Community Chat

[Pearlee]

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.  

[Baylie]

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

[Plaid Pants2]

It doesn't bother me.

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

[shoppersince1989]

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

Jean

[chrystaltree]

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. 

[beckyb1012]

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@shopper since 1989 wrote:

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

Jean

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@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. 

[Plaid Pants2]

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@beckyb1012 wrote:

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@shopper since 1989 wrote:

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

Jean

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@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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At least they answered you.

[shoppersince1989]

Hi Becky,

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

Jean

[AngusandBuddhasMom]

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.