to hate the phrase, "no problem"

[jameelaq]

Very annoying when all companies' representatives say this. I feel like saying, "well I didn't think there would be a problem" or "what? is there a problem" or "thank God for that" They all say it without thinking, as a filler.

Ahhhh, see I say 'no worries' and it even irritates me; goodness knows how others feel about it.

What is really irritating me currently is people saying something is 'wrong on so many levels'. What's this level shit all about? Why can't they just say: 'wrong in so many ways'....

jameelaq; I have no idea whether or not YABU about this but your WIthnail references ANU.

Wrong on so many levels. Here comes another fucker. Glad you spotted them Olifin, there is hope for the world yet

Yeah I got that Martini, was just trying to get you to bite the bullet. I?m afraid I just don?t get what is apparently so clear in the points made by you and sasha. Call me obtuse, if you will. Perhaps I am. But I think you are simply unclear
How old is your baby? Mine is 13 weeks today and such a poppet

YABU. Cos I use it a lot.

Used to say 'you're welcome', but got bored, so now I vary it with 'no problem' and occasionally 'no worries'. 'Worry' can be a verb OR a noun, actually! As in 'pack up your worries...' and 'don't let your woriies get you down'.

I wouldn't let my woriies get me down or my woolies or my whories or any of that tbh.

How about?
Can you tell me how much is in my bank account?
Certainly
Just one moment
Yes
Is it really so difficult?

So you prefer phrases with positive words in them rather than negative ones, it seems. "No problem" is used to say something positive, but both are negative words, and perhaps that is why it irritates you, on a subconscious level.

Now I'm overthinking this! The phrase doesn't bother me at all fwiw.

Jamel you are scary. And rude.

That's all. Byeeeeeee!

It's also very useful when you just don't want to say yes.

"I wouldn't let my woriies get me down or my woolies or my whories or any of that tbh"

Ooops! I was a bit tired so misspelt a word!! OMG! Get the police. Clap me in irons and throw me in the deeeeepest dungeon and make me do lines till I learn to never ever make a typo on MN.

No worries no worries no worries no worries...

PMSL
LOL
:-P

The correct answer to

"Can you tell me how much is in my bank account"

would just be a straight yes (or no, if you'd rung the butcher by mistake)

Perhaps that little grammatical error really gets up the noses of call centre staff?

P.S., try adding a please.

I don't like 'no problem' and I don't like my staff to use it.

I read somewhere that it has a negative subliminal because of the word 'problem'

I quite like 'Certainly Sir/ Madam', it's old fashioned, but then so are manners 'nowadays'....arrr, can't believe I just typed that!!

Yes i did see some of OP's other contributions last night. Nasty McNasty. Were you pissed OP?

Heard a lot of people in this neck of the woods saying 'No bother' recently? Is that something new or do I just know some weird folk?

HarderToKidnap Sat 02-Oct-10 10:07:49
The correct answer to

"Can you tell me how much is in my bank account"

would just be a straight yes (or no, if you'd rung the butcher by mistake)

Perhaps that little grammatical error really gets up the noses of call centre staff?

P.S., try adding a please.

Ummm done that, doesn?t work with monkeys
You can try all you want but it just doesn't work anymore. Mind you I did get a refund from mamas and papas yesterday which I was very surprised at considering the fuss they kicked up from what was a seriously obvious manufacturing fault. My God what is wrong with the world nowadays?

Totally agree with you

I would use "no problem" if someone asked me to do something they cannot expect as a matter of course, i.e a favour. "No problem" conveys the message that I am not resentful and will happily do this from love/respect/they are my boss and I am not daft enough to refuse.

I seethe inwardly when shop assistants feel the need to reassure me that handing me the receipt from my shopping is "no problem".

How did this thread get resurrected over 15 years later?!