I usually say "of course" or "absolutely" instead of "you're welcome" or "no problem."
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Personally, I like to make an assessment of my feelings toward the favor done. If I feel put upon, I give an "mhmm" or "yup". My enthusiastic response is usually "no problem!"
"You're welcome" implies you can ask for favors anytime, day or night, and feels a bit too prostrate. I'll say it to some people, but it almost feels like an "I love you" type of response, and I reserve it for when I really mean it. I don't say the words "you're welcome" casually. I kind of say them like you would say something deeply truthful to someone
While we're at it, what's up with young people saying "bless you"? I kinda thought that one would have fallen off with people under 35
There aren't many good replacements that I've seen for bless you
I'm sure I get considered rude once in a while, but I just don't acknowledge when people sneeze.
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Language changes over time, and that's the new etiquette. Though No Problem tends to feel less compulsory to me and so I feel more genuine saying it. Enjoy the world as it changes, because it'll change just as much if you don't enjoy it
Youβre welcome to use language however you want, regardless of what the algorithm decides.
Where I am from, saying thank you doesn't warrant a response. It's certainly something I heard when I took a trip to New York though.
"You're welcome" sounds condescending.
Time to adopt a jaunty wink, finger guns, and a hearty "You got it, sport!" as the default response. What could possibly go wrong?
Thereβs also my press, βmy pleasure,β or βglad I could help !β (If I mean it!)
i use it sarcastically in normal conversations with friends
i use it seriously when replying to my bosses in a corporate environment.
I don't care.
Fifteen years ago when I was traveling around California and Nevada, I was weirded out at how sales people responded to "thank you". They either said "yup", "ok", or stayed silent. I assumed it was a regional thing.
In central and eastern Canada, we say it.
I'll give a barely imperceptable nod in return.
Anything more than that means you have inconvenienced me and I wish you nothing but Ill will for the rest of your life.
I think "you're welcome" is just too formal. I would say it to a customer, not my friend.