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What happened to "You're welcome!" as a response to "Thank You"? It's not even included in the canned answers on an apple watch. Have we as a society abandoned it? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I hear "No problem" far more often.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I had to do one communucation trainung where the trainer saud that saying "no problem" should not be used, because it implies there might've been a problem. I was not convinced though.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Then "your welcome" implies you might not be welcome. Seems like either both work or both are problematic, he can't have it both ways.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Agreed. Might also be because "problem" is a word with negative conotation? Idk, I don't see a problem (hah) myself

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Wow. facepalm The words literally say there's no problem, and yet it somehow implies there is a problem? Talk about overthinking what someone is saying.

This is why I often hate neurotypical communication styles. The world would be a lot more straightforward if people just said what they meant. Jesus fucking Christ on a motorbike...

[–] Mouselemming 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

... would be quite a sight to see. Although if He can do all those other miracles, I guess fucking Himself on a motorcycle wouldn't be impossible. So I guess it's just a straightforward statement on your part.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

............I ship it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It doesn’t imply that there is a problem. It implies that there would have been a problem, if it hadn’t been generously waived by the “no problem”.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Then why are people tripping about saying “you’re welcome”?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I'm sorry; what are you asking?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Someone said that to me just the other day! That saying "no problem" implies there might be a problem. Crazy. I'm thinking of switching to "well it was quite an imposition on my time and energy to help you out, especially given you're not paying me, but I'll let it slide this time because you seem like an ok person and I'm in a good mood" just to annoy them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I doubt that would annoy them more than “no problem” since it is perfectly in line with what they think you’re saying by “no problem”.