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Which do you say when someone thanks you for helping them out? "Your welcome" or "No problem"? Please explain why.

2007-02-13 15:21:26 · 7 answers · asked by DI$CO 2 in Society & Culture Etiquette

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I think you say no problem more when you went out of your way to do something, like to pick them up and take them some where, and your welcome is just more simple. No problem is usually for bigger things, but people don't really differentiate. They're pretty much interchangeable

2007-02-13 15:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by way2kewl4u1224 3 · 1 0

I usually say "no problem" ... "you're welcome" seems more formal. It kind of depends on the situation. To me, saying "you're welcome" seems like you're acknowledging that you deserve thanks for what you did, whereas "no problem" is more like... "it was nothing, don't thank me" ... It's really hard to think of the difference, now that I try... I'm finding that every reason I come up with doesn't quite fit... So really, I guess they're pretty much the same.

EDIT: Wow, the post above mine has the exact opposite interpretation of which phrase means you're acknowledging the thanks... so yeah, now I'm wondering if there is a difference?

2007-02-13 15:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by Mina 4 · 2 2

Either-it's boring to always say the same thing. I also say "anytime", "de nada", "anything for you" and "don't say I never did anything for you".
Of course I get thanked alot since I work in health care, so I have to be creative.

2007-02-13 15:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by barbara 7 · 1 0

I usually say "your welcome" for small everyday things, like picking up my roomates dry cleaning or helping my neighbors with odd jobs. I use "no problem" for bigger unusual things, like picking someone up when their ride bailed on them or bailing my friends out of jail.

2007-02-13 18:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0 1

i alternate between them depending on the person im talking to and my mood

2007-02-13 15:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by ssuasw 3 · 0 1

I say you're welcome, it wasn't a problem, so I have all the bases covered. :-)

2007-02-13 15:53:00 · answer #6 · answered by moonfreak♦ 5 · 0 1

I say "No problem." Don't know why.

2007-02-13 15:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by auteur 4 · 0 2

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