topic Re: No Problem in Community Chat

No Problem

Pearlee — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:42:24 GMT

When I thank someone whose response is "no problem" I say, "is 'you're welcome' not even in our vocabulary any more?" because I am sincerely starting to wonder that. It seems that an entire generation of people is now responding "no problem" to a thank you. Most of the time I didn't think whatever I said would be a problem anyway.

Please bring back "you are welcome" to our vocabulary - I really think it is disappearing.

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Baylie — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:43:35 GMT

I agree! I have always found the "no problem" response very annoying!

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:45:20 GMT

It doesn't bother me.

There are more important things for me to get upset over.

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shoppersince1989 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:45:24 GMT

And "no problem" is being replaced by "no worries"

Jean

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chrystaltree — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:47:49 GMT

Please come out and join us in the year 2017...lol People still say "you're welcome". "No problem" is just a different way of saying it. Why would anyone have a problem (no pun intended) with that? Language is fluid, it changes over time.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:48:16 GMT

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beckyb1012 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:50:14 GMT

@shopper since 1989 wrote:
And "no problem" is being replaced by "no worries"

Jean

@shoppersince1989 I have noticed that and I just cannot stand it. What does it mean exactly? They are not worried about me or am I not supposed to worry about them? I do not care for the no problem language but the no worries annoys me more.

Simple politeness is so easy, easily taught and easily applied.

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:51:19 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
@shopper since 1989 wrote:
And "no problem" is being replaced by "no worries"

Jean
@shoppersince1989 I have noticed that and I just cannot stand it. What does it mean exactly? They are not worried about me or am I not supposed to worry about them? I do not care for the no problem language but the no worries annoys me more.
Simple politeness is so easy, easily taught and easily applied.

At least they answered you.

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shoppersince1989 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:51:53 GMT

Hi Becky,

I know that it's pretty common to say that in Australia.

Jean

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AngusandBuddhasMom — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:52:36 GMT

I have responded no problem when someone is thanking me for something that needs no thanking. I am conveying that I need no thanking that for what ever it is I am glad to have done it. I don't find a problem with this when someone says it to me. I don't do things to glean a thank you nor would I expect it or castigate the person for not saying you're welcome. What kind of world do we live in that we expect to be thank you'd for being civil or helpful.

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Pearlee — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:53:52 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
@shopper since 1989 wrote:
And "no problem" is being replaced by "no worries"

Jean
@shoppersince1989 I have noticed that and I just cannot stand it. What does it mean exactly? They are not worried about me or am I not supposed to worry about them? I do not care for the no problem language but the no worries annoys me more.
Simple politeness is so easy, easily taught and easily applied.

@beckyb1012 Exactly Additionally, who said I was every "worried."? Thanking someone doesn't mean I was worried about anything in the first place.

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qvcfreak — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:55:17 GMT

My son tells me, not necessary mom, no problem. It doesn't bother me.

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Noel7 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:56:22 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
When I thank someone whose response is "no problem" I say, "is 'you're welcome' not even in our vocabulary any more?" because I am sincerely starting to wonder that. It seems that an entire generation of people is now responding "no problem" to a thank you. Most of the time I didn't think whatever I said would be a problem anyway.

Please bring back "you are welcome" to our vocabulary - I really think it is disappearing.

Do you mean you actually say that to the person who said "No problem" @Pearlee

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noodleann — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:58:34 GMT

I have no problem with "no problem," and use it myself.

"You are welcome" is stilted. I also am not "welcoming" someone to ask more favors of me, since that's often the context for the thanks. Minimizing the trouble the favor caused me with "no problem" or sometimes "not a problem" is one thing, but I'm not laying out the "welcome" mat for more. They are not "welcome." "No problem" is a coda to an event, not a relationship builder like "you are welcome," so I actually prefer it.

Our language is a living thing. It changes. "No problem" isn't hurting anyone or anything. Nema problema!

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Pearlee — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:01:57 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
When I thank someone whose response is "no problem" I say, "is 'you're welcome' not even in our vocabulary any more?" because I am sincerely starting to wonder that. It seems that an entire generation of people is now responding "no problem" to a thank you. Most of the time I didn't think whatever I said would be a problem anyway.

Please bring back "you are welcome" to our vocabulary - I really think it is disappearing.
Do you mean you actually say that to the person who said "No problem" @Pearlee

@Noel7 Yes.

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Noel7 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:02:05 GMT

It's a colloquialism, there are many of them in the English language.

Words and phrases can have a denotation or a connotation.

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software — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:02:47 GMT

This is why I stay confused all the time.

I find myself frequently replying with "is that a no??" or "is that a yes?""

< sigh >

@Pearlee wrote:
When I thank someone whose response is "no problem" I say, "is 'you're welcome' not even in our vocabulary any more?" because I am sincerely starting to wonder that. It seems that an entire generation of people is now responding "no problem" to a thank you. Most of the time I didn't think whatever I said would be a problem anyway.

Please bring back "you are welcome" to our vocabulary - I really think it is disappearing.

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Noel7 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:06:52 GMT

They say the English language is a living language because it is constantly changing.

No worries and no problem are both common. New phrases have always been with us, all generations come up with them.

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SaRina — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:08:27 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
They say the English language is a living language because it is constantly changing.

No worries and no problem are both common. New phrases have always been with us, all generations come up with them.

Yes. I sense from a lot of the posts here, some people don't want anything to change at all in their lifetime. Puzzling.