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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I hear "No problem" far more often.

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[-] MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Someone said that to me just the other day! That saying "no problem" implies there might be a problem. Crazy. I'm thinking of switching to "well it was quite an imposition on my time and energy to help you out, especially given you're not paying me, but I'll let it slide this time because you seem like an ok person and I'm in a good mood" just to annoy them.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

I doubt that would annoy them more than “no problem” since it is perfectly in line with what they think you’re saying by “no problem”.

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