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"You're welcome" or "No problem" ??
« on: May 28, 2014, 01:58:50 PM »
what do you usually say? heard someone recently say they thought "no problem" was rude which was weird to me.


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Re: "You're welcome" or "No problem" ??
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2014, 02:00:15 PM »
It depends on who I'm talking to and what they are thanking me for.

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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2014, 02:02:27 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2014, 02:02:41 PM »
i'll say "no problem" sometimes with a little snark if i'm doing some bullshit that i shouldn't have been asked to help with in the first place

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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2014, 02:04:12 PM »
I use both interchangeably
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Re: "You're welcome" or "No problem" ??
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2014, 02:04:20 PM »
how does "cool" work?

btw i say you're welcome to "thank you" and yep, no problem to "thanks"

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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2014, 02:04:32 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2014, 02:05:17 PM »
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Re: "You're welcome" or "No problem" ??
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2014, 02:05:33 PM »
"de nada" and a big wink if i think the person might have some hispanic heritage.

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Re: "You're welcome" or "No problem" ??
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2014, 02:07:29 PM »
"no problem" is simply less formal. "you're welcome" can be equally snarky depending on the context and tone.

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« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2014, 02:07:44 PM »
for some reason 'you're welcome' feels a little bit rude, like i'm saying yeah you should be thanking me.

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« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2014, 02:09:41 PM »
You guys worry about a lot of things

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Re: "You're welcome" or "No problem" ??
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2014, 02:11:05 PM »
I think it's situationally dependent.  "No problem" is used to communicate to the thanker that the deed preempting the thanks is not hugely burdensome, and thus to assuage any feelings of guilt.  "You're welcome" does not necessarily carry this same meaning, though it is true that many people use them interchangeably. 

As to the individual who thought it rude, some people just have hangups and there's nothing that can be done to avoid injuring the delicate sensibilities of all people all the time.  For example, my mom thinks that saying "yup" for "yes" is base and should be avoided.  Meanwhile, she says all sorts of Western Kansas hickish things. 

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« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 02:12:03 PM »
It's almost never what you say. It's how you say it.

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« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2014, 02:12:40 PM »
It's almost never what you say. It's how you say it.

I don't think I like your tone, here...

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« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2014, 02:12:58 PM »
i personally don't think they're interchangeable, but it doesn't really bother me i guess.  i selectively choose both based on the situation

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« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2014, 02:13:08 PM »
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-problem-yes-its-a-big-problem/

Bill Flanagan:

When did everyone born after 1980 decide that "No problem" was interchangeable with "You're welcome"? Who spread that virus? The Taliban?

Listen, today's young people: If you want to infuriate someone born before 1980, just keep telling him "No problem" when they ask you to do something that is most certainly NOT a problem.

A very nice young man who worked for me used to have a little trouble getting in on time. Like, every day. Once a week I would say, "Look, you really have to be at your desk at 10 o'clock." Did he say, "Sorry, I'll try to do better?"

No. He would just smile and say, "No problem."

That nice young man does not work for me anymore.

Saturday night, I took my wife to a good restaurant. The waitress asked if we wanted sparkling water, still water, or tap water. I said, "Tap water, please." She said, "No problem."

I felt like saying, "Why do YOU think I think it would be a problem for you to get me a glass of water?" Luckily, my wife gave me a look that said, "Don't start."

And of course my wife was right. The waitress didn't mean to be rude. So consider this a public service announcement.

To all the young people of the world: If you want to get good tips or just generally not infuriate older people, PLEASE, only say "No problem" when there is a reasonable expectation that the task you are performing might be PROBLEMATIC.

i.e.: "Thank you for stopping your car in the rain to help me change a flat tire."

"No problem." Appropriate.

"Thank you for lending me ten thousand dollars to stop the bank from foreclosing on my house."

"No problem." Gracious.

"Thank you for giving me your kidney."

"No problem." Classy.

That's what "No problem" is for! It's a graceful way of telling someone you've gone out of your way to help, not to feel indebted.

But if you work in a doughnut shop and a customer thanks you for selling him a coffee, don't say, "No problem." He's paying for the coffee!

Just say, "You're welcome."

Try it. "Thank you." "You're welcome." Is that so burdensome?

And look at the bright side -- all of us old people will be dead soon, and then everybody born after 1980 can say "No problem" to each other for the rest of your lives.

Just hold off till then, okay? Okay.

You're welcome.

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« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2014, 02:15:03 PM »
When somebody thanks you, you should accept that thanks. That is the only thing I ever learned. How you do that and where you take it from there are up to you.

-No problem.
-Your're welcome.
-You are welcome, but I really have to give the credit to....
-Anytime!
-No biggie!
-I'm not certain I deserve that, but you are certainly welcome.

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« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2014, 02:15:58 PM »
It's almost never what you say. It's how you say it.

I don't think I like your tone, here...

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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2014, 02:16:12 PM »
Why do some generations think that their narrow band in the history of the English language deserves fealty?

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« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2014, 02:16:57 PM »
I want to punch Bill Flanagan right in his pre-1980 scrote.

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« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2014, 02:18:11 PM »
I want to punch Bill Flanagan right in his pre-1980 scrote.

The irony is that he is the one who comes across as ignorant. 

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« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2014, 02:22:28 PM »
As a confirmed horrible person I can say both are fine but "no problem" may offend someone who is looking for an excuse to be offended and probably also a horrible person. 

I have told people that saying.  "Please and thank you" before the person as agreed to your request or answered you is rude.  Don't thank me for your please bitch. I haven't even said I'd do it yet. 
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« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2014, 02:26:35 PM »
This placing of people into one of two camps has just gone too damn far!  It's all madness and bifurcation from here on out.  Let's all join as one-world-happiness and bask in the subtle scents of the marigolds.

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« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2014, 02:29:03 PM »
Yeah, to me people who have an issue with "no problem" vs. "you're welcome" as rude is weird. Guess it must be my post-1980'sness. Granted, I use the two almost interchangeably but there are a few situations I only use "you're welcome," but it mostly pertains to formal conversations. If it's informal, who cares. And as Benja said, it matters much more how you say it, but not necessarily what you say.
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