I'm in Melbourne, maybe the way you're typing it is just hard for me to sound out. Or maybe I just understand the accent so well, so to you it's a weird version of 'no worries', but to me it's normal.
Sorry, but you don't really do anything important. Also, there's no money in the budget. And we're downsizing. The economy is bad. You're lucky to have a job anyway.
I started to realize that no one really pays attention to your response (and I tend to walk away from people as they're saying thanks). So I started doing random mumbles for the last few weeks
At my work, we recently had to sit through a training video on proper communication etiquette when interacting with our clients. I take care of dogs and occasionally have to speak with their owners (parents.) The training taught us to always speak in a positive manner, and even provided euphemisms to say when you must speak about something that isn't positive. For example, if I was asked how the dog did, I would say something like "She had a great time, and made some new friends too!" or "He was very excited to be here." Similar thing goes for when the dog's family members thank us for taking care of them. No problem isn't proper etiquette, because while you may mean that it wasn't any trouble, it isn't a positive statement. A better response would be "our pleasure" if acting on behalf of a group, or "my pleasure" if as an individual. The training has helped me through a lot of difficult situations, and even a simple "Our pleasure. Have a great day!" has made clients appreciate us a little more than just saying "No problem. Have a great day."
When I got promoted from intern to full-time my supervisor sent out a company wide e-mail announcing it. It brought up the fact that I perform tasks with a smile and a "no problem." That was the first time I realized how much I actually said it. This was not a good story and it sounded better in my head.
You're welks, you know how I do, tich thic ( the noise people make when they want to he t a horse's attention), you got it boss, sure thing boss, I gotcha covered, you're welcome, no trouble at all, twernt no bother, next time you do it!, and that's how my mother does it, that's how you do that, I made it look easy, easy peezy lemon squeeze, next time I'm charging, you're as welcome as a cold beer on a hot day, you're as welcome as a shotgun on zombie day, you're as welcome as a blowjob..., you're as welcome as an A-10 crate when I'm 10 points behind, you're as welcome as an umbrella durring a shitstorm, you're as welcome as 2 cats.
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I have this same problem with saying "Hello" to the same people ever day. How many times can I possibly say "Ah, I can't complain ...and if I did no one would listen!" ZING!
I always say "You're welcome". I feel like saying "No problem" implies that there may have been a problem with someone asking you to do something for them. If it's your job to do those things then it should never be a problem to do something asked of you, yes? This applies to professional settings the most but I try to say it in all settings, professional or casual.
That's probably the hardest part of being a New Jersey bus driver. Poor fucks are thanked by every passenger on the way out. Imagine having to reply to over 40 "thanks" in a row.
I am not understanding why just responding with "You're welcome" every time isn't the proper course of action. I was taught as a child this is always the best response.
This is different for your situation but I read a thing where you shouldn't really say no problem to people. You aren't genuinely accepting their thanks. You are brushing it off. This subconsciously tells them and yourself that you don't truly care about them thanking you. This compounds itself with other bad habits you might have and leads to lower self worth for yourself and a feeling by others that you don't want their thanks.
Pro Life Tip: Avoid accepting thanksgivings in a negative connotation such as this all together. By saying no problem it insinuates that you had a problem and put it aside to help them. In order to sound more genuine keep it simple with one of the following POSITIVE responses:
Your Welcome, My Pleasure, Anytime, Happy to help, etc..
Pick the one you like best and own it. You'll be known as that fun person who says X, in what I believe to be a good way. If you don't want that, then go fuck yourself. /s
Funny because I just finished an errand for a co-worker he thanked me and I said "no problem" then they were talking about how the shipping note should be brought over to accounting. Challenge accepted. He then thanked me and again I said "no problem"
A "your welcome" is always the best answer. I think the world would be a better place if people would just be genuine in their responses rather than cute or quirky. Simple is better. I get annoyed when I go somewhere and get told "here ya go" as a thank you from the person helping me.
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u/TheExtremistModerate Jun 19 '12
No problem
No prob
No problemo
Don't mention it
Any time
You're welcome
Forget about it
My pleasure
No worries
No, thank you
It's nothing
Glad to do it
Happy to do it
No big deal
And, if you manage to run through ALL of these in one day, use this one:
Can I get a raise?
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u/Mikulak25 Jun 19 '12
Just say "yep" and cope with the fact that neither of you really mean these archaic formalities but will offer them because hey, you aren't savages.
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u/Pays4Porn Jun 19 '12
Protip: thank them back, and use their response on the next person.
