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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 2 years ago* by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I hear "No problem" far more often.

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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I think we collectively decided that “you’re welcome” doesn’t make sense. Welcome to what??

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Implying that it was an effort, but you are welcome to it. Whereas “no problem” denotes that the effort is was not a problem for me to do. I use them interchangeably - “you’re welcome” as a response to a complement, or something where there was moderate effort put into the task; “no problem” when the task was low effort (“Thanks for responding to that email so quickly”) or I feel my effort was obliged (helping pick up after a meeting).

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Actually “no problem” implies that the thing would normally be a problem, but that you are negating that.

    It’s like saying “No visible bruising”. There’s the implication something happened that might have caused bruising.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Disagree, no problem is saying that what you are thanking me for was not a problem for me to do.

    Honestly, I think this perception is the disconnect between millennials thinking it’s better and boomers thinking it’s rude - two different perspectives of what it means.

    Also, don’t ackchyually me on an opinion.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    Maybe it's "you are welcome (to ask me for help/favors, as I am neutral to the task. I might even enjoy it.)"

    And "it's not a problem (for me to do what you asked me to do; we have now both acknowledged that I have done something to help you that was not organic to me, but now we can move past it with no further conversation.)"

    I bet "no problem" to some people is like seeing someone wear a T-shirt to church. They'd really prefer it if you would put on a suit and tie, even though the purpose of both are the same (cover my body when away from home because that is our current social agreement), because a T-shirt is disrespectful.

    Also everyone sucks, it is a problem, and you are not welcome.

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