No Problem (Page 5): This is an interesting discussion, but c'mon, every language changes and evolves. English is spoken by so many people that it changes quickly. That's not...

couch coyote Loc: northern Illinois

This is an interesting discussion, but c'mon, every language changes and evolves. English is spoken by so many people that it changes quickly. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

For the one or two of you who seem to absolutely hate it, then go back to speaking Latin. That never changes.

Dannj

HOHIMER wrote:

or "youanzz-all"

Pittsburgh?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Philly is "youze guys".

HOHIMER

Dannj wrote:

Pittsburgh?

My aunts in Kentucky say "youanzz-all".

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

rplain1 wrote:

One trend throughout this thread is that it's the younger people who are less polite and that is probably true. But aren't we forgetting who it was that taught them? Or in this case, failed to teach them? My parents insisted that I say "please" and "thank you". I still do. And I find that now, I actually mean it!

As I mentioned earlier, there is a great book, entitled “Everything I Needed To Know, I learned in Kindergarten.”

Mostly common sense, but that does not seem to be common.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

couch coyote wrote:

This is an interesting discussion, but c'mon, every language changes and evolves. English is spoken by so many people that it changes quickly. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

For the one or two of you who seem to absolutely hate it, then go back to speaking Latin. That never changes.

Forget Latin. Doctors and Pharmacists no longer need to use it.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Cookie223 wrote:

Lack of manners and rudeness seems to be the norm now. I keep holding doors open for someone, or letting them through, and rarely do I get a thank you.

When you hold the door for someone, the other party may think you are trying to start a conversation like “Do you want to meet later over coffee?” When I get no response, I still yell back, “you’re welcome!”

Dannj

Scruples wrote:

As I mentioned earlier, there is a great book, entitled “Everything I Needed To Know, I learned in Kindergarten.”

Mostly common sense, but that does not seem to be common.

I think you’re referring to “All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum.
My wife taught Kindergarten. She kept track of her students and when they graduated from high school she gave each of them a copy of the book.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Dannj wrote:

I think you’re referring to “All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum.
My wife taught Kindergarten. She kept track of her students and when they graduated from high school she gave each of them a copy of the book.

Thanks for correcting my mistake in the title of the book.

TomC. Loc: Bel Air, MD

mr spock wrote:

Is it just me or does no one say you’re welcome anymore? Whenever I am out in a restaurant, store etc. and someone does something for me I say “Thank You”
Almost invariably the response in no longer “You’re Welcome” but “No Problem”
Does it bother anyone else or should I get a life and not worry about it?

That's the exact thing I was complaining about recently, only it was on TV. On the talk shows, after every interview, the interviewer says thank you and invariably the interviewee says "thank you" back. In the last several months, I've only heard one "you're welcome".
It gets annoying after a while.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

I realize it is a generational thing, but I prefer "your welcome" and "you folks" As far as "what are 'we' having", that comes from wait person training as does sitting down in the booth or at the table when taking the order all to help you have a better impression of the person at tip time.
Here is my language complaint of the moment. ACOARST which I guess means "of course" I see it every now and then in the UHH. I wonder what grammatical malfeasance gave birth to this spawn of illiteracy?

kc1 Loc: NoVA

mr spock wrote:

Is it just me or does no one say you’re welcome anymore? Whenever I am out in a restaurant, store etc. and someone does something for me I say “Thank You”
Almost invariably the response in no longer “You’re Welcome” but “No Problem”
Does it bother anyone else or should I get a life and not worry about it?

Early on in my second career as a computer support technician, I found it kind of idiotic to respond to a client's thank you with "no problem" since the reason I was there in the first place was to resolve a problem. That's when I self-corrected and restarted responding to thank you's with "You're welcome" the way I was taught as a child. I thought it to be more polite, considerate and respectful. ...And since those concepts seem to be vanishing or dramatically dissipating, I feel it just makes people feel better to complete an interaction in the most polite manner. These days, I really appreciate it when I get a "you're welcome" after giving them a thank you for helping me. As long as you get some kind of acknowledgement in return for being polite I wouldn't stress out over it.

Lingen Loc: Grenada, Caribbean

roger dicky wrote:

Be happy you get a response. Common courtesy seems to be vanishing - not so common anymore. For example, when I hold a door for someone you'd think you'd hear "Thank You" - like you are doing. Half the time there is no response nor eye contact for that matter. And, I do have to say this appears to be age dependent.

I have taken to saying, fairly loudly, "Thank you for letting me hold the door open for you".

I have a particular loathing for 'Have a nice day'. It is seldom sincere and, if it is, why limit good wishes to the remainder of one day? It was said unthinkingly to a friend who had to check out of a NY hotel and rush back to England because his father had died - it added to the grief.

As to "No Problem": this too shall pass.

Dannj

Scruples wrote:

Thanks for correcting my mistake in the title of the book.

Hey, no problem👍
(Sorry...couldn’t resist🥴)

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

IDguy wrote:

My South Carolina relatives assure me “y’all” means one person. For more than one person it is “all y’all”.

That interpretation doesn't apply over here. It's y'all for many, you for one.

Stan