorry" Obviously the reasoning behind the I'm Sorry makes a difference.

 

Thanks Ruby that was what I meant. Just had a brain fart.

 

Personally I'd like any kind of acknowledgement of appreciation - Good Manners cost nothing - I've noticed more often than not it is that which is lacking !

 

I have to agree with you Billy and this proves that.

I just got back from lunch and a customer told a waitress Thank You and asked how her day was going and she said she was having a bad day but was better now that someone had actually cared enough about her to ask her. So it is good to acknowledge people whenever you can.

 

I find the phrase "You're welcome" to be extremely rude. That it is often used in a sarcastic sense may contribute to this, but I think it runs deeper than that.

By saying it you are acknowledging that the person should be thankful to you, that you deserve their praise. I much prefer the humble alternative of "no problem"

 

That's just how language works.
Some people say that something is 'cool', while in reality it is not something that is cold.

 

I say both. I get tired of saying the same thing all the time so i mix in other acknowledgements so i dont feel like i am constantly repeating myself.

 

This was on CBS Sunday Morning last May. I thought it was funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2E8wmUff5w"]Opinion: Stop saying "No problem"! - YouTube

 

i thought i was going to have a problem with this video, but i dont. (maybe because i was born after 1980) but i have honestly never heard anyone say no problem in the first couple examples he gave.
the last part about the donut or whatever i disagree with but i dont see it as a big deal. if anyone is infuriated about that then that is their problem.

 

Being old, it's 'you're welcome' for me. I noticed 'no problem' being said some years back. --don't remember exactly when. I always think when someone says no problem--"OK--does that mean I'm lucky this time-- 'cuz there might have been a problem?" But it doesn't bug me.

 

I don't really mind people saying "You're welcome" or "No problem". Either is fine with me.

On a similar topic.....about 6 or 7 months ago I started noticing how many employees of different places address customers with "Hi! How are you?" That probably happened forever but I realized that many people (myself included) just say "Good" or whatever and keep walking past them. People are busy and the employees are just doing their job. I get that. It's sort of an automatic thing....like saying "thank you" or "no problem." But I started to kind of feel like an ass for just dismissing them that way. So I started making it a habit to look them in the eye and respond with something like "I'm doing good. How is your day going?" I noticed that it makes a difference. You can see it. What used to be a mundane, automatic thing now makes a little bit of a difference to someone else. It's not like I never acknowledged them before but it's now a habit to try to do it every time.

 

wizard, it seems to me you speak of the door greeter. and i am happy to just say good as i walk past them. do you think they really want to know how i am doing. i bet if i told them how i am really doing some of the times they would wish they taken the lashing from their boss rather than have to listen to me tell them how i am actually doing. funny enough wal-mart which i loath but its the only store within an hour drive for me...when they have a greeter at least they look at you and smile and give you time to answer. when i go to bestbuy a store i like the greeter is facing away from me their desk is against the wall so they dont even see you till you pass. i shouldnt have to turn around and be nice to this person just to make them feel good. not that i would ever try to make anyone feel bad, but if they are being so impersonal then why should i go out of my way to be personal?

 

''you're welcome'' sounds like I'm bending over and doing them TWO favors.

No problem is a nicer way to brush it off. imo.

 

indeed.

 

If I hold a door for someone and they say thanks, I say you're welcome. Maybe I''ll start to use some gradation just as an experiment---" well----not TOO much of a problem." Just to see the reaction.

 

Valid point, for sure. But I live in a smaller town and go to the same places all the time so I see the same people on a regular basis and I get to know some of them a bit. Imagine how boring it must be to greet people all day and just have them ignore you.

 

Now I kind of want to try that.

 

My Mom used to be bothered when someone addressed a group (men and women) as "You guys." Her granddaughter used it a lot and eventually Mom got used to the expression.

 

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