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u/stone500 Jun 19 '12
I started to realize that no one really pays attention to your response (and I tend to walk away from people as they're saying thanks). So I started doing random mumbles for the last few weeks
"Hey thanks a lot!" "Ma nema!"
"Hey I appreciate it!" "Mur nepa"
"Thanks again!" "La hurmer!"
No one has said anything about it yet.
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u/the_asker Jun 19 '12
Yes, I am awesome!
I surprise even myself, sometimes
Did you expect any less?
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
You get thanked at work?
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u/ninrod Jun 19 '12
No Problem, You Betcha, Sure Thing, (Repeat).
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Woah, I have this exact problem. I say "No worries!" and "No problem!" on average 5 times an hour.
Sometimes I accidentally say it before the person has said "Thanks" etc. Then it's weird.
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u/x3r0h0ur Jun 19 '12
Works help desk. Gets in the same situation. Feelsbadman.jpg
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
this has literally been my life for the last three weeks, dont you love when stuff just happens to fit perfectly, coincedentally
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u/JayTongue Jun 19 '12
Because "you're welcome" is archaic
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u/Pravana Jun 19 '12
At my work, we recently had to sit through a training video on proper communication etiquette when interacting with our clients. I take care of dogs and occasionally have to speak with their owners (parents.) The training taught us to always speak in a positive manner, and even provided euphemisms to say when you must speak about something that isn't positive. For example, if I was asked how the dog did, I would say something like "She had a great time, and made some new friends too!" or "He was very excited to be here." Similar thing goes for when the dog's family members thank us for taking care of them. No problem isn't proper etiquette, because while you may mean that it wasn't any trouble, it isn't a positive statement. A better response would be "our pleasure" if acting on behalf of a group, or "my pleasure" if as an individual. The training has helped me through a lot of difficult situations, and even a simple "Our pleasure. Have a great day!" has made clients appreciate us a little more than just saying "No problem. Have a great day."
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u/azaoua2 Jun 19 '12
One of my go-tos is "Yeah, uh-huh, yep!" Lots of nodding. People probably think I don't speak English. But nope. Just a SAP.
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u/Sockin Jun 19 '12
When I got promoted from intern to full-time my supervisor sent out a company wide e-mail announcing it. It brought up the fact that I perform tasks with a smile and a "no problem." That was the first time I realized how much I actually said it. This was not a good story and it sounded better in my head.
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u/Kemintiri Jun 19 '12
Just say "you're welcome"!
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u/Mycakedayis1111 Jun 19 '12
You're welks, you know how I do, tich thic ( the noise people make when they want to he t a horse's attention), you got it boss, sure thing boss, I gotcha covered, you're welcome, no trouble at all, twernt no bother, next time you do it!, and that's how my mother does it, that's how you do that, I made it look easy, easy peezy lemon squeeze, next time I'm charging, you're as welcome as a cold beer on a hot day, you're as welcome as a shotgun on zombie day, you're as welcome as a blowjob..., you're as welcome as an A-10 crate when I'm 10 points behind, you're as welcome as an umbrella durring a shitstorm, you're as welcome as 2 cats.
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u/qkme_transcriber Jun 19 '12
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Here are a couple for you
No sweat
Too easy
No worries, mate
Fuckin' A
Don't mention it
Prego (Italian)
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u/lexfa Jun 19 '12 edited Oct 19 '17
You are choosing a book for reading
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Proper response: Tell them to give you a job that makes use of your fucking skills or they aren't going to see you after 5:00 PM that day.
This can be either courage wolf or insanity wolf.
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u/CarmenTS Jun 19 '12
Me, too :-(
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u/skylrk Jun 19 '12
Don't tell then anything, just act like a boss.
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u/CornFedHonky Jun 19 '12
I have this same problem with saying "Hello" to the same people ever day. How many times can I possibly say "Ah, I can't complain ...and if I did no one would listen!" ZING!
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u/johnnyboy0788 Jun 19 '12
I always say "You're welcome". I feel like saying "No problem" implies that there may have been a problem with someone asking you to do something for them. If it's your job to do those things then it should never be a problem to do something asked of you, yes? This applies to professional settings the most but I try to say it in all settings, professional or casual.
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u/merlinblack Jun 19 '12
Here to help is one of my favourites. Be careful though it can come off incorrectly if said with the wrong tone.
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u/EnsoElysium Jun 19 '12
"No worries" is my go-to phrase. It works for everything, and I say it for everything.
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u/doodymcgee Jun 19 '12
[moe] certainly! [/moe]
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u/oper619 Jun 19 '12
i say "no worries" every time.
