Comments on: Thank You Power*

By: jennifer

jennifer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:18:10 +0000

I think I’ve used ALL of those phrases and will be a ‘you’re welcome’ kind of girl from now on – don’t want to send mixed messages.

It was wonderful to hear from you. Hope you have a nice weekend.

By: Anika

Anika — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:46:44 +0000

So interesting! Thanks for sharing.

By: cadiz12

cadiz12 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:27:59 +0000

in the midwest, a lot of people say “uh huh.” i’m not even sure how to interpret that.

By: wellthenhowaboutthisone

wellthenhowaboutthisone — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:40:36 +0000

“If you say, “it was no problem,” you’re implying that the favor was a problem, but now you’re denying it.”

I disagree. To me, this simply means what it says: “Doing the favor was no problem to me.” No prob!

JD at I Do Things

By: rdl

rdl — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:22:13 +0000

Great post! Thanks!

By: courtney

courtney — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:48:34 +0000

I once had an employer who banned us from saying “no problem” to a customer, for the exact reason you listed there. It was a really hard habit to break. I say “no problem” all the time.

By: Jennifer M.

Jennifer M. — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:33:55 +0000

I too am a “no prob” kind of person. Especially at work. I feel like I don’t need to be thanked for doing the work that is in my job description – my paycheck is the thanks I’m looking for. But then I always say thanks as the tail end of assigning a task to one of my team. . . Oh well, it’s Friday so I won’t ponder too much. But, you’re welcome!

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:55:05 +0000

That’s really interesting. I’m a big “no prob” kind of person too. I don’t think I mean that it was actually a problem and I’m denying it though. Unless I have some deep-seated issues I’m unaware of. That would be surprising though, because I’m pretty aware of my deep-seated issues.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:17:33 +0000

Maybe we heard the same NPR piece, because I remember hearing that explanation somewhere as well, and I always forget that rule and say “Sure” or “No problem,” too. In any case, you’re welcome! Have fun doing the swim.