"Not a Problem"

Went to the mall the other day, holding door open for Sue, who said thanks babe....And, as there was a lady walking very slowly toward same entrance, I waited to hold door open for her....And waited....And waited.....She finally arrived , walked through and said nothing. That bugs me but, as Sue says, no big deal. She told me to just let it go.....

At grocery store and we were lined up. Guy behind me only had three items, told him to go ahead. He thanked me profusely. I felt strange. I mean, no big deal.

I have now taken up Sue's philosophical outlook that it is no big deal whether or not they say thanks or no problem. Of course, when Sue isn't with me......
 

Wonder who wrote this information in Wikipedia? :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_problem

No problem is an English expression, used as a response to thanks (among other functions). It is regarded by some as a less formal alternative to "you're welcome", which shares the same function. It is similar to the Australian English expression no worries. The phrase is used in most of the United States, especially on the East Coast of the United States.

Some older people find the expression, particularly when employed in the service industry, to be rude, implying that a reasonable request could have been received as problematic or unwelcome. However, in the culture of younger Americans, "no problem" is often used as a more conversational alternative to the classic "you're welcome".

It is widely believed that younger speakers especially favor "no problem" over "you're welcome", and empirical research has corroborated this belief.
 
"You're welcome" is the easy part. It's the "Thank You", "No--Thank YOU", "No, no, Thank YOU", that's gets out of hand.
 
rampant in OZ - when I first arrived and was being introduced to fellow workers - or anyone else for that matter - as we left or they left they would say " say ya later" took me a little while to realize they didn't really mean it. don't know if it's still around that was in the '80's?
 
I heard a quote for the first time last week. Someone said they sent me an e-mail but I never got it. When I told her I didn't get it, she said, "Well, something must be wrong with your computer because I sent it." I knew the problem was not my computer because I got all my other e-mails, but I let it go. A few days later, she was at my house with a few of our friends. When other people told her they also didn't get her e-mails, she said, "Oh, shut up," but not in an unfriendly way.

I asked my sister if she ever heard someone say that. She said, "Yes, it's a new way of saying, "Get outta here," or, "Oh, Come on," when you hear something unbelievable.
 
win231 said:
I heard a quote for the first time last week. Someone said they sent me an e-mail but I never got it. When I told her I didn't get it, she said, "Well, something must be wrong with your computer because I sent it." I knew the problem was not my computer because I got all my other e-mails, but I let it go. A few days later, she was at my house with a few of our friends. When other people told her they also didn't get her e-mails, she said, "Oh, shut up," but not in an unfriendly way.

I asked my sister if she ever heard someone say that. She said, "Yes, it's a new way of saying, "Get outta here," or, "Oh, Come on," when you hear something unbelievable.
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...or even "Here's the thing", when you are trying to explain something to make it it clearer. :)
 

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