2006-11-14 03:35:57 · 35 answers · asked by Murphyboy 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Not at all. I do, however, find it rude when someone holds a door open for you, you thank him, and he replies with, "Yeah." Now that's rude. I just thought of this but no problem and your welcome is like saying the glass is half full and vice versa. Hmm... I guess the terminology is negative. I still like the phrase though!
2006-11-14 03:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by zecyor 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Being a clerk I find that your responses to "thank you" and such can not be "your welcome" all the time if you stick to one response you will eventually go crazy and start being negative towards every other customer that comes in. Besides I like to be more personable than "Thank you for shopping at -insert store name-. Please come again"
So the answer to your question is no, it would be rude if the clerk ignored that fact that you are conversing with them.
2006-11-14 04:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by brmwk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know that once in a while I will find myself saying that and I'm normally a you're welcome kind of girl. But after you say it a hundred times in a day, it's sometimes kind of hard to say it one more time. It's not meant to be rude, it's just we get tired and it happens. If someone took a poll you'd probably find it's more common to say at the end of one's shift.
Come to think of it, what's worse, in my opinion, is when the customer can't even say thank you. I don't know how many times I've had someone take their change and turn and walk away. I always yell after them "You're welcome" and then they glare at me. You tell me, which scenario would you rather?
2006-11-14 03:46:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. Would you prefer they replied with"What a hassle! You are a pain'"
I feel bad for service people who have to deal with anal-retentive types like you who make even mindless pleasantries a big issue.
2006-11-14 04:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by Gallifrey's Gone 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I typically use "no problem" and never thought about it being thought of as a negative remark. However, I do feel that using "yep" is negative, as I have been called back on that one.
2006-11-14 07:14:16 · answer #5 · answered by designerista 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it's rude. It's casual and much better than someone just glaring at you as you say thank you.
You're welcome is perhaps more professional, but I think that in everyday shopping/dining, "no problem" is just fine.
In my job, I use both (I am in a creative field and work in an office), but I use "you're welcome" more often.
2006-11-14 03:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by dashelamet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that it's not meant to be rude - it's supposed to be the same as saying "you're welcome," but when someone says it to me, I always feel like saying something like "I wasn't implying that it WAS a problem," or "gee, I'm glad that doing your job isn't a problem to you."
But then, it hardly seems worth getting all worked up over.
2006-11-14 03:51:36 · answer #7 · answered by sylvia 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No it does not. It says to me that the person was happy to do the task or that it was not a difficult thing for him to serve me .
2006-11-14 14:48:52 · answer #8 · answered by somebrowning 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not as rude as what i've been experiencing lately....my husband and i have both noticed that clerks no longer say ANYTHING after you thank them...the most they can bother to say to you is the total of your bill...that's IT!.....i can't believe how rude some people are!
2006-11-14 03:38:52 · answer #9 · answered by SNAP! 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
what it mean to me, because i say it is;
that's what I do, I'm here is to help you.I enjoy helping others.so don't be offended,I thinks its being polite.If you think it is. try being a service tech for a day and maybe you can learn some people skill as well.you will see that no matter how hard you try you cant please everyone, even when your being polite, smile and say no problem.
2006-11-14 04:04:34 · answer #10 · answered by plantlady159 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