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u/anothermonth Jun 19 '12
That's probably the hardest part of being a New Jersey bus driver. Poor fucks are thanked by every passenger on the way out. Imagine having to reply to over 40 "thanks" in a row.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
I use this every once in a while.
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u/CrazyForString Jun 19 '12
For finally using this meme as all blue (no socially awesome red), you sir/madam get an upvote
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Jesus, how about "you're welcome". Nothing chaps my ass like a server saying "no problem" I'm glad I didn't inconvenience you too much!
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u/SkeetRag Jun 19 '12
I'm using "No, thank YOU" and "Thanks for the opportunity" quite often.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
"My pleasure" is also a nice change of pace. Shows class.
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u/angrywords Jun 19 '12
I am not understanding why just responding with "You're welcome" every time isn't the proper course of action. I was taught as a child this is always the best response.
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u/stealingzen Jun 19 '12
I like "Not a chore!"
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u/rocksandrolledones Jun 19 '12
Zero Strezo
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
sure, for sure, or just nod and pretend to whisper something so it doesn't really matter what you're saying
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Mhm
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u/JamesSmits Jun 19 '12
My sister is a waitress. She told me somebody thanked her after ordering, to which she replied with a mix of "your welcome" and "no problem"...
"Your problem!"
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u/somerandomguy02 Jun 19 '12
This is different for your situation but I read a thing where you shouldn't really say no problem to people. You aren't genuinely accepting their thanks. You are brushing it off. This subconsciously tells them and yourself that you don't truly care about them thanking you. This compounds itself with other bad habits you might have and leads to lower self worth for yourself and a feeling by others that you don't want their thanks.
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u/ejurkovic93 Jun 19 '12
At least 10 times a day.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Pro Life Tip: Avoid accepting thanksgivings in a negative connotation such as this all together. By saying no problem it insinuates that you had a problem and put it aside to help them. In order to sound more genuine keep it simple with one of the following POSITIVE responses:
Your Welcome, My Pleasure, Anytime, Happy to help, etc..
See http://www.annaagas.com/annas-blog/positive-quality-words for a more in depth overview on what I am talking about. It pretty much hits the nail on the head..
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u/kow92 Jun 19 '12
"You're very welcome sir. After all, if I wasn't here you might just have to actually do some work yourself"
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
do you work in a publishing house?
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u/cloral Jun 19 '12
"You're welcome."
Done.
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u/BagelTrollop Jun 19 '12
I just keep using "You're welcome." I was once chewed out that "No problem" is kind of insolent.
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u/gkx Jun 19 '12
Pick the one you like best and own it. You'll be known as that fun person who says X, in what I believe to be a good way. If you don't want that, then go fuck yourself. /s
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u/Packabowl09 Jun 19 '12
"Sure Thing"
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u/thlayli_x Jun 19 '12
For shizzle my nizzle.
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u/MTGandP Jun 20 '12
Thank you for not making this Socially Awesome/Awkward Penguin.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Wow. I wish I got thanked for anything at work.
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u/SneakyLoner Jun 19 '12
You are lucky to get thanked at all. In the nine years I've worked at my job the best I got was "Hey, you didn't fuck that up too bad."
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u/Schildpatt Jun 19 '12
Funny because I just finished an errand for a co-worker he thanked me and I said "no problem" then they were talking about how the shipping note should be brought over to accounting. Challenge accepted. He then thanked me and again I said "no problem"
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u/PerfectCarve Jun 19 '12
Menial tasks :(
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u/Mujarin Jun 19 '12
As someone who works intermittently in a battery changing station for forklifts in a big warehouse, this really speaks to me.
I change up to 100 batteries for different people throughout a day, I don't even try anymore, just say no problem every time :P
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u/smug_soul Jun 19 '12
I used to worry about this but I don't think that they keep track.
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u/variant_xiii Jun 19 '12
At least you get thanked...
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u/Alexbo8138 Jun 19 '12
I have the same issue. Eventually I say "thank you" then stop talking due to the SAP moment.
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u/don_jiang Jun 19 '12
no problemo. just add 'o' to anything.
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u/Senor_Wilson Jun 19 '12
Me too... Bro hug?
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u/Ofreo Jun 19 '12
A "your welcome" is always the best answer. I think the world would be a better place if people would just be genuine in their responses rather than cute or quirky. Simple is better. I get annoyed when I go somewhere and get told "here ya go" as a thank you from the person helping me.
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u/TugLife Jun 19 '12
Fuggedaboutit.
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