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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I hear "No problem" far more often.

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[-] illi@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago

I had to do one communucation trainung where the trainer saud that saying "no problem" should not be used, because it implies there might've been a problem. I was not convinced though.

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Wow. facepalm The words literally say there's no problem, and yet it somehow implies there is a problem? Talk about overthinking what someone is saying.

This is why I often hate neurotypical communication styles. The world would be a lot more straightforward if people just said what they meant. Jesus fucking Christ on a motorbike...

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

... would be quite a sight to see. Although if He can do all those other miracles, I guess fucking Himself on a motorcycle wouldn't be impossible. So I guess it's just a straightforward statement on your part.

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

............I ship it.

[-] olympicyes@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Then why are people tripping about saying “you’re welcome”?

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 1 points 11 months ago

I'm sorry; what are you asking?

[-] wahming@monyet.cc 1 points 11 months ago

I'm fairly certain your average neurotypical would not have interpreted it that way. Don't stereotype us either 😛

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I suppose you're right. To an extent, anyway. Sorry about that.

Still, the fact that there even is that interpretation in the first place to a common-enough frequency that it becomes taught at communication classes means that a LARGE, significant number of people have read it that way in the recent past.

[-] wahming@monyet.cc 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah. I can agree with you, vague and changing communication standards is annoying

[-] blackbrook@mander.xyz 13 points 11 months ago

Then "your welcome" implies you might not be welcome. Seems like either both work or both are problematic, he can't have it both ways.

[-] illi@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Agreed. Might also be because "problem" is a word with negative conotation? Idk, I don't see a problem (hah) myself

[-] MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 6 points 11 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.

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