Does it sound less polite by saying 'no problem' instead of 'you're welcome' when somebody thanks you for something?
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2006-10-25 16:32:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
"No Problem" is becoming very commonly used, and therefore is understood to mean the same thing.
"You're welcome" is more formal, and should be used when speaking to somebody you don't know very well, or authority figures like teachers, etc.
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2006-10-25 16:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by mia2kl2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well sometimes it depends on how you want to be understood. If you say no problem then the person you are talking to should know that it wasn't a problem. If you say you're welcome you could come across as "I went out of my way to help you and you should be grateful".
So pretty much it depends on the situation and the level of professionalism.
2006-10-26 03:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by JQ 9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The person is telling you they appreciate your actions and you're saying your actions were no big deal. Or not a problem to you. Who cares if it was a problem to you? Are you saying you wouldn't have done it if it was a problem?
See the problem? You're welcome.
2006-10-26 00:22:01 · answer #3 · answered by t jefferson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to say "Glad to help" or "Happy to help" .
Saying "no problem" is easily taken as less-than-polite, because it could be interpreted as "It *would* be a problem, but since I'm a nice guy, NO problem."
It's just best to keep it totally positive. Excellent and sensitive, thoughtful question.
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2006-10-25 16:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some might say that "no problem" is less formal, but I think it's just as acceptable (and in some ways nicer) than "you're welcome"... Actually, I would suggest you say, "It was my pleasure" instead of either of those two.
2006-10-25 16:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you is more refined so to speak, but no problem is better in a situation where the person saying thank you might feel they put you out.
2006-10-26 02:23:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who you are talking to, if it is a co-worker it is ok to say no problem or glad I could help.
Your welcome says you can ask me again or your welcome to my help again, if you are in this position then by all means say that, it is considered also more formal than no problem.
2006-10-25 16:42:28 · answer #7 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'No problem' implies no difficulty, but it doesn't imply that the person is doing something willingly. I am capable of turning up to work each day, so it is 'no problem'. That said, I wouldn't work if I didn't have to, so I wouldn't say 'you're welcome'. 'You're welcome', communicates a sense of pleasure in providing assistance to the other person. "no problem" doesn't.
2006-10-25 16:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by eco101 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-25 16:55:01 · answer #9 · answered by Tink 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say if you helped somebody professionally then You're welcome, to a friend, No problem
2006-10-25 20:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by ann.inspain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