It is shitty and nonsensical to answer "no problem" when someone says "thank you".
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np
It infers that there could have been a problem but you decided to be nice.
I tend to follow up with, "anytime."
no worries
Agreed. It can be interpreted as dismissing the gratitude or implying that there was potential for a problem or inconvenience
How so?
I completely agree.
You would be shadow banned on Twitter for this hot take.
The non-implied version is, "It was no problem for me to deal with." Or, "I was not inconvenienced." Sentences that require implied information may seem to not make sense, but the response is totally fitting, and in no way shitty at all.
eh, far from the worst possible response though I know some people consider it a sort of dismissal. I see it more as a way of saying no thanks are necessary, it's an attempt at humility.
Heard.
It’s like a game of “last word”
Let’s table this for now and circle back when we have more bandwidth 🤢
As someone who often replies with "no problem" or "no worries", I see how this is behavior that could use evaluation and future modification.
I don't think "you're welcome" would ever become my default response. I'm liking the idea of "anytime". What is your recommendation?
i think “no problemo” works a little better.
being a potential spanish speaker takes the “woke” edge off and makes you look worldly without being pretentious.
just don’t say, “no problem, amigo.”
Don’t mention it
Melhor que "de nada"
Nailed it. 💯% this.
I literally just told a family member about jaf’s post, and said I thought he was wrong for exactly this reason. This article put it even better.
get back to work.
No problem is simply the English “de nada.”
It’s not implying a problem could have existed, it’s saying the exact opposite - we don’t feel like we did anything extra for you.
Similarly, the Japanese have a cultural tendency to downplay the gifts they give. The recipient is worth more than the gift. There is no debt incurred. Nothing to be grateful for.
It’s really, no problem.
Can we assess this discussion as a chronically online debate? Would it ever come up in conversation for those who touch grass?
Are you ok with, my pleasure or are you a welcome maximalist?
it's *almost* non sense... only if you live outside a country which official language is English => BTW you're welcome my dude
Couldn't disagree more.
"No problem" means that there is no need for thanks in a scenario in which we need be nothing more than a human to care for each other when it means no disruption to us anyhow.
Figure that out.
You should reply
“No no, thank you”
Hmmmm…right! Never considered.
maybe a whisk of a hand gesture would do, or I'd say,
"my pleasure" with a smile
or if I meant it more than what it looked like, I'd say
"pleasure is all mine"
Who is the best bait poster on Nostr and why is it fiatjaf?
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English is weird language
Makes perfect sense.
Its a shortened/slang version of “not a problem” which is an appropriate response.
no problemo dude
I‘m not fluent enough in english to judge that. But in german we say: „bitte“ or „gern“ as well. It‘s conversational grease and depending on the situation it could be considered rude if nothing follows a „danke“.
You’re welcome
A pleasure.
In IRL conversations it's polite, in online messaging scenarios I'd agree that less is more
it's not as bad as the hanging "hello" in an IM situation though
Just get to the point!
The standard English response, now almost defunct, was “not at all.”
i think that habit started in Australia...
what do you prefer to answer with?
Correct. No worries is far superior.
Your explanation is beautiful, but "problem" is really not a good word fit.
I recommend "you're welcome". Why not?
ahahah, yes!
🤙 is always better
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I never understood the pure existence of this reply
Cultural niceties often do not conform to formal logic.
De nada?
What about “no worries” ?
Never really thought about it, but yeah…makes sense
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"You are welcome" sounds formal to me. Depends on the situation.
Would be curious about how was this created culturally.
I share your feeling, it's really bizarre, but "shitty and nonsensical" are heavyweight words for that. 🥰
"thank you" is formal.
It's a meme, why so serious?
Also a prevalent one in peak fiat, it'll pass.
I hope you're right.
#makeitquote
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That's formal too. Also depends on the smile added to it in face to face situation. And may be an added smiley could lessen the formality. 🥰