Community Chat

[hellodali]

I would think it should be them saying "thank you" to me for shopping there and keeping them employed.

When they say absolutely nothing to me after a purchase, I usually pause to give them another second or two and then I say "you're welcome".  Then they really don't understand.

In our grocery stores it seems to be expected for the customer to also bag their own groceries.  I almost never hear "thank you for bagging".  So all they are doing is dragging my items over a scanner and then putting it back on the belt to come down to me to do the bagging!  I have found Wegman's has a system where the cashier also bags.  I just wish they weren't so far away from my home because I would switch to them.

[jellyBEAN]

My older brother often says "No Problem" instead of Thank You.  When my Mom was alive, I remember her remarking on why he would say "No Problem", she thought it an odd thing to say.  I'm not sure where he picked that up because we didn't speak like that growing up.

No worries I assumed was an Australian thing.  Kinda like Ga' Day or Throw Some Shrimp on the Barbie.  No worries mate.  I don't think I've ever said it in place of "Your Welcome".  No problem is not something I would say either.  It's not actually rude but its just not polite imo. 

But I wouldn't lose any sleep over this.  The language thing that irks me the most is the too often used word, "like".  I was like, so upset, that like, I got mad and then like, my friend like, she got mad too, and I was like, what are you so mad about? 

[SurferWife]

I miss "you're welcome" and "my pleasure".  "No problem" and "no worries" are more appropriate responses if someone apologizes, not says thank you.  But that's how the younger generations communicate.

[Drythe]

---

@Porcelain wrote:

In France and Spain the response to "Thank you" is, translated, "It's nothing!" De rien! De nada!

I like saying, "Happy to do it!" as a response to "Thank you." Probably ticking some people off with that response too. "Who cares if you're happy!" blablabla.

---

@Porcelain 

On your wave length!

Itching to travel again, but will be patient.

[candys mine]

I think is is just another product of the SELFCentered mindset of the age.  "No Problem", meant it was no problem for THEM to take the time out of their life to help you.  "You are welcome", means YOU are welcme to my effort.  Self centered response vs Courtesy. 

[caroln242]

---

@hellodali wrote:

I would think it should be them saying "thank you" to me for shopping there and keeping them employed.

When they say absolutely nothing to me after a purchase, I usually pause to give them another second or two and then I say "you're welcome".  Then they really don't understand.

In our grocery stores it seems to be expected for the customer to also bag their own groceries.  I almost never hear "thank you for bagging".  So all they are doing is dragging my items over a scanner and then putting it back on the belt to come down to me to do the bagging!  I have found Wegman's has a system where the cashier also bags.  I just wish they weren't so far away from my home because I would switch to them.

---

Thank you for bringing this up!  It really annoys me to spend a boat load of money at a store and the cashier doesn't even say thank you.  One time I said thank you when leaving (don't know why I do that) and the cashier said "your welcome"!  My brain just screamed "what???"

[Imaoldhippie]

Much ado about nothing!

[Judaline]

What about, 'Don't mention it' as a reply?

[JJsMom]

---

@Love my grandkids wrote:

Many many years ago when I first started hearing this I was in a retail store and made a purchase. The young woman who did the sale said very nicely "no problem" and I said nicely "I didn't think it was a problem, was it?" She looked entirely befuddled.

---

That is kind of a Karen-y response. "No problem" and "no worries" are totally harmless and common expressions. There is no need to embarrass someone over using it.

[JJsMom]

---

@Porcelain wrote:

In France and Spain the response to "Thank you" is, translated, "It's nothing!" De rien! De nada!

I like saying, "Happy to do it!" as a response to "Thank you." Probably ticking some people off with that response too. "Who cares if you're happy!" blablabla.

---

Well perhaps doing it could've made you very unhappy thereby offending the other party. Please do better.